Clinton Township, MI Special Events & Permits: Park Event Permits (2026)

36(a)(1) requires a permit before any person conducts, sponsors or takes part in a picnic, outing or gathering of twenty or more persons in a Township park; subsection (a)(7) separately reaches temporary apparatus like inflatables, dunk tanks or motorized rides. Anyone seeking a shelter, pavilion or field reservation files an application, prescribed by the Director of the Department of Public Services, stating the applicant's contact information, the exact activity, requested date and hours, the park or portion sought, an estimate of attendance, and evidence of general liability insurance naming the Township as an additional insured with a minimum $1,000,000 per-occurrence limit, cancellable only on thirty days' written notice.

Applications must be filed at least seven business days before the event, so the Department can build the weekly ranger schedule, and no more than twelve months ahead. The Township must issue the permit unless it finds the activity would unreasonably interfere with the public's use of the park, endanger participants or bystanders, damage the park, disturb surrounding property, conflict with an existing reservation, or impose extraordinary expense on the Township. Approved permits can carry conditions on amplified sound, alcohol, dancing, equipment, security fees and security deposits for cleanup or repair.