Taylor, TX Special Events & Permits: Parade Permits (2026)

Sec. 14-150 defines a 'march' as any assembly, parade, demonstration or procession on public streets or property, including persons, animals or vehicles, that is reasonably likely to interfere with the normal flow or regulation of traffic. Because a march almost always blocks street traffic, it falls under Sec. 14-151(b)(2)'s permit trigger. Sec. 14-155(a)(10) then layers on march- and race-specific requirements on top of the general application: a route map, the approximate number and type of participants (including animals or floats), on-site registration and assembly times with start and end times, proof that every property owner adjacent to the route was notified of the route, date and duration, and a TXDOT permit for any closure of a TXDOT-owned right-of-way.

Applications go to the city reviewers committee at least 30 days before the event under Sec. 14-154(a), or 90 days if the route uses a TXDOT street such as MLK or Main Street for more than four hours (Sec. 14-154(b)). Organizers must also carry liability insurance naming the city as an additional insured and submit a traffic-control plan and safety plan under Sec. 14-155(a). Sec. 14-160 lets the police chief set the number of peace officers or security agents required, and Sec. 14-161 requires uniformed, on-site security through the entire street closure.