Irving, TX Special Events & Permits: Park Event Permits (2026)

Irving Code of Ordinances § 25-11 requires that before a group can submit a Special Event Permit Application under Chapter 33B ("Special Events"), it must first file a venue rental application with the Parks and Recreation Department together with a detailed site plan for approval and reservation of the space. Outdoor event venues in the park system are treated as reservable facilities, and use is bound by the terms of the Special Event Facility Usage Agreement issued for the booking, in addition to whatever conditions Chapter 33B imposes on the event itself.

Section 25-12 sets the underlying rental rules: facilities rent at rates the city council adopts under section 26-9, subletting a reservation for any period or reason is unlawful, and the parks and recreation department allocates space "in the best interest of the city," giving priority to organizations that already hold a valid facility use agreement on file. Section 25-9 leaves the actual resident and nonresident fee schedule to periodic city council resolution rather than fixing dollar amounts in the code itself.

Section 25-13 layers on an insurance mandate for higher-risk bookings: any rental used for membership sports activities, fundraising, admission-charging functions, publicly advertised functions, or events likely to draw a crowd of observers must carry commercial general liability insurance with a combined single limit of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence, written by a Texas-approved insurer on a form the Texas Department of Insurance accepts. The certificate must name the city, its officers, and employees as additional insureds, include a waiver of subrogation, and reach the parks and recreation department at least ten days before the scheduled rental; no rental activity or game may start until the city's risk manager approves the proof of coverage.