Wellington, FL Special Events & Permits: Park Event Permits (2026)

Section 14-8 requires any person, group, association, or corporation that wants to use a park facility to the exclusion of others to obtain a permit first, and it routes anything meeting the Chapter 20 definition of a public assembly to that chapter's separate process instead. Under Sec. 14-9, the applicant files on a Department-provided form with the Director's designated representative no later than 30 days before the planned event, stating the organization's name if any, the nature of the event, its date, time, duration and location, the anticipated number of participants, and any other information the Director deems relevant.

Sec. 14-10 requires the Director to issue the permit unless one of five findings applies: the activity would unreasonably interfere with general public use and enjoyment of the park, would unreasonably interfere with public health, safety or welfare, is reasonably likely to cause violence resulting in serious harm to the public, would entail extraordinary expense or operation by Wellington, or the requested time slot is already reserved for another activity. Sec. 14-11 gives the Director ten business days to decide, and a denied applicant has ten business days to appeal in writing to the Village Manager, whose decision is final.

Sec. 14-12 lets the Director attach conditions to any permit, including restrictions on fires, amplified sound, alcohol, animals, or vehicles, a damage or cleanup deposit, a fee for added security, extra sanitary facilities, or proof of insurance.