Dayton, OH Special Events & Permits: Park Event Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Authority
- Director of Public Works
- Eligible groups
- charitable agencies, nonprofit orgs
- Covered facilities
- camps, dance pavilion, Homestead, kitchens, pools
- Band shell condition
- only if no profit realized
- Penalty
- minor misdemeanor, § 49A.99(A)
Summary
Dayton's Director of Public Works may grant charitable agencies and established nonprofit groups free use of city camps, the Community Golf Course dance pavilion, Patterson Memorial Homestead, community center kitchens, and pools under R.C.G.O. § 49A.03.
The Director of Public Works is authorized to grant to charitable agencies and to established nonprofit group work organizations the free use of municipal camps and camping grounds, the dance pavilion at Dayton Community Golf Course, Patterson Memorial Homestead, community center kitchens, and swimming pools; and to permit the free use of the Island Park Band Shell for concerts and other musical entertainment conducted or sponsored by local organizations if no profit is to be realized.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 35).
Full Breakdown
Section 49A.03 of Dayton's general code lets the Director of Public Works authorize charitable agencies and established nonprofit group work organizations to use specific city facilities for free: municipal camps and camping grounds, the dance pavilion at Dayton Community Golf Course, Patterson Memorial Homestead, community center kitchens, and swimming pools. The Director may also permit free use of the Island Park Band Shell for concerts and musical entertainment sponsored by local organizations, but only if no profit is realized. The grant is discretionary and limited to qualifying nonprofit/charitable groups, it is not a general public reservation system, and Dayton's code has no separate paid-reservation ordinance for these facilities.
Violations & Fines
Using these listed facilities without the Director of Public Works' authorization falls outside § 49A.03's protection; § 49A.99(A) makes violating §§ 49A.03 through 49A.10 a minor misdemeanor.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Does § 49A.03 cover private, for-profit, or personal events?
Sources & Official References
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