Homestead, FL Special Events & Permits: Park Event Permits (2026)

Chapter 20, Article III governs the multipurpose pavilion at Tom J. Harris Field, and Section 20-39 extends the same permit process to any other city-owned property, which the parks and recreation superintendent reviews individually on its own merits. Section 20-33 requires the permit fee for any event meant to raise funds or turn a profit, applying to every type of organization regardless of nonprofit status. Section 20-34 sets the application requirements: submit at least 30 days before the event to the city manager or designee; carry general liability insurance naming the City of Homestead as additional insured (nonprofit groups under 300 people serving no alcohol are exempt from that requirement, but any event serving alcohol must carry a liquor liability policy naming the city); sign an indemnification agreement; disclose the planned period of use, anticipated attendance, admission fees, and sponsoring entity; and pay the permit fee plus a $500 maintenance deposit, refundable in the unused portion.

A deposit paid by check needs ten working days to clear before the event date. Section 20-35 requires the city manager or designee to grant, deny, or modify a completed application within three days, with any denial appealable in writing to the city council within five days. Section 20-37 requires the applicant to pay for city police coverage scaled to expected attendance, from two officers for up to 800 invitees to three officers plus a supervisor for 1,401 to 1,600. to midnight.