Yakima, WA Special Events & Permits: Parade Permits (2026)

Except as provided elsewhere in this chapter, any person or entity who conducts, promotes, or manages a special event shall first obtain a special event permit from the economic development manager.

(b) The economic development manager is authorized to issue permits for special events occurring within the city limits, pursuant to the procedures established in this chapter. The economic development manager is authorized to determine the special event venue. The economic development manager may impose reasonable conditions on the use of the special events venue based on the provisions of this chapter. The economic development manager shall coordinate the issuance of a special event permit with the special event service team and other public agencies through whose jurisdiction or property the special event or portion thereof occurs and to issue a special event permit upon the concurrence of other public agencies involved.

(c) The economic development manager has authority to issue one special event permit for any special event of continuing duration (such as a farmer’s market scheduled to occur each weekend at the same location for a period of months), or a special event consisting of programs with separate components requiring reoccurring closures of a street or streets over a period of time or season. (Ord. 2012-61 § 2 (Exh. A) (part), 2012; Ord. 2013-041 § 2 (part), 2013; Ord. 2015-043 § 1 (Exh. A) (part), 2015; Ord. 2018-009 § 1 (part), 2018)