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

City Code Section 12.44.260 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. Section 12.44.300 sets out the formal permit track: the procedures in Sections 12.44.310 through 12.44.360 apply to persons wanting to reserve park areas for gatherings of 50 or more, and to anyone the Director has asked to file a formal permit request under the informal reservation process in Section 12.44.290.

Applications for formal permits must be filed in writing on forms from the Quality of Life Department no less than 2 weeks and no more than 90 calendar days before the intended use (Section 12.44.310). The Director may attach reasonable conditions covering time, place, frequency, duration, fees, alcohol consumption, maximum attendance, parking and equipment placement, all delivered to the applicant in writing (Section 12.44.320), and may require additional water, sanitary facilities and refuse receptacles (Section 12.44.330). All fees must be paid at least 2 weeks before the permit issues unless the Director approves other arrangements (Section 12.44.340), and the Director can require security personnel as the Chief of Police deems necessary (Section 12.44.350).

Applicants must agree to reimburse the city for unusual cleanup, facility repair and personnel costs the event generates (Section 12.44.360), and event holders may be required to carry liability insurance naming the city as additional insured, with the minimum coverage amount set by the Risk Manager (Section 12.44.390). Denials or unfavorable conditions may be appealed in writing to the City Council through the City Clerk within 5 working days under Section 12.44.380.