Alhambra, CA Special Events & Permits: Park Event Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Alhambra Municipal Code § 14.04.050
- Permit issued by
- Park Superintendent or Director's designated official
- Covers
- Fields, courts, buildings, grounds for a set date
- Conditions set by
- City Manager's special regulations
- Related permit
- § 14.04.060 covers picnic ground reservations
- Penalty class
- Misdemeanor under § 1.12.010
Summary
Anyone who wants a ball field, tennis court, building or picnic ground reserved for a specific date in an Alhambra park must first get a written or printed permit from the park Superintendent or a designated representative of the Director of Parks and Recreation. Bumping a permit holder off their reserved time or space is a misdemeanor.
(A) Any person desiring to have a field, court, building or grounds reserved for a particular date for baseball, football, tennis, croquet, or other field games shall secure a written or printed permit from the Superintendent in charge of the parks or from a designated official having charge as the representative of the Director of Parks and Recreation. Written and printed permits shall be issued subject to such special regulations as may be made by the City Manager from time to time. Any person refusing to vacate a tennis court, ball diamond or other playing field in favor of the holder of a written or printed permit for a particular time and place, or who shall intrude himself upon the players while the game is in progress or during the time for which the permit has been issued, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (B) The holder of a permit, the time limit of which has expired, shall be subject to the same penalty as if the expired permit had not been issued.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-25: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ord. 4851, passed 10-27-25).
Full Breakdown
050 sets up Alhambra's reservation system for organized park use. Under subsection (A), anyone who wants a field, court, building or grounds reserved for a particular date, for baseball, football, tennis, croquet or other field games, must secure a written or printed permit from the Superintendent in charge of the parks or a designated official representing the Director of Parks and Recreation. Permits are issued subject to whatever special regulations the City Manager sets from time to time, so the city can attach conditions on a case-by-case basis rather than granting an unconditional reservation.
The same subsection makes it a misdemeanor for anyone to refuse to vacate a tennis court, ball diamond or other playing field in favor of a permit holder, or to intrude on players during a game or during the reserved time. Subsection (B) closes the obvious loophole: a permit holder whose time limit has expired is treated exactly as if no permit had ever been issued, and is subject to the same penalty as an unpermitted user who refuses to leave. 060, runs a parallel written-permit process specifically for picnic groves, obtained from the same Superintendent or designated official. 010.
Violations & Fines
Refusing to vacate a reserved court, field or diamond for a permit holder, or intruding on a game during the reserved time, is a misdemeanor under § 14.04.050(A), punishable under the citywide general penalty at § 1.12.010: a fine set by City Council resolution, up to six months in jail, or both. Overstaying an expired permit carries the identical penalty as having no permit at all.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a permit to reserve a field at an Alhambra park?
What happens if someone else is using my reserved court?
Can I keep using a field after my permit expires?
Sources & Official References
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