Prince William County, VA Special Events & Permits: Street Fair Rules (2026)

2-1200 to regulate 'musical or entertainment festivals,' defined in Sec. 3-18 as any open-air gathering of more than 25 persons assembled primarily to hear or perform music, outside an enclosed structure. Sec. 3-19 caps performances at ten hours in any 24-hour period and five consecutive calendar days, with the first and last days reserved for site setup and teardown. Sec. 3-31 makes an amusement license mandatory in addition to the special use permit required under zoning Sec. 1. The organizer files by letter, in duplicate, with the director of finance at least 30 days before the event, with a $1,000 filing fee attached under Sec.

3-32. Sec. 3-33 requires the application to include admission ticket samples and attendance estimates, promoter and financial-backing disclosures, a health-director-approved sanitation and garbage plan, a health-director-approved food/water/lodging plan, a fire-marshal-approved fire protection plan, a police-chief and public-works-approved parking and traffic plan, and a statement that outdoor lighting and amplified sound will not be unreasonably visible or audible beyond the festival property. Under Sec. 3-34 the applicant must give the board and law enforcement standing written permission to enter the property to check compliance, and under Sec. 3-35 the board may require a performance bond plus a $50,000 cash bond to cover any damage to adjacent property.