San Angelo, TX Special Events & Permits: Parade Permits (2026)

Under Sec. 001, it is unlawful for any parade, procession, or event containing persons or vehicles to occupy, march, or proceed along a San Angelo street without first submitting a written application and receiving a permit approved by the chief of police or his designee. The only carve-out is a funeral procession escorted by the police department or a licensed motor vehicle escort service defined in Sec. 003. If the chief denies an application, the applicant can appeal to city council, but the written request for appeal must reach the chief of police within ten days of the denial.

Sec. 002 governs how the permit is issued: the chief weighs the size of the event, how long the event will close the street or portions of it, and any other condition affecting public safety, health, or welfare. The chief can condition approval on a traffic-control plan, traffic-control devices, or security, and every expense tied to using the street, including traffic control and security, is billed to the applicant, not the city. No permit runs longer than ten days, it can be revoked at any time the chief decides public safety requires it, and it cannot be transferred to another person or group.

05 separately regulates conduct once a parade is underway: drivers may not cut between vehicles or marchers in an authorized parade or funeral procession (Sec. 003), participants must stay near the right-hand edge of the roadway and follow closely and safely (Sec. 004), and funeral processions must be identified with a pennant or other insignia approved by the chief (Sec. 005).