Longview, TX Special Events & Permits: Park Event Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing chapter
- City Code Chapter 81
- Reservation rule
- Sec. 81-11(g), reserved facilities
- Reservation fees
- Set by City Council resolution
- Special event permits
- Issued by Parks Director
- Penalty basis
- General offense penalty, Sec. 1-4
Summary
Longview requires a facility reservation or a Parks Director special event permit before holding gatherings, meetings, or exclusive-use activities in city parks and recreational facilities; entering a reserved space without authorization is a ticketable offense.
No person in a public recreational facility shall ... (g) enter onto a reserved facility or area, or a location where scheduled activities are occurring, during the period that the area or facility is reserved or during the scheduled activity and remain or return there after the person has been given notice to leave. Reserved facilities and areas, and scheduled activities, include but are not limited to: indoor and outdoor facilities, meeting rooms, gathering areas, camps, and classes, athletic fields and their support/adjacent areas and facilities.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: June 2026: This code is current through Ordinances 4635 passed 06.25.26).
Full Breakdown
City Code Chapter 81 lets the Parks and Recreation Department reserve indoor and outdoor facilities, meeting rooms, gathering areas, camps, and athletic fields for scheduled events. Once an area is reserved, entering it during the reserved period, or refusing to leave after notice to leave has been given, is a municipal offense under Sec. 81-11(g). Reservation fees are set by City Council resolution under Sec. 81-1. The Parks Director separately issues special event permits; the city's noise ordinance (Sec. 58-21(c)(3)) exempts permitted special events in park or recreation areas from its general sound-amplification limits, and the director may adopt additional facility-management rules under Sec. 81-15.
Violations & Fines
Occupying, entering, or remaining in a reserved facility, meeting room, or gathering area without authorization, or refusing to leave after notice, is an offense under Sec. 81-22, punishable per the Code's general penalty provision, Sec. 1-4.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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