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

040 caps informal gatherings at twenty-five people before a permit kicks in: no group over that size may hold or conduct a picnic, celebration, parade, service, or exercise in any county park without the prior written permission of the director of public works. The same section makes it unlawful to take part in such a gathering held contrary to the provision, so both the organizer and attendees can be cited. 010, and that office is the one that issues written permission for gatherings above the threshold.

120: beyond the main developed parks, it also reaches Clair Engle Park, the Wynne Price Ball and Tennis Court, Akard Park, Shasta Park, Blue Canyon Park, the Bizz Johnson Ball Park, and the Fountain, Islands and Bus Stop Park, all in the Central Valley, Pine Grove, or Summit City areas. The ordinance sets no listed fee or processing timeline; applicants deal directly with the Public Works Department to secure sign-off before the event date. 120(I) and (M), so organizers planning vendors at a permitted gathering need separate sign-off for that activity too.