Brazoria County, TX Special Events & Permits: Park Event Permits (2026)

Section 9(4) of the Brazoria County Conduct Rules For All Parks requires anyone who wants to hold an activity otherwise prohibited by the rules, such as reserving a pavilion, field or section of a park for a group event, to first get a permit from the appropriate Parks Director. The application must state the applicant's name and address; the name and address of any sponsoring person, corporation or association; the day and hours requested; the specific park or portion of it wanted; an estimate of anticipated attendance; a description of the proposed activities; and any other information the Director finds reasonably necessary to decide the request.

Subsection (b) sets five standards the Director must find satisfied before issuing a permit: the activity will not unreasonably interfere with the public's general enjoyment of the park; it will not unreasonably interfere with public health, welfare, safety or recreation; it is not reasonably anticipated to incite violence, crime or disorderly conduct; it will not require unusual, extraordinary or burdensome expense or police operation by the county; and the facility requested has not already been reserved for another use at that day and hour.

If the Director refuses a permit, subsection (c) requires the Director to notify the applicant in writing of the reasons within seven days, and lets any aggrieved person appeal in writing within seven days to the Brazoria County Board of Park Commissioners. The Board reviews the appeal under the same subsection (b) standards and must sustain or overrule the Director's decision within thirty days; the Board's decision is final. A permittee is bound by all park rules as if they were written into the permit, is liable for any injury or damage caused by their own negligence, and can have the permit revoked under subsection (f) for violating any rule or ordinance, or for other good cause.