Davidson County, NC Special Events & Permits: Parade Permits (2026)

02 as the congregation of more than 1,000 and not more than 5,000 people in an open space or open air for a continuous period of 24 hours or more, for any purpose, excluding assemblies inside permanent buildings meeting state and local building codes. 10 makes it unlawful to organize, sponsor, or hold a mass gathering without a permit from the County Manager, issued only after a Sanitarian inspects and reports on compliance; the permit is non-transferable and required separately for each event. 11 requires the application at least 30 days before the event, with a $100 filing fee, identification of all organizers, the site location, expected peak attendance, dates, hours, and total duration, plus a scaled site map showing toilets, water sources, assembly and camping areas, food service, waste disposal, and ingress/egress routes.

Applicants must also commit to providing security at a ratio of one trained guard per 500 attendees (or fraction), approved in writing by the Sheriff, and to controlling traffic, trespass, and crime within a 2,500-foot radius of the site; prior violations within the past year are grounds for denial. 12, the County Manager and a Sanitarian inspect the site within ten days and may issue a provisional permit, and can additionally require a $1,000 performance bond plus liability and property-damage insurance. Further standards in the chapter cover parking (up to 100 cars or 30 buses per acre, one space per four attendees), a governmental command post, dust and fire-prevention plans, and a written crowd-control and ticket-exclusion plan approved by the Sheriff or police chief. 98.