Dodge County, WI Special Events & Permits: Park Event Permits (2026)

03 as the Committee charged with the Park System, authority to require permits or set fees "as are deemed necessary" for using or reserving any facility, equipment, shelter or land area in a county park. 01 confirms that fee schedule is kept on file with the county rather than printed in the code, so exact shelter and facility rates must be requested from the Land Resources and Parks Department rather than read off the ordinance text. 03 separately defines a "Special Use Permit" as authorization the Committee or Department can issue, with conditions and fees, for an activity that would otherwise be prohibited in a park, trail or recreational property, covering group gatherings and other activities beyond a simple shelter reservation.

06(2) makes it unlawful to use a reservable area "without obtaining the required permit or authorization and payment of such fee or charge in advance," so payment after the fact does not cure the violation. 04(10)(k), which separately lists engaging in an activity which a permit is required without obtaining a permit among prohibited park activities, reinforcing that reservation and permit compliance is enforced chapter-wide, not just under the fee section.