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

Chapter 12.08 requires an applicant to file with the city manager or designee at least fifteen days before a proposed use under § 12.08.020, stating the applicant's name and address, the sponsoring organization's officers, the day and hours requested, the portion of the facility wanted, an estimated attendance figure, the percentage of the applicant group who are city residents, and any other information the city manager finds necessary to protect public property. Under § 12.08.030, the city manager must issue the permit if the activity will not unreasonably interfere with the public's general enjoyment of the facility, with public health, welfare, safety or recreation, is not unlawful, will not impose unusual or burdensome expense or excessive police operations on the city, has not already been reserved for that day and hour, and if the applicant is a bona fide organization that has existed for at least thirty days.

Permittees must sign a written agreement accepting liability for loss, damage, or injury caused by their negligence under § 12.08.050, and the city manager may revoke a permit for a violation or for good cause under § 12.08.060. Section 12.08.080 separately makes it unlawful to interfere with a permittee's use and enjoyment of a facility once a permit has been granted.