Islip, NY Special Events & Permits: Park Event Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Large picnic/special activity permit
- issued by Town Clerk
- Routine facility booking (e.g. ballfield)
- issued by Parks Department
- Organized picnics/outings
- need separate Town Board permit
- Structures, speeches, staged events
- require Town Board permission
- Governing sections
- § 37-6; § 37-17
- General penalty (no listed fine)
- $250-$500 or 15 days
Summary
Large picnics and special activities in a Town of Islip park need a permit from the Town Clerk, while routine facility bookings like ballfields go through the Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs, under § 37-6. A separate Town Board permit is required specifically for organized picnics and outings under § 37-17(A).
§ 37-6. Permits. A permit to do any act shall authorize the same only insofar as it may be performed in strict accordance with the terms and conditions of said permit. Any violation by its holder of any term or condition shall constitute grounds for revocation by the Town Board or its duly authorized representative. Applications for permits to hold large picnics, special activities or the like shall be made to the Town Clerk. All other applications, such as the use of a ballfield or the like, shall be made to the Department. ... § 37-17. Picnics and outings. A. ... A special permit from the Town Board shall first be obtained for all organized picnics and outings.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4826765; v112 updated 2026-02-24; through 02-24-2026).
Full Breakdown
Section 37-6 splits park-event permitting into two tracks: "applications for permits to hold large picnics, special activities or the like shall be made to the Town Clerk," while "all other applications, such as the use of a ballfield or the like, shall be made to the Department", the Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs. Whichever office issues it, a permit "shall authorize the same only insofar as it may be performed in strict accordance with the terms and conditions of said permit," and any violation of those terms by the holder is grounds for the Town Board or its authorized representative to revoke it.
Section 37-17(A) layers on a specific requirement for organized outings: "a special permit from the Town Board shall first be obtained for all organized picnics and outings," administered so the Commissioner can designate the area used and prevent overcrowding across the park. " Section 37-7 backs this up by barring anyone from using a fee-based park facility without paying the Town Board's set charge.
Violations & Fines
No penalty is written directly into §§ 37-6 or 37-17, so violations fall under the Chapter 37 catch-all in § 37-65: a fine of not less than $250 nor more than $500, or imprisonment for up to 15 days, or both, plus revocation of any permit the violator holds under that chapter.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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