Pitt County, NC Special Events & Permits: Park Event Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Advance notice
- at least 30 days for nonprofit park use
- Nonprofit cost
- supervision cost only
- Insurance
- liability insurance naming Pitt County may be required
- Approval by
- CA&R Director or Associate Director of Facilities
- Large-group fee
- supervision fee triggers at 50+ attendees
- Adopted
- January 13, 2025
Summary
Groups that want to reserve space at Alice F. Keene District Park, the Office Park Recreation Complex, or Lake Glenwood Park for an event must apply at least 30 days in advance under Section 3(A) of Pitt County's Parks & Facilities Ordinance. Nonprofits pay only the cost of supervision, other applicants pay listed fees, and the Cultural Arts & Recreation Director or Associate Director of Facilities must approve every request.
Nonprofit organizations may use the park for approved activities for the cost of supervision. Nonprofit organizations requesting the use of a portion of the park, must apply for use of the park at least 30 days in advance of the date requested. They may also be required to supply liability insurance naming the County of Pitt as one of the organizations covered entities. Each request must be approved by the Cultural Arts & Recreation Department Director or Associate Director of Facilities.
Full Breakdown
Section 3 of the Pitt County Cultural Arts & Recreation Parks & Facilities Ordinance, adopted January 13, 2025, governs reservations at the three outdoor sites the department manages: Alice F. Keene District Park, the Pitt County Office Park Recreation Complex, and Lake Glenwood Park. Any appropriate fee for using park facilities comes from the Pitt County Government Manual of Fees, and Section 3(A)(1) lets the county add a supervision fee for individuals, groups, or organizations with 50 or more attendees, or based on the nature of the event.
Section 3(A)(2) makes an applicant who fails to properly use or clean up a reserved area responsible for a cleanup and damages fee. Nonprofit organizations get a lighter path under Section 3(A)(3): they may use the park for approved activities for the cost of supervision alone, but a nonprofit requesting a portion of the park must apply at least 30 days ahead of the requested date, and the County can require the applicant to supply liability insurance naming the County of Pitt as a covered entity.
Every reservation request, nonprofit or not, needs sign-off from the Cultural Arts & Recreation Department Director or the Associate Director of Facilities before it's approved. , subject to department programming, weather, and staffing.
Violations & Fines
An applicant who doesn't properly use a reserved area faces a cleanup-and-damages fee under Section 3(A)(2), and anyone in the park violating the ordinance's rules can be ejected on the spot by the Cultural Arts & Recreation Director or park staff under Section 5's general enforcement authority. The ordinance sets no separate criminal penalty of its own for reservation violations.
Frequently Asked Questions
How far ahead do I need to reserve a Pitt County park for an event?
Do I have to pay to use Alice F. Keene District Park for a gathering?
Who approves a park reservation request in Pitt County?
Sources & Official References
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