Twin Falls, ID Special Events & Permits: Parade Permits (2026)

Chapter 13 of Title 9 is the Parade Ordinance of the City of Twin Falls, Idaho. Section 9-13-2 defines a parade broadly: any parade, march, ceremony, show, exhibition, pageant, walk-a-thon or procession of any kind of persons, animals or vehicles, or a combination, in or upon any street, park or other public place in the city. Under § 9-13-3 the permit comes from the chief of police, who is also known as the director of public safety.

The application goes on police forms. Section 9-13-4 requires filing not less than forty five (45) days nor more than one year before the parade, and a fee of twenty five dollars ($25.00) is paid at filing for a special event permit for the parade. The application lists the applicant, the parade chairman responsible for conduct, the date, the route with starting and termination points, the number of persons, animals and vehicles, start and end hours, whether the parade will occupy all or only part of the street width, assembly areas and times, and the interval of space between units.

The chief of police issues the permit when the findings in § 9-13-5 are met. Those findings include no substantial interruption of other traffic, no diversion of so many police officers or ambulances that normal protection to the rest of the city is prevented, no interference with firefighting equipment, no reasonable likelihood of injury or disorderly conduct, and no parade held for the sole purpose of advertising any product, goods or event or purely for private profit.

If a permit is denied, or approved with conditions the applicant contests, § 9-13-6 requires a written decision within ten (10) business days. The applicant then has ten (10) business days to appeal to the city council, which takes up the appeal at a regular meeting within fifteen (15) business days. Under § 9-13-7 the chief or a designee can summarily suspend or revoke a permit for a violation of the chapter, of the permit conditions, or for a material false representation.

Permittees must follow all permit conditions, and under § 9-13-12 the parade chairman carries the permit during the parade. Participants are told that no candy, liquids or other items will be thrown from floats, and violators are removed from the parade. Section 9-13-13 bars interfering with a parade, driving between its units, and vending from the parade route without the permit holder's written permission, and lets the chief restrict parking along the route with posted signs.