Manteca, CA Special Events & Permits: Street Fair Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit issuer
- City clerk
- Apply
- 30 to 180 days ahead
- Liability insurance
- $250,000 minimum
- Cleanup deposit
- Required, refundable
- Violation
- Misdemeanor, § 12.16.150
Summary
Manteca requires a special event permit from the city clerk before anyone can hold a street fair, craft show, carnival or similar event on a city street, sidewalk or city-owned land.
Any person desiring to sponsor a parade, assembly or other special event on a city street, sidewalk or other city-owned land and improvements in the city shall first obtain a special event permit from the city clerk. A special event permit is not required for the following:
A. Funeral processions;
B. Parades involving a total of ten or fewer pedestrians marching along a parade route which is restricted to marching on sidewalks, and crossing streets only at pedestrian crosswalks in accordance with traffic regulations and controls. (Ord. 1247 § 6(part), 2003; prior code § 4B-3; Ord. 757 § 2(part), 1987; Ord. 953 § 2(part), 1993; Ord. 1408 § 1, 2008)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4829770; v11 updated 2026-04-21).
Full Breakdown
Chapter 12.16 defines a street fair as an "other special event" and requires a special event permit from the city clerk for any parade, assembly or other special event on city streets, sidewalks or city-owned land. Applications must be filed 30 to 180 days ahead, and permits can be denied or conditioned over traffic conflicts, competing bookings, or advertising-only purposes. Sponsors need $250,000 in liability insurance, a refundable cleanup deposit, and must prepay traffic-control costs if officers are assigned to the event.
Violations & Fines
Sponsoring or participating in a street fair or other special event without the required permit, or interfering with a permitted event, is a misdemeanor under § 12.16.150.
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