Prince George's County, MD Special Events & Permits: Parade Permits (2026)

Prince George's County Code Sec. 23-162 governs the temporary closing of any County-maintained or public road, the mechanism organizers of parades, festivals, and other public assembly events use to route through public streets. Under Subsection (a), no one may close a County road without first securing the Director of Public Works and Transportation's permission, and the applicant must supply information in the format DPW&T specifies. Subsection (d) sets the filing window: a written request must reach DPW&T at least 10 working days before the proposed closing date, and must include an explanation of the event, the exact location and limits of the closing, the date, time and duration, a traffic control plan showing signs, barricades and alternate routes, and evidence that any property owner denied access has consented.

The Director can waive the 10-day window only for emergencies beyond the requester's control. Separately, Code Sec. 26-103(c) lets the Chief of Police adopt rules governing parking, traffic, and vehicle movement in the vicinity of any fair, game, parade, or other public event where a large gathering is anticipated, which is how PG County Police manages crowd and traffic control once a parade route is approved. Subsection (c) of Sec. 23-162 protects through traffic on primary, collector, and arterial roads unless the Director finds an acceptable alternate route or a short enough closure that inconvenience is minimal, and it guarantees continued legal access for residents along the route.

There is no separate 'parade permit' form: the road-closure request under Sec. 23-162 functions as PG County's event permit for any parade or public assembly using county streets.