Parma, OH Special Events & Permits: Park Event Permits (2026)

19 governs demonstrations, picketing, speechmaking, vigils, parades, ceremonies and other public assembly on city park and recreation property. The Director of Public Service must first survey every park and post signs identifying designated-use areas (ballfields, pools, picnic shelters); any area not designated for a specific use becomes a 'public forum' area open to gatherings, with the Director setting a maximum attendance figure for each based on size, parking and sanitation capacity. A group must apply to the Service Director's office at least 30 days before the event, listing the applicant's name and contact information, the sponsoring organization, the forum area requested, the specific day and hours, an attendance estimate and any equipment to be brought in.

00 cash damage deposit; the City itself pays neither when it applies. The Director has five business days to approve or deny by mail, and can only deny for reasons listed in the ordinance, such as an incomplete or fraudulent application, a conflicting prior permit, an attendance estimate over 110% of the site's posted maximum, or evidence the group intends to incite imminent lawless action. A denied applicant may appeal in writing to the Director within five business days, and Council must hear and decide the appeal within seven days, mailing a written decision within ten days; a missed deadline by Council automatically reverses the denial. C. Chapter 2506. , must leave the site clean, and remain subject to every other park rule in Chapter 961.