New Port Richey, FL Special Events & Permits: Park Event Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing law
- New Port Richey City Code § 23-128(1)
- Permit type
- Parks and recreation reservation permit
- Fees set by
- City council resolution, § 16-13
- Large group feeding (15+)
- Separate permit under § 16-4
Summary
New Port Richey requires groups using a city park or recreation facility for a gathering that doesn't rise to the level of a 'special event' to get a parks and recreation reservation permit instead of the full special event permit.
No person shall engage in, participate in, aid, form or start any special event, unless a special event permit shall have been obtained from the city manager. The following are excepted from the requirements of this section: (1) Persons conducting events not falling within the scope of the definition of special events but which utilize the city's park or recreation facilities shall be required only to obtain a parks and recreation reservation permit;
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 68).
Full Breakdown
City Code § 23-128 makes a special event permit the default requirement for any preplanned gathering on city property, but it carves out park and recreation facility use: an event that doesn't meet the § 23-127 definition of 'special event' (open to the public, 50 or more participants) but that uses a city park or recreation facility needs only a parks and recreation reservation permit. Fees, deposits and other reservation charges are set by resolution of the city council under § 16-13, and any large group feeding of 15 or more people at a park requires a separate large group feeding permit under § 16-4.
Violations & Fines
Using a park facility without the required reservation permit, or breaking recreation complex rules under § 16-11, can get a group removed from the premises and suspended from facility privileges under § 16-12.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a special event permit to reserve a New Port Richey park pavilion?
Is there a separate permit for a large picnic or cookout in a city park?
Sources & Official References
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