Whitfield County, GA Special Events & Permits: Park Event Permits (2026)

Section 11-21 of the Whitfield County Code sets the guidelines the parks and recreation department director uses to grant or deny a special-event permit for any park or recreation facility. An applicant applies directly to the director or staff under the director's direction, and the code lists picnicking, fundraising, special event, food service for approved activities, and park or recreation facility rentals as the categories a person may apply under. Before approving, the director must find the proposed activity will not unreasonably interfere with other park users' enjoyment, will not detract from public health, welfare, safety or recreation, is not reasonably expected to incite violence or disorder, will not create unusual or burdensome expense for the county, will not conflict with existing park services, and has not already been reserved by someone else.

The permit holder must agree to follow every applicable law, ordinance, rule and regulation and accepts liability for any loss, damage or injury caused by the holder's own negligence, and the director or the director's agent can revoke the permit for a violation of any law or rule, or for good cause. Section 11-19 separately allows the department to charge a user fee for the private reservation of pavilions or for a special or sports event, though the code leaves the fee amount to the department to set from time to time rather than fixing a dollar figure in the ordinance itself.