Special Events & Permits
Licensing and space requirements for restaurants using sidewalk space for outdoor dining, including ADA clearance, furniture standards, and seasonal rules.
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How to get a permit to close your street for a block party, including application timelines, neighbor consent requirements, and insurance needs.
Permits required for organized events in public parks, including group size thresholds, amplified sound rules, and reservation procedures.
How parades and processions are permitted, including route approval, traffic-control requirements, insurance, and First Amendment carve-outs for political marches.
Permits and operating standards for street fairs and farmers markets, including vendor sourcing, alcohol handling, and street closure procedures.
How filming permits intersect with special-event permits when productions take over streets or parks, including FilmLA coordination and resident notification.
LA's permanent outdoor-dining program (post-COVID), including permit fees, design standards, and the difference between sidewalk, parking-lane, and parklet placements.