Special Events & Permits in California (2026)

Concord makes it unlawful to close a public street for a block party or similar neighborhood event without first…

Roseville's special events ordinance does not offer a block party permit because block parties held in the public…

Bakersfield has no dedicated block-party permit; residential street closures run through the traffic authority's…

Brentwood residents planning a block party must get the chief of police to approve any temporary closing of a street…

Chico regulates a block party as a 'public assembly' under Chapter 14.50, requiring a public works permit filed at…

Chino requires a permit for any large residential-property gathering, a ceremony, show, or similar event expected to…

Throwing a block party in Compton means closing a public street, and that requires a street closure permit under…

Downey bars anyone from holding a block party, parade, or other assemblage on a public street without a permit granted…

El Monte requires a permit before anyone closes an entire street for a block party, applied for through the Permit…

A Fullerton block party, defined as any temporary closure of a residential street to normal traffic, is a type of…

Anyone in Glendale who wants to close a street or use city property for a block party needs written permission from the…

A Hayward block party that closes a street needs the City Manager's sign-off under Sec. 3-5.10, the same authority used…

To close an Indio street for a block party or other celebration, an applicant must get the City Traffic Engineer's…

A block party, celebration or other non-parade gathering that closes a street in unincorporated Kern County counts as…

A Lancaster neighborhood gathering with 50 or more people that is open to the public and features entertainment counts…

Blocking a Livermore street or cul-de-sac for a neighborhood gathering counts as a regulated 'public assembly' and…

Block parties in Long Beach need a special event permit like any other street event, but Municipal Code Section…

Manteca treats any street-closing neighborhood event as a special event requiring a city clerk permit, filed 30 to 180…

Merced requires an encroachment permit from the city manager before anyone closes a public street or alley, or places a…

Mountain View has no separate block-party ordinance; any organized use of a public street, defined broadly as a…

Murrieta requires block party organizers to collect signatures from sixty percent or more of the residents on the…

A neighborhood block party that closes off a street in Oceanside needs sign-off from the special events committee…

Palm Springs' director of community development may close any street for celebrations, parades, block parties and other…

Perris requires a permit from the planning and community development director before hosting a block party, street…

In Redding, closing a street for a block party requires a special event permit from the city clerk under Redding…

Closing a Redwood City street for a neighborhood block party requires a Chief of Police permit under Code Sec. 33A.2…

Block parties and other street closures in Ridgecrest need a special event permit from the city manager, filed 45 to…

Blocking off a public street for a block party, rally, contest or gathering requires a city manager permit under…

For a permitted parade or public gathering in unincorporated San Benito County, the Public Works Director can barricade…

Closing a San Marcos street for a block party, parade, procession or rally requires a City Manager permit under SMMC…

San Rafael, California, in Marin County requires an event permit from the police department before any assembly…

A block party in the unincorporated 'County beaches area' of Santa Cruz County needs a permit before it happens. Santa…

A Santa Rosa block party, defined as a residents-only gathering that closes a residential street to traffic, needs a…

Closing a Simi Valley street for a block party is a "public assembly" under Municipal Code Chapter 17, and it is…

A Stockton block party counts as a "special event" under Municipal Code § 12.72.030, so § 12.72.060 makes it unlawful…

Tracy treats a neighborhood block party as a "public assembly" under its special event law: the code's definition…

A neighborhood block party or other local street closure of up to 150 people in Turlock requires a City permit before…

Anyone holding a parade, march, procession, or playing music on a Victorville street needs a written permit from the…

West Covina lets its city engineer, public works director, public safety director, fire chief or police chief close any…

West Sacramento requires a special event permit before any block party, a temporary closure of a public or private…

Whittier requires a special events permit before any festival, assemblage, or other temporary use of a public street…

Yuba County requires a Public Works Director permit for any block party or organized event on unincorporated-area…

Anaheim residents can close a street for a block party without a full right-of-way construction permit, but the closure…

Antioch's City Engineer can temporarily close streets for celebrations, parades, and local special events under AMC §…

A Berkeley block party can close one local street or intersection with a City Manager permit if at least two-thirds of…

