Vacaville, CA Special Events & Permits: Street Fair Rules (2026)

180 governs temporary uses citywide, splitting them between private property (handled through the zoning code's temporary and minor use permit process) and public property, which instead requires a special event permit from the city. Vendors participating in a street fair or similar event need a separate City business license under subsection A. 1 sets the specific standards for 'Special Events': short-term events not tied to a permanent commercial use are limited to nonresidential zones, capped at no more than six events at one site within any 12-month period, and restricted to a maximum single-event duration of five consecutive calendar days, with a mandatory 14-day gap between events at the same site.

17, which get a longer 7-day run but require 120 days between events. Organizers of a genuine street fair on a public street or in a city park instead go through the city's special event permit process referenced in this section, coordinated separately from the zoning temporary-use track. Any additional or more stringent conditions needed to prevent a nuisance to the surrounding neighborhood can be added case-by-case through the temporary use permit itself.