San Leandro, CA Special Events & Permits: Parade Permits (2026)

" Section 4-20-105 bars holding, leading, or participating in any such activity on a public street, park, or public ground without a permit, with narrow exceptions in Section 4-20-110 for funeral processions, government agencies acting within their functions, and supervised school activities. Under Section 4-20-115, an application must reach the City at least 96 hours before an ordinary parade, or 14 calendar days ahead if it uses a state highway, and must disclose the organizer, the person in charge, the route and timing, expected crowd size, vehicles and animals involved, and any sound amplification plans.

Section 4-20-120 requires the Chief of Police to issue the permit unless the application is false or incomplete, the event is really commercial advertising rather than expression, the parade would substantially disrupt traffic or block emergency access, or it would run during school hours next to a campus and disrupt classes. A state-highway parade additionally needs written approval from the California Highway Patrol and Caltrans. Section 4-20-130 requires a nonrefundable application fee set by City Council resolution, and Section 4-20-145 lets the Chief condition the permit on the route, use of traffic cones or barricades, first aid or sanitation, monitors, cleanup, restrictions on amplified sound, and liability insurance.

A denial can be appealed to the City Manager within two working days under Section 4-20-140, except a state-highway denial from the CHP or Caltrans, which is final.