Closing a Ceres street for a block party, celebration, or street dance requires a temporary street closure permit from…

Chino Hills defines a block party as a resident-requested street closure for neighborhood socializing, and Chapter…

Clovis lets residents close a street for a neighborhood block party under Municipal Code § 4.5.1901, which puts most…

Costa Mesa requires a city manager-issued permit before any block party closes a residential street to traffic…

Davis lets residents close a street for a block party or similar neighborhood gathering only with a police chief-issued…

Dublin, California (Alameda County) requires an encroachment permit from the Public Works Director before any street…

Closing an El Cajon street for a block party or similar event longer than twenty-four hours requires city council…

A Fairfield block party needs a Special Event permit filed 30 to 90 days ahead under Municipal Code Chapter 12A, and…

Folsom has no separate block-party permit form: temporary street closures run through Municipal Code Chapter 12.12…

Fresno defines a block party as a festive residential-street gathering that requires closing the street to traffic, and…

Garden Grove requires a neighborhood event permit before residents can hold a block party, and the city caps how often…

Anyone wanting to close a Hercules street for a block party or similar temporary use must apply to the Director of…

LAMC § 41.20 requires a written Special Event Permit from the Bureau of Street Services' One-Stop Special Events Permit…

A residential block party that closes a Los Banos street needs a block party permit under Municipal Code § 9-3.4303…

Closing a county road for a neighborhood gathering in unincorporated Madera County requires written road commissioner…

Modesto requires a permit from the Chief of Police to hold any parade, march, procession, or similar event on a public…

Monterey County lets residents of a cul-de-sac close their street for a block party through an abbreviated version of…

Moreno Valley residents cannot close a street for a block party without a special event permit. Municipal Code Section…

Newport Beach requires a City Manager permit before closing any street or alley for a street dance, neighborhood party…

To close a Norwalk street for a block party, organizers need a City Engineer permit under Municipal Code Section…

Oakland treats a block party as a short term right-of-way encroachment: a resident representing a majority of the block…

Neighbors who want to close a residential street in Orange for a block party, parade or celebration need advance…

Pasadena treats a block party as a permitted use of the street under its excavation and street-use ordinance…

Petaluma requires a special event permit from the chief of police before any block party closes a residential street…

A Pittsburg block party, a festive gathering requiring closure of a street, falls under the special event permit, and…

Pleasanton requires a permit from the city manager, on the police chief's recommendation, before any parade, procession…

Rancho Cordova requires a permit from the public works director before anyone closes a public street for a block party…

Redlands lets the police chief or city engineer temporarily close a street for celebrations, parades, local special…

Redondo Beach Municipal Code Section 3-7.1901 requires a City Manager-issued permit before closing any street or alley…

Closing a Riverside street for a block party requires a special event permit from the City Manager, filed at least 60…

Block parties and other events held solely in Riverside County's public right-of-way skip the standard Temporary Event…

Sacramento City Code Chapter 12.16 requires anyone closing a public street or alley for a block party, celebration, or…

Closing an unincorporated county street for a block party requires a Highway Permit from the Road Commissioner under…

San Diego requires a Citywide Special Event Permit for block parties that close public streets. Applications must be…

Unincorporated San Diego County requires a written permit from the Road Commissioner before any block party, parade, or…

Small residential closures under three blocks with no intersection closures can get a streamlined…

San Jose requires a special event permit before closing a residential street for a block party. For closures of one…

San Leandro defines a "block party" as a resident-organized event that closes part of a public street to celebrate a…

The Director of Public Works may temporarily close County highways in unincorporated areas for block parties…

Santa Ana treats a block party as a 'special event' under Sec. 10-22, so organizers need a permit under Sec. 10-22.1…

Santa Barbara County requires a public right-of-way special event permit from the Public Works Department before any…

Unincorporated Santa Clara County requires a special event permit from the Director of Roads and Airports before any…

Santa Maria residents cannot close a street for a block party on their own. The City Manager, with written sign-off…

Block parties in unincorporated Sonoma County are regulated as public right-of-way special events. A permit is required…

Temecula block parties get a faster, lighter version of the special event permit: applications need only ten working…

Closing an Upland street, even partially, for an organized event requires a street closure permit from the city…

