Redding, CA Special Events & Permits: Parade Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- RMC § 11.44.040 (standard parade routes)
- Routes set by
- City council resolution
- Permit filed with
- City clerk under § 11.44.050
- Street closure notice
- At least 5 business days
- State highway crossing
- Separate Caltrans permit required
Summary
The Redding City Council can designate official parade routes by resolution, but anyone marching an organized parade, even on one of those routes, must still file for a special event permit with the city clerk under Redding Municipal Code § 11.44.040 before the parade date.
The city council may establish standard parade routes by resolution. Persons or organizations wishing to use a standard parade route shall apply to the city clerk for a special event permit pursuant to Section 11.44.050.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 48).
Full Breakdown
050. That means the parade application is circulated to the police department, fire department, community services recreation and parks division, public works streets and transportation divisions, the Redding Convention Center, and risk management, and each department can attach conditions before the permit is approved. 070 authorizes the director of transportation and engineering, working with the chief of police, to prevent traffic on the affected streets for as long as needed for public safety, and property owners or tenants along the route must get at least five business days' notice of the closure.
060, on top of the city's special event permit. 080, though the city council can agree in writing to co-sponsor the parade and waive part or all of that cost.
Violations & Fines
Section 11.44.090 makes it a violation for anyone to interfere with, disrupt or impede a permitted parade, including blocking marchers, vehicles or animals along the route, running or riding a wheeled device through the procession, or throwing any substance toward participants; none of this applies with the permit holder's consent or during a genuine emergency.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I march a parade down any Redding street without a permit?
Who reviews a Redding parade permit application?
Does the city automatically close streets for a parade?
Who pays if the parade blocks Downtown streets for a morning?
Sources & Official References
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