Redlands, CA Special Events & Permits: Park Event Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Attendance threshold
- 50 or more persons
- Application window
- 2 weeks to 90 days ahead
- Fees due
- At least 2 weeks before issuance
- Appeal deadline
- 5 working days to City Clerk
- Governing sections
- §§ 12.44.260, 12.44.300-.390
Summary
Any Redlands park gathering of 50 or more people needs a formal permit from the Director, filed 2 weeks to 90 days ahead, with conditions covering fees, security, insurance and cleanup reimbursement.
12.44.260: MEETINGS: No person shall hold any meeting, service, concert, exercise, parade or exhibition at which more than fifty (50) persons are expected to attend in any public park without first obtaining a permit from the director. ... 12.44.300: RESERVATION; FORMAL PERMIT; GENERALLY: The procedures set out in sections 12.44.310 through 12.44.360 of this chapter shall be followed by persons desiring to reserve park areas for gatherings or assemblies of fifty (50) or more persons... 12.44.310: ...Applications for formal permits must be submitted in writing upon forms available at the quality of life department no less than two (2) weeks or more than ninety (90) calendar days in advance of intended use.
Full Breakdown
260 requires anyone holding a meeting, service, concert, exercise, parade or exhibition where more than 50 persons are expected to attend in a public park to first obtain a permit from the Director. 290. 310). 330). 350). 390). 380.
Violations & Fines
Holding a park meeting, concert, parade or exhibition of 50 or more people without the required Director's permit violates Section 12.44.260, and violating the conditions of an issued formal permit exposes the permittee to the general park enforcement provisions and any specific penalty posted for the park under Section 12.44.020.
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