Vallejo residents may temporarily close a residential street for a block party, but only with a Chapter 8.54 permit…

In the City of Ventura, a block party on a public street needs an event permit; Municipal Code Section 18.250.230…

Closing a public street for a block party in Visalia requires a special event permit from the City Manager. Because…

Vista residents may close a local street for a Block Party under Vista Municipal Code § 12.12.030, limited to one city…

Private block parties on residential property skip the temporary use permit but still need a street closure permit from…

Santa Monica residents or businesses can close a neighborhood street for a block party by filing a permit with the…

Block parties in Lake Forest, California don't need a special event permit under Municipal Code Chapter 5.05, as long…

Concord makes it unlawful to conduct, manage, or participate in any parade, a march, demonstration, or procession on a…

The City of Bellflower requires a permit before anyone sponsors or conducts an event in a city park: gatherings of 100…

Gatherings of 50 or more people in most Berkeley parks, or 100 or more in Cesar Chavez Park, Civic Center Park or…

Any event held in a Brentwood park or facility needs a special event permit from the parks and recreation director…

Reserving a Buena Park park site for a meeting, assembly, or gathering requires a written permit from the City Council…

Anyone wanting to hold an event on Camarillo's named city properties that involves an otherwise-banned park activity…

Reserving a Ceres park picnic area, shelter, or public facility for exclusive use requires a permit from the Recreation…

Chico requires a director or park commission permit before hosting any private or public event in a city park facility…

Anyone wanting to hold a picnic, celebration, parade, service, or any organized gathering in a Chino public park must…

Reserving a Chino Hills community, neighborhood, or nature park requires an Approved Facility Use Application, and any…

Corona requires a filed Application for Permit for Use of Recreation Facilities to reserve any city park, recreation…

Cupertino requires a permit from the City Manager for any exclusive, pre-advertised use of a city park or building…

Anyone who wants exclusive or semi-exclusive use of an El Monte park or recreational facility for a community event or…

Escondido requires a permit from the community services director for any organized use of a recreational area, issued…

Folsom requires a special permit before running any religious or commercial program in a city park under Municipal Code…

Fontana requires a special permit from the community services director to reserve any park field, court, pool or picnic…

Any exclusive-use park event, or one drawing more than 150 teenage or older attendees, needs a permit from the Parks…

Anyone who wants to sell, serve or allow consumption of a drink at or above one-half of one percent alcohol by volume…

Hawthorne requires a permit for any organized park assembly of twenty-five or more people, capped at 150 participants…

Large group events in Hemet parks, 100+ people, or 50+ if staffing is needed, require a city manager-issued permit…

Hesperia requires a special event permit for festivals, fairs, concerts, parades, and similar organized gatherings on…

Inglewood requires written permission from the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Director for any organized…

Kings County's parks director assigns county park buildings and recreation areas on a reservation basis and requires a…

Alcohol is banned in every Lake County park and public recreational area unless the group hosting a parade, concert…

Lake Forest requires a public park special event permit from the Community Services Department for gatherings held…

Lancaster requires a signed permit before any group reserves a city park, picnic area, athletic field or building…

Any recreational area event with 25 or more people, any advertised public event, organized league play, business-run…

Menifee Code of Ordinances Section 13.01.260 requires a facility reservation permit for recurring park events over 25…

Carnivals, festivals, fairs, and outdoor entertainment events in Mission Viejo need a temporary use permit under Sec…

Monterey requires a permit from the Parks and Recreation Director before any group can use a city park or recreation…

Reserving a Monterey County park facility, gathering more than fifty people, or using amplified sound in a County park…

Reserving a Mountain View park or recreational facility for a private event, gathering over fifty people, or a…

Groups of 25 or more people (10 or more in athletic facilities) need a written permit from the Community Services…

Anyone who wants to be in, or use, an Oxnard park or recreation area after the dusk closing time must first get a…

In the City of Pacifica, gathering fifty or more people at a beach or park for a common purpose is an "event," and more…

Groups wanting exclusive use of a Perris park or recreation facility need a city manager-issued permit; smaller…

