Hawthorne, CA Special Events & Permits: Park Event Permits (2026)

39 instead. The applicant must be an adult who signs or co-signs the application and agrees to be personally responsible for the use, and the city will not grant a permit if it has already scheduled a city-sponsored event at the same time and place. A separate nighttime cap applies: no permit may issue for any assembly or assembly activity of more than 150 participants during any part of the period from one hour before sunset to one hour after sunrise, though Memorial Center Building capacity is instead controlled by parks and recreation department policy.

040, the application must be filed with the parks and recreation director not less than 20 days nor more than 90 days before the proposed use, though the director may waive the 20-day minimum at his or her discretion. 050 spells out the required contents: names and contact information for every applicant and sponsoring organization, the parking requested, start and finish times, expected attendance, additional city facilities needed such as personnel, tables or chairs, and the full nature of the activity including any equipment, vehicles, or amplified sound to be used. 020, which bars anyone from entering or remaining in a park or building without complying with the code and its regulations.