Chelan County, WA Special Events & Permits: Park Event Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit required
- written consent of park manager
- Vendor rule
- written permission also required to sell/solicit
- Advertising
- commercial ads and handbills prohibited
- Max penalty
- $250 fine or 90 days jail
Summary
Holding an assembly, entertainment, meeting or business transaction inside a Chelan County park requires the written consent of the park manager first. The same chapter separately requires written permission from the parks manager to sell or solicit orders anywhere on park grounds, playgrounds, roads or buildings.
Assembly. No persons shall be allowed to give entertainments of any kind or transact business of any kind, or hold meetings or assemblies of any kind, except by written consent of the park manager.
Full Breakdown
010(14) provides that no persons shall be allowed to give entertainments of any kind or transact business of any kind, or hold meetings or assemblies of any kind, except by written consent of the park manager. That single sentence governs any gathering, from a reunion to an organized event, held inside a county park. 010(13), separately bars anyone from selling, offering for sale, or soliciting orders in or upon any of the parks, playgrounds, roads, or buildings without the parks manager's written permission, covering vendors at an event as well as the event itself.
010(15) adds that commercial advertising and the distribution of handbills, circulars or notices are not permitted, which limits how an approved event can be promoted on site. 010(20) posted at the park office.
Violations & Fines
Holding an unauthorized assembly, entertainment or business transaction in a county park is enforced under the general Chapter 7.24 penalty in § 7.24.020: a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to two hundred fifty dollars, up to ninety days in the county jail, or both, unless a specific state law penalty applies instead. Violators are also subject to immediate expulsion from the park under the personal-conduct clause in § 7.24.010(10).
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a permit to hold an event in a Chelan County park?
Can vendors sell things at a Chelan County park event?
Can I advertise my event with flyers posted in the park?
Sources & Official References
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