Phoenix, AZ Special Events & Permits: Parade Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit authority
- Director of Police Department
- Street closure needs
- City Council-approved agreement
- Agreement fee
- $250 per event
- Max duration
- One 24-hour period/year/org
- Applies to
- Streets, alleys, sidewalks, pedestrian ways
Summary
Phoenix requires Police Department permission before any parade or procession uses a city street, plus a City Council-approved street-use agreement and $250 fee if the route needs streets, alleys, or sidewalks closed.
The City Manager is authorized to enter into agreements with private organizations for the use of a specifically designated portion of a City street, highway, alley, or pedestrian way, and surrounding area, for the limited purpose of conducting a parade and related activities.
B. For purposes of this section only, "surrounding area" shall consist of that area within one hundred fifty feet from the centerline of the street, highway, alley, or pedestrian way designated in the agreement.
C. All agreements authorized to be entered into pursuant to this section shall be approved by the City Council. (Ord. No. G-3700, § 2; Ord. No. G-4620, § 1, 2004) Note—Formerly § 2-1000
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance G-7524, passed June 17, 2026).
Full Breakdown
No parade, funeral procession, or other procession may occupy, march, or proceed along any Phoenix street without permission from the Director of the Police Department (City Code § 36-77). Organizations that need to close a street, highway, alley, or pedestrian way for the parade must instead get a written agreement authorized by the City Manager and approved by the City Council (§ 2-1400). That agreement must describe the route and surrounding area, list the permitted activities, set start/end dates and times not exceeding one 24-hour period per calendar year for the organization, require the organization to indemnify the City and provide security, and require payment of a $250 fee to reimburse City costs (§ 2-1401).
Violations & Fines
Proceeding without Police Department permission or the required Council-approved street agreement is a Code violation; absent a specific penalty for Division 3, it defaults to a Class 1 misdemeanor under § 1-5, punishable by up to $2,500 and six months.
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