Redding, CA Special Events & Permits: Street Fair Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Carnivals/fairs/festivals
- 10 days, max 4 events/year/property
- Flea markets/swap meets
- 4 calendar days per event
- Farmers markets
- 3 days per site per week
- Off-site vehicle sales
- 5 days, 2 events/year/property
- Application deadline
- 15 days before event start
- Governing section
- RMC § 18.17.030(E)
Summary
Redding requires a temporary use permit for carnivals, fairs, festivals and farmers markets under Municipal Code Section 18.17.030(E), and pins each event type to a hard day count, from four days for a flea market or swap meet up to ten days for a carnival, fair or outdoor sporting event, capped at four events of one type per property per year.
E.Standards and Time Limits for Specific Events.1.Carnivals, circuses, fairs, festivals and outdoor entertainment/sporting events shall be limited to ten calendar days per event and no more than four events of any one type per property per year.2.Outdoor concerts, flea markets, rummage sales, secondhand sales and swap meets shall be limited to four calendar days per event.3.Off-site vehicle sales (including boats and RV's) may be permitted for no more than five days per event and no more than two annual events on the same property per dealer.4.Farmer's markets shall be limited to three days per site per week.5.Parking lot/outdoor sales not associated with a lawful permanent business on-site may be permitted for no more than five days per event. No more than ten percent of the parking spaces on-site shall be used for the event.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 48).
Full Breakdown
030). " Carnivals, circuses, fairs, festivals and outdoor entertainment or sporting events are capped at ten calendar days per event, with no more than four events of any one type allowed on the same property in a year. Outdoor concerts, flea markets, rummage sales, secondhand sales and swap meets carry a four-calendar-day cap per event. Farmers markets are treated separately and limited to three days per site per week, a schedule built for a recurring weekly market rather than a single festival. Off-site vehicle sales, including boat and RV sales events, are capped at five days per event and two annual events per property per dealer.
Parking-lot or outdoor sales not tied to an on-site business are limited to five days per event and cannot use more than ten percent of the site's on-site parking spaces. 050, with the property owner's written consent attached. 070, covering traffic, parking demand and nuisance impacts, before approving the permit. 11.
Violations & Fines
Running a carnival, fair, festival or farmers market beyond its Section 18.17.030(E) day count, or without the temporary use permit required under Section 18.17.040, is a Title 18 zoning violation enforceable by the development services director under Chapter 18.25. The director can also impose site-specific conditions under Section 18.17.080, covering signage, hours, and cleanup within three days of closing, and can decline a future permit for a site with a history of exceeding its allotted days.
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Sources & Official References
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