Fishers, IN Special Events & Permits: Park Event Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit required for
- Reserved shelters, facilities, group events
- Fine
- $50, $100 if unpaid in 30 days
- Sample rental fee
- $50-$234 by site and residency
- Permit issuer
- Fishers Parks and Recreation Department
- Governing section
- Fishers City Code § 96.16(D)(15)
Summary
Using a reserved Fishers park shelter, athletic facility, or other posted facility without the official Parks Department permit is a citable offense: building and shelter rentals run roughly $50 to $234 depending on site and residency.
(15) Reservations. To use or occupy any park shelter, athletic facility, or other facility while posted as “reserved” or after having been presented with an official permit to use such facility for some specific organized function by a group of persons, organization, or individual.
(16) Fees. To charge admission, collect fees or payment for any activity, event, service, or use of any land or facility in a park or on a trail without a permit from the Department.
(17) Park hours. All parks shall be closed to the general public between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. except as otherwise posted and permitted by the Department. It shall be unlawful for any unauthorized person to be present in a park during the above stated hours or at other times as posted. Exceptions: Persons who are participating in or associated with a Department of Parks and Recreation/city sponsored or approved program or event and S.P.O.R.T.S. sanctioned activities. (Ord. 051506A, passed 6-19-06; Am. Res. R091806A, passed 9-18-06; Am. Ord. 121613C, passed 12-16-13; Am. Ord. 091514A, passed 11-17-14; Am. Ord. 111918D, passed 11-19-18) Penalty, see § 96.99 **** ATHLETIC FIELDS ****
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ordinance No. 051826E, passed 5-18-26; and Resolution No. R051826C, passed 5-18-26; and State legislation current through Indiana Legislative Service, 2026 Acts, Pamphlet #1).
Full Breakdown
City Code § 96.16(D)(15) bars using or occupying 'any park shelter, athletic facility, or other facility while posted as "reserved" or after having been presented with an official permit to use such facility for some specific organized function by a group of persons, organization, or individual' without that permit. The Parks and Recreation Department's fee schedule under § 35.30 sets rental prices by site and residency: a Brooks School Park shelter runs $50 for a 4-hour resident rental up to $150 for an 8-hour non-resident rental, while the Billericay Park building runs $156 for residents and $234 for non-residents, plus a refundable deposit. Collecting admission or a fee for an event on park land without a separate Department permit also violates § 96.16(D)(16).
Violations & Fines
Occupying a reserved shelter or facility without the required permit, or collecting fees for an unpermitted event on park land, is fined $50, rising to $100 if unpaid within 30 days, under the schedule keyed to § 96.16.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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