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Madera, CA Special Events & Permits: Park Event Permits (2026)

Some Restrictions

Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Governing section: Madera Municipal Code Section 4-4.06
Protected right: Exclusive use of a permitted, reserved park area
Prohibited act: Interfering with or refusing to vacate reserved space
Penalty class: Infraction, not a misdemeanor
Related fee example: Rotary Park Pavilion rental permit plus security deposit
Ordinance origin: Ordinance 458 C.S., passed July 16, 1986

Summary

Once a group obtains a permit reserving part of a Madera city park, Municipal Code Section 4-4.06 makes it unlawful for anyone else to interfere with that reservation or refuse to vacate the reserved area. The section protects the permit holder's exclusive use but does not itself set an application process.

§ 4-4.06 RESERVED AREAS IN PARKS. It is unlawful for any person to interfere with or refuse to vacate any part or portion of any park which at the time is reserved by permit for the use of any other person or group.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2024 S-50: Current through Ordinance 1010 C.S., passed 6-5-24).

Full Breakdown

06, titled Reserved Areas in Parks, makes it unlawful for any person to interfere with, or refuse to vacate, any part of a city park that is reserved by permit for the use of another person or group at the time. 05, which is issued by the Police Chief on written application. 06 operates alongside a real fee-and-deposit rental structure for at least one named city facility. 06 does not itself label a violation a misdemeanor. 01(C), city ordinance violations enacted or amended after June 1, 1981 default to infractions under Cal.

S. 06, interfering with a reserved park area is punishable as an infraction rather than the misdemeanor that applies to curfew or public-alcohol violations in the same chapter.

Violations & Fines

Refusing to vacate, or otherwise interfering with, a park area reserved by permit violates Section 4-4.06. The section does not designate the offense a misdemeanor, so under the general penalty clause at Section 1-2.01(C) it defaults to an infraction under Cal. Gov't Code Section 36900, a lower classification than the misdemeanor penalties attached to Madera's curfew and public-alcohol park violations.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I reserve part of a Madera city park for an event?

Madera's code recognizes reserving park areas by permit: Section 4-4.06 makes it unlawful for anyone to interfere with or refuse to vacate a park area that is reserved by permit for another person or group. The section protects an existing reservation rather than spelling out how to apply for one.

What happens if someone won't leave my reserved picnic area?

Under Section 4-4.06, it is unlawful for another person to interfere with your reserved area or refuse to vacate it once you hold a permit for that space. Because the section does not itself designate a misdemeanor, the violation defaults to an infraction under Section 1-2.01(C).

Does reserving a Madera park facility require a fee?

The code shows at least one facility runs on a fee system: Section 4-2.02(A) describes the Rotary Public Park Picnic Pavilion being rented to a specific group that has obtained a permit and paid both a permit fee and a security deposit before using the space.

Is violating Madera's reserved-park-area rule a misdemeanor?

No. Unlike the park curfew violation in the same chapter, Section 4-4.06 does not label the offense a misdemeanor. Per the general penalty clause at Section 1-2.01(C), that makes interference with a reserved park area a default infraction under Cal. Gov't Code Section 36900.

Sources & Official References

[1]Madera Municipal Code Section 4-4.06

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