Sandy, UT Special Events & Permits: Street Fair Rules (2026)

Sandy classifies festivals as one of the specific temporary use categories in Section 21-11-14 of the Land Development Code, separate from the everyday commercial temporary use permit for produce stands or retail trailers. The Code defines a festival as a not-for-profit activity or event that may include shows, games, non-mechanical rides, concessions, or any combination of those, and it is permitted in residential or nonresidential zones and in conjunction with institutional buildings only when it is associated with a permanent business, a charitable nonprofit organization, or a governmental entity.

Each applicant is capped at 15 consecutive days per calendar year for a festival on a given site. Applications go to the Community Development Department at least ten days before the requested use date, and no temporary use permit may be issued more than 180 days ahead of the start date; the Department can issue or deny the application. ; signs that comply with the City's sign regulations; and no displays placed in the public right-of-way or on landscaped areas. 00 bond for a mall or shopping center covering multiple merchants).

The section separately notes that a 'special event' on public property, generally not requiring a business license, is governed by City policy rather than this chapter, so a street festival on public right-of-way should confirm with Community Development whether it falls under the temporary use permit or the separate special event policy track.