Spokane Valley, WA Special Events & Permits: Parade Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Parade defined separately from other events
- SVMC § 5.15.010(C)
- Application must include
- Route map, reviewing stands, disbanding area
- Filing deadline
- At least 4 weeks ahead
- Traffic control cost
- Billed to the applicant
- Peak-hour route ban
- 7-9 a.m. and 4-6 p.m. weekdays
- Appeal window
- 10 days to city council
Summary
Spokane Valley separately defines a "parade" as any march or procession that does not comply with adopted traffic controls, and Chapter 5.15 SVMC requires a parks and recreation director permit that specifies the exact route, reviewing stands, and disbanding area before it can proceed on public streets.
"Parade" means any march or procession consisting of people, animals, bicycles, vehicles, or combination thereof, except wedding processions and funeral processions, upon any public street or sidewalk which does not comply with adopted traffic regulations or controls.
Full Breakdown
010(C) defines a "parade" as any march or procession of people, animals, bicycles, or vehicles, excluding wedding and funeral processions, upon a public street or sidewalk that does not comply with adopted traffic regulations or controls; a separately defined "run" covers organized races or processions of people or bicycles. 050. 040 must include the specific proposed route with a map and written narrative, the assembly and disbanding locations, any proposed reviewing stands, proposed alternate routes, the number of persons, animals, and vehicles expected, the kinds of animals involved, and the number of marshals needed to control participants and spectators along the route. 080. 060.
Violations & Fines
Holding a parade on public streets without an approved permit, or deviating from the approved route, is a Class 1 civil infraction under § 5.15.130. The parks and recreation director may revoke or suspend an issued parade permit immediately if the route or conduct of participants endangers persons or property, and a denied applicant has 10 days to appeal in writing to the city council under § 5.15.100.
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