Meridian, ID Special Events & Permits: Street Fair Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit deadline
- 30 days ahead (60 for large events)
- Max event length
- 14 days per 90-day period
- Insurance minimum
- $500,000 per occurrence
- Vendor rule
- Must be authorized by organizer
- Penalty
- $100 infraction per day
Summary
Meridian requires special event organizers to get a temporary use permit at least 30 days ahead, and street fair vendors need the organizer's authorization rather than a separate city license.
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate as a mobile sales unit or operate any other temporary use at a special event or large-scale special event, or within the site or route approved under a City of Meridian temporary use permit for a special event, without authorization from the event organizer.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 14).
Full Breakdown
Meridian regulates street fairs and festivals as 'special events' under Title 3, Chapter 4. Organizers must file a temporary use permit application with the City Clerk at least 30 days before the event (60 days for large-scale events), carry a $500,000 liability policy naming the city as additional insured, and cap the event at 14 days within any 90-day period. Vendors and mobile sales units working the event skip separate city licensing only if the organizer lists them on the submitted site plan and authorizes them; selling without that authorization is unlawful even inside the approved footprint.
Violations & Fines
Operating without a temporary use permit, or selling as an unauthorized vendor: $100 infraction per day, cited by police or code enforcement officers.
Frequently Asked Questions
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