Anyone who wants to hold a picnic, celebration or organized gathering in a Pomona public park or civic plaza must first…

Groups wanting exclusive use of a Rancho Cucamonga park, trail or recreation facility for an event need written…

Redwood City requires a Temporary Exclusive Use Permit under Code Section 25.2.03 for park activities like groups of 25…

RMC § 9.08.120 requires anyone 18 or older to reserve a Riverside park facility through a Facility Reservation permit…

Reserving a Riverside County park or open-space area for a gathering requires a written request to the district general…

Any group that wants to reserve a Roseville city park, whether for amplified sound, an assembly over 50 people, a…

Picnics, concerts, demonstrations and other gatherings above set headcounts in San Francisco parks require a Recreation…

Using a San Luis Obispo County park for a fee-based activity, public demonstration, or reserved facility requires an…

Santa Clara requires a park use permit for any assembly of more than 50 people that lasts, or is expected to last…

Reserving a Santa Cruz County park facility, building or grounds for a private event runs through Santa Cruz County…

Simi Valley requires a police-issued permit before anyone conducts a parade, athletic event, or public assembly that…

Public and private groups need a permit from the Sonoma Parks and Recreation Commission to use any city park, park…

Reserving a Stockton park, the Civic Memorial Auditorium, Weber Point Events Center, or a downtown plaza for an…

Reserving a Sunnyvale park facility or area for a private gathering requires an exclusive use permit from the director…

Reserving a Tehama County park or facility for an event is granted solely at the county's discretion, and a booking…

Tulare County requires a permit before anyone may hold a water carnival, boat regatta, music festival, water show…

Using a Union City park building, picnic area, campsite, or plaza for an exclusive or group gathering requires a…

Groups of more than 25 people need a written permit from Victorville's recreation and park director before holding a…

Hosting a picnic, celebration, parade, service, or business in a Whittier public park requires a special permit under…

Anyone who wants a ball field, tennis court, building or picnic ground reserved for a specific date in an Alhambra park…

Anaheim requires a permit from the Parks, Recreation and the Arts Department to use any scheduled recreational facility…

Antioch parks and recreation facilities run first-come, first-served unless a group holds a permit from the Leisure…

Any picnic, celebration, parade or gathering of more than 25 people in an Apple Valley Town park needs a written permit…

Groups of up to 300 people using a Bakersfield park for a non-public event need a facility reservation filed 2-120 days…

Groups of 25 or more people need a park permit to use a Baldwin Park public park under Municipal Code § 96.15…

Any group of 25 or more people needs an approved park and facility use permit before holding a celebration, parade…

Groups of twenty-five or more people need a Recreation and Community Services Department permit before using any Carson…

Groups of 25 or more using a Chula Vista park picnic shelter or public area, and anyone holding a regulated park…

Clovis requires a permit before anyone reserves a City park or public facility for exclusive use, sets up in a…

Any group of 20 or more people wanting to picnic in a Compton public park needs a special permit first, and the…

Any club, league, lodge or organization of 10 or more members or attendees that wants exclusive use of a Costa Mesa…

Anyone wanting exclusive use of a Davis park facility or area, for a picnic reservation, a gathering, a sale, or any…

Downey requires a written reservation permit from the Parks and Recreation Director for exclusive use of any park or…

Dublin requires a Temporary Exclusive Use Permit from the Parks and Community Services Director before anyone can claim…

Anyone wanting to reserve an Eastvale park or hold a special event there needs a director-approved reservation or a…

El Cajon requires a community event permit before reserving a city park or recreation facility for an organized…

Group picnics, day camping, overnight camping and other group gatherings in El Dorado County parks require a park use…

Anyone reserving an Elk Grove park facility for an activity must file a permit application with the Public Works…

Anyone wanting exclusive use of a Fairfield park or open space area facility, such as reserving a picnic area or field…

Fremont requires a written permit from the parks enforcement officer for any meeting, picnic, celebration or gathering…

Fresno Municipal Code § 5-509 requires prior permission from the PARCS Director before any group of more than 25 people…

Reserving a Fresno County park or picnic area for a group gathering requires a permit from the director of public works…

A group can't take over a Garden Grove city park for repeated athletic use without a written permit from the City…

