Rancho Cordova, CA Special Events & Permits: Park Event Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit required section
- RCMC § 9.36.050
- Fee-setting method
- City council resolution under RCMC § 9.36.044
- State authority cited
- Gov. Code § 50402 (cost-recovery basis)
- First infraction fine
- Up to $50.00
- Repeat infraction fines
- $100 second, $250 each further violation/year
- Permit priority
- Non-permit users must vacate for permit holders
Summary
Rancho Cordova requires a permit to reserve or exclusively use a city park facility: Municipal Code Section 9.36.050 bars using, occupying or remaining in any park facility requiring a permit without first obtaining one, and Section 9.36.049 lets the parks department set a resolution-based fee schedule for that use.
No person shall use, occupy, or otherwise remain in any park facility or portion thereof for which a permit is required without first having obtained such permit.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4660102; v2 updated 2026-03-02; through 03-02-2026).
Full Breakdown
042). 046 sets the billing criteria: fees may be charged per person or per vehicle to recover the cost of facilities, capital improvements, maintenance, operations, enforcement and administration, with examples including parking, swimming, exclusive-use reservation of buildings and other facilities, organized athletic programs, and golf greens fees. 049 directs that the actual schedule of fees be adopted by resolution and applied during each facility's posted hours of operation. 051 gives permit holders priority: someone using a reservable area without a permit must vacate when a valid permit holder arrives.
052 requires anyone claiming to hold a permit to produce and exhibit it on request of a department employee or peace officer enforcing the chapter.
Violations & Fines
Violations of the park-use permit provisions are governed by Section 9.36.035: a first infraction is punishable by a fine up to $50.00, a second violation of the same provision within a year up to $100.00, and each further violation within that year up to $250.00. Where the violation instead rises to a misdemeanor, the fine can reach $500.00, up to six months in county jail, or both, and each day a violation continues counts as a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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