Taylorsville, UT Special Events & Permits: Parade Permits (2026)

Section 14.56.030 of the Taylorsville City Code defines an ENTERTAINMENT EVENT as an organized event having as its primary purpose the entertainment or amusement of a group of people, including but not limited to parades, carnivals, fairs and concerts, which interferes with the normal flow of traffic or requires the partial or full closure of a street in the city. Section 14.56.040 makes it unlawful for any person or entity to promote, advertise or hold a special event, which by definition includes an entertainment event such as a parade, without first obtaining a special event permit and paying any required fees.

Applications must be filed under section 14.56.060 not more than 365 calendar days and not less than 30 calendar days before the event, must include a barricade plan and route map, estimated staff, participant and spectator counts, and any admission fee or vendor information. Section 14.56.090(D)(1) exempts parades of less than one mile in length from the permit fee, and section 14.56.110(B)(1) grants the same short-parade exemption from the certificate-of-insurance requirement, though both exemptions leave the underlying permit obligation in place. The police department decides under section 14.56.090(B) whether a parade needs traffic control or police protection and can require the applicant to supply or pay for Utah-certified category 1 officers.

A denial can be appealed to the mayor in writing within 7 calendar days under section 14.56.120, with judicial review available under Utah rule of civil procedure 65(b) after that.