Lane County, OR Special Events & Permits: Street Fair Rules (2026)

015 applies to any "assembly," defined as a gathering of 1,000 to 3,000 persons lasting more than 12 hours and up to 120 hours, anywhere on private land in unincorporated Lane County regardless of zoning. It exempts events at schools or churches, government emergency responses, gatherings in a park authorized by the park's own regulating authority, and anything already approved through a land-use permit or allowed outright by zoning. An organizer applies to the Land Management Division at least 60 days before the event (the Director can shorten that window for smaller assemblies), paying an application fee capped at $750 plus a refundable deposit covering Sheriff, fire, and health response costs if violations occur.

The application must include a detailed site plan, a traffic management plan providing one parking space per three attendees and access for emergency vehicles, an Oregon Liquor Control Commission statement if alcohol will be served, and a public-health plan meeting minimum toilet, hand-washing and trash-receptacle ratios (10 toilets, 10 trash receptacles and 4 hand-wash stations for the first 1,000 attendees, scaling up per additional 100 attendees). The Land Management Division refers the application to the Sheriff, Public Health, Code Compliance, the State Fire Marshal, the local fire district, Public Works Transportation Planning, the Oregon Department of Forestry and OLCC, each of which has 10 days to comment.

Only one assembly is allowed per site every 90 days, and no permanent structures or off-site parking are permitted. The Director's decision can be appealed to the Hearings Official within 7 days, then to Lane County Circuit Court.