Pasco, WA Special Events & Permits: Street Fair Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Maximum event length
- 10 consecutive calendar days
- Application deadline
- At least 30 days before event
- Vendor fee remittance
- Due 3 days before event
- Fee basis
- Per vendor, Chapter 3.35 PMC
- Vendor list required
- Name, address, phone, goods sold
- Permitting authority
- City Clerk
Summary
Vendors at a Pasco street fair or festival fall under the City's temporary special sales event rules: the promoter must list every participating vendor by name and address, and the whole event is capped at 10 consecutive calendar days under one permit.
In addition to the application stated in PMC 5.35.050, the applicant for temporary special sales events shall include: (a) A list of the total number of vendors participating at the temporary special sales event for which the permit is sought... (2) Each permit issued under this section shall be limited to the number of days approved for operation of the temporary special sales event for which the permit is issued. No permit shall be effective for more than 10 consecutive calendar days.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 4837, passed May 4, 2026).
Full Breakdown
060 defines a 'temporary special sales event' as the congregation of one or more vendors who obtain a temporary sales area to sell, barter, exchange or display goods or services at a public event, and caps any such permit at not more than 10 consecutive calendar days. 050, at least 30 days before the event, the promoter for a temporary special sales event must submit a list of every participating vendor, their name, address and business phone number, and a general description of the goods or services each vendor offers.
35 PMC), except vendors that already hold a current City business license, and the promoter must remit vendor fees to the City three days before the event starts and remains personally liable for any sums that should have been collected. 020(2)(i). 130 PMC. 090.
Violations & Fines
Initiating, conducting or participating in a temporary special sales event without a special events permit is unlawful under PMC 5.35.020. The City Clerk may deny, condition or revoke a permit for noncompliance, and the promoter remains personally responsible under PMC 5.35.130 for any vendor fee that was not collected or remitted to the City.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Who has to list vendors on a Pasco street fair permit application?
Do vendors that already have a Pasco business license still pay the event fee?
Sources & Official References
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