Pasco, WA Special Events & Permits: Park Event Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- PMC 9.100.060, Use of park property
- Issuing office
- Administrative and Community Services Director
- Purpose
- After-hours or organized recreation use
- Standard park hours
- 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- No permit consequence
- Criminal trespass under PMC 9.115.020
Summary
Groups wanting to use a Pasco city park beyond its 10:00 p.m. closing time, or for an organized recreation event, need a permit from the Administrative and Community Services Director. The Director sets the terms and conditions case by case; there is no by-right after-hours or event use.
9.100.060 Use of park property - Permit. Permits for the use of park property may be issued by the Director of Administrative and Community Services for hours beyond the closing time set forth in this chapter on such terms and conditions as the Director may determine appropriate to accommodate organized recreation activities otherwise permitted on park property that cannot be fully accommodated during regular hours.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 4837, passed May 4, 2026).
Full Breakdown
). The permit is meant for organized recreation activities that are otherwise allowed on park property but cannot be fully accommodated during regular hours, and the Director sets whatever terms and conditions he or she determines appropriate for that specific use. 020. 130. 040, so the same office that issues the event permit is also responsible for enforcing the park rules against unpermitted use. Because the ordinance gives the Director broad discretion over terms and conditions rather than setting fixed fees, hours, or capacity numbers in the code itself, event organizers must apply directly to Administrative and Community Services to learn the specific requirements for their reservation.
Violations & Fines
Using park property for an organized event or activity beyond the 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. hours set in PMC 9.100.050 without first obtaining a Director-issued permit under PMC 9.100.060 exposes participants to a criminal trespass charge in the first or second degree under PMC 9.115.020, the same penalty that applies to any unpermitted after-hours park use.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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