Dublin, CA Special Events & Permits: Street Fair Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Max event length
- 2 consecutive days
- Same-site frequency
- No more than 2 times a year
- Vendor licensing
- One master license, DMC 4.04.205
- Permit path
- Chapter 8.124 application plus fee
- Approving official
- Director of Community Development
- First infraction fine
- Up to $100, DMC 8.144.070
Summary
Street fairs, neighborhood festivals and place-of-worship festivals in Dublin, California, Alameda County, need a Temporary Use Permit under Dublin Municipal Code Chapter 8.108. Each not-for-profit event is capped at two consecutive days and cannot repeat at the same location more than twice a year. The organizer must also hold one master business license covering every vendor at the event.
H. Festival/Street Fair. Each individual Festival, Neighborhood/Place of Worship/School Festival, and Street Fair of a not-for-profit nature shall be limited to a maximum of 2 consecutive days and shall not occur in the same location more than 2 times a year, subject to standards established by the Director of Community Development.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 2-26, passed March 3, 2026).
Full Breakdown
010). 020(H), a Festival, Neighborhood/Place of Worship/School Festival, or Street Fair of a not-for-profit nature is capped at two consecutive days and cannot recur at the same location more than twice a year, subject to standards set by the Director of Community Development. 022 splits permits into Major, where staff must be on site to monitor traffic, safety or inspections, and Minor for everything else; the Director decides which applies. 050). 205 requires the festival organizer to obtain one master business license covering every purveyor selling goods or food at the event, so individual vendors do not each need a separate city business license. 220(A)(6) must list the names and addresses of every purveyor and the goods or food each will sell.
Violations & Fines
Title 8 violations, including unpermitted or oversized street fairs, are infractions under DMC 8.144.060 and 8.144.070 unless charged as a misdemeanor. The fine is up to $100 for a first infraction, $200 for a second within a year, and $500 for a third; a fourth infraction in the same year can be charged as a misdemeanor with fines or jail time under Penal Code Section 19. Each day a violation continues is a separate offense, and the Director of Community Development may also abate it as a public nuisance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do individual food or craft vendors need their own Dublin business license for a street fair?
How long can a street fair or festival run in Dublin?
What's the difference between a Major and Minor Temporary Use Permit for a festival?
What happens if a festival organizer violates the permit terms?
Sources & Official References
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