Catawba County, NC Special Events & Permits: Park Event Permits (2026)

Sec. 20-6, titled 'Permits,' governs any activity within Chapter 20's parks article that requires county authorization: a permit to do any act allowed under the article authorizes the act only when performed in strict accordance with the permit's terms and conditions. The article ties specific activities to a permit requirement elsewhere in Chapter 20; for example, Sec. 20-4(c) requires a special written permit before constructing or erecting any structure or running utility lines across park land, and Sec. 20-4(l)(1) requires a permit from park staff before offering anything for sale or giving away items within park limits.

Sec. 20-6 makes clear that a permit holder who violates its terms or conditions, whether the holder or the holder's agents or employees, gives park staff grounds to revoke the permit; a revoked permit forfeits all money paid or on deposit, and the holder and any agents or employees who violated the terms remain jointly and severally liable to the county for damages beyond the forfeited amount. Revocation and forfeiture do not excuse the holder from separate punishment for violating any park regulation. All fees connected to county park use, including facility and gathering permits, are set in the fee schedule the board of commissioners adopts, not in the ordinance text itself.