Irondequoit, NY Special Events & Permits: Street Fair Rules (2026)

Section 194-3 of the Town of Irondequoit Code controls how a festival or fair gets licensed. The organizer files a written application with the Town Board on the form the Town provides. The application names the applicant and the site owner, and if an outside contractor or concessionaire is involved it must set out the housing of employees, take-down of rides, concessions, exhibitions and lighting, including power sources and the storage and parking of equipment and trucks. Any outside contractor submits its own certificate of insurance.

The application also states the kind and character of the festival, the lighting, sound and power sources, the parking for patrons and workers, the scope of advertising, and the route for equipment and materials. The licensed period includes setup and take-down, and the site stays dark and quiet from 12:00 midnight to 8:00 a.m. A bond set by the Town Board and the Town Attorney accompanies the application.

Vendors are inside the licensing net. Section 194-2A covers any concession or refreshment stand in conjunction with a festival, bazaar or outdoor carnival. Vendors contracted by the Town to vend at Town-sponsored activities must meet the insurance requirements of Chapter 194 (§ 194-2C), and § 194-4B(7) adds statutory workers' compensation, employer's liability and disability benefits law coverage for vendors only. Insurance is a minimum of $1,000,000 combined single limit.

One street is closed to vendors by name. Section 167-13 bars any peddler, solicitor or vendor of any type from being issued a permit for the whole Fourth of July Celebration on Titus Avenue from the intersection of Portland Avenue to the intersection of Kings Highway. Vendors selected by the July Fourth Committee are the exception.