Imperial County requires a permit from the Public Works director before reserving a county park facility for an…

Any organized gathering in an Indio park that serves food or brings tables, tents, or equipment needs a group event…

Any group planning a parade, picnic, meeting or assembly of more than 50 people at an Irvine public facility must…

Exclusive or business use of a Kern County park, recreation area, or recreational facility requires a written permit…

Long Beach requires a City Manager permit before any organized gathering of 75 or more people assembles at a public…

Groups of 25+ at local/community parks (50+ at regional parks), weddings, amplified sound, tents over 10x10, or alcohol…

Once a group obtains a permit reserving part of a Madera city park, Municipal Code Section 4-4.06 makes it unlawful for…

Manteca requires a permit from the parks and recreation director before any group can reserve a city park or facility…

Any group, school or club planning an activity with twenty or more participants in a Marin County park needs prior…

Bounce houses, exclusive use of a covered park area, and organized sports leagues or tournaments cannot happen in a…

Renting Hagaman, Henderson, Winton or LeGrand County Park facilities in unincorporated Merced County runs through the…

An organization that wants to hold a special event or meeting at Mancini Bowl in Graceada Park must submit a written…

Moorpark requires a city-issued park rental permit to reserve park facilities, hold a gathering over the council-set…

Groups of 50 or more people who want to use a Moreno Valley park, or anyone bringing an inflatable jumper or generator…

Reserving a Newport Beach park or park facility for a birthday party, sports league, class, or other group activity…

Norwalk requires a written reservation permit from the Recreation Services Director before any group can claim…

Any private gathering of 25 or more people, or any public special event, in an Oakland park needs a permit from PRCS…

Booking an Ontario park building or facility for exclusive use requires a written permit under Municipal Code Sec…

Unincorporated Orange County requires an Orange County Parks Permit before any organized gathering that exceeds a park…

Palm Springs requires a city manager permit for any meeting, picnic, celebration or gathering of six or more people in…

Reserving a Pasadena park facility for a private event requires a permit and prepaid fees before use begins. Anyone…

Reserving a Petaluma park building or area for exclusive use, hosting a gathering of twenty or more people, erecting…

Pittsburg requires a special event permit from the City Manager to hold a parade, procession, or assembly on a city…

Reserving a Placer County park, picnic area or recreation hall for a wedding, concert, exhibition or other private…

Pleasanton requires a written city rental permit before anyone claims exclusive use of a park, holds an organized…

Rancho Cordova requires a permit to reserve or exclusively use a city park facility: Municipal Code Section 9.36.050…

Redding requires a park facilities reservation permit for temporary exclusive use of city parks, issued by the…

Any Redlands park gathering of 50 or more people needs a formal permit from the Director, filed 2 weeks to 90 days…

Redondo Beach requires a permit from the Community Services Department before anyone runs organized team sports…

Exclusive use of a Rialto park or recreation facility, whether for a picnic shelter, ballfield, or building, requires…

Richmond requires a special event permit from the Recreation Division of the Community Services Department before…

Hosting a group of more than ten people in a Rohnert Park city park, or reserving park space to the exclusion of the…

Planning a gathering in a Sacramento park takes a permit filed 15 days ahead. City Code § 12.72.160 requires a city…

Sacramento County regional parks require a permit from the Director for reserved group activities: the application must…

Anyone who wants to reserve a Salinas park facility, ballfield, tennis court, picnic equipment, or recreation building…

Groups wanting to use Veterans Memorial Park shelters or the Bertha Briggs Building in unincorporated San Benito County…

San Bernardino Municipal Code § 12.80.040 lets groups under 25 use a public park permit-free, requires a written…

San Bernardino County requires a permit before anyone enters a Regional Park to picnic, camp, ride horseback, swim…

Anyone who wants to sell goods, run a business, or offer services inside a San Clemente park, beach, building or trail…

Anyone holding a Special Event in a San Diego park must first get a City Manager reservation of space, filed at least…

Clubs, leagues and organized teams need written authorization from the Department of Parks and Recreation before…

The Board of Supervisors sets a park-use permit and fee schedule, and the Park Administrator can deny a permit for rule…

San Jose requires a permit from the recreation, parks and community services director for exclusive use of any city…

San Leandro Municipal Code Section 7.1.310 requires anyone reserving a park facility for a group event to get a permit…

San Marcos requires a permit from the City Manager before anyone may hold, manage, or conduct a parade, procession…

Any group meeting, rally, or similar gathering in a San Mateo County park needs a Parks and Recreation Department…

San Rafael requires a city manager permit for exclusive use of any park or building, or for any gathering of 25 or more…

San Ramon requires a special event permit before promoting or conducting events such as parades, festivals, races…

Santa Ana requires a permit before holding a picnic, outing or gathering of forty or more people in any city park…

Groups that want exclusive use of a picnic area, pavilion, or other portion of a Santa Barbara County park in the…

Group picnics, facility rentals, and camping in Santa Clara County Parks require a reservation permit obtained one day…

Reserving a Santa Clarita park, plaza, trail or other public place for an event requires a City Manager permit under…

Anyone erecting a booth or table in a Santa Maria park, or hosting a group over 75 people (100 for picnickers), must…

Any organized event on City-owned property involving 150 or more persons, or requiring a temporary structure needing a…

Any group larger than twenty-five people must get written permission from the Director of Public Works before holding a…

Meetings, rallies, or similar gatherings on county-owned property, including parks, that are likely to draw a crowd…

Any meeting, gathering, picnic, celebration, parade, or similar assembly of 25 or more people in a county park requires…

Picnics, meetings, or assemblies of more than fifty people in a South Gate municipal park require prior written…

Any meeting, service, sporting event, concert, exercise, parade or exhibition in a Temecula city park needs a use…

Tracy requires a Special Event Permit under TMC 4.40.030 before anyone may conduct, sponsor, publicize, or knowingly…

Exclusive use of a Turlock park or recreation building for an event requires a permit from the Parks, Recreation and…

General park use in Upland is first come, first served with no permit required. But city council-designated parks and…

Organized teams, leagues or groups cannot occupy a Vacaville park without written authorization from the city manager…

In the City of Ventura, anyone planning an activity in a city park that draws more than 100 people, charges admission…

When a permit is required for the use of a Ventura County Park, § 6304 makes it unlawful to use the park without first…

Any parade, festival, assembly, or other special event using Visalia city parks or public rights-of-way requires prior…

Any gathering of 25 to 300 people in a Vista park needs a Park Event permit under Vista Municipal Code § 12.13.010, and…

West Covina hands its community services director authority to run a reservation system for park and…

West Sacramento requires a facility use permit to reserve a city park or building for exclusive group use, per…

Westminster requires a permit before reserving an athletic field, a building or auditorium, or a picnic area for more…

Yolo County's General Services Department issues permits for special events and facility reservations in county parks…

Any organized group of 25 or more people planning a picnic, celebration, parade or similar recreational activity in a…

Unincorporated Yuba County parks and OPUD facilities require payment of a reservation fee before any reserved daytime…

Alameda requires an event permit before anyone conducts, sponsors or knowingly joins a parade, athletic event or public…

Any parade or procession of more than ten vehicles or twenty people on an unincorporated Alameda County roadway needs a…

Alhambra requires a permit before anyone may hold a parade, march, or procession, or play a drum, wind instrument, or…

Anaheim requires a police-issued permit before any parade of twenty or more people, animals, or vehicles can use city…

Anyone conducting a parade or motorcade in Antioch needs a permit from the Chief of Police under AMC § 4-11.02, filed…

Apple Valley requires a written Town Manager permit before any group of more than 25 people holds a parade, picnic…

Parading on any Bakersfield street, sidewalk, alley, or public place requires a permit from the traffic authority under…

Bellflower adopts Los Angeles County's traffic code Chapter 15.88 as its parade-permit ordinance, then amends it…

Any parade, festival or public assembly in Brentwood, including one held on a city street, sidewalk or right-of-way…

Parades and marching-band events in Buena Park need a temporary use permit issued by the Community Development Director…

No one may hold a parade on a county road in unincorporated Butte County without a permit from the Sheriff under Code…

Camarillo requires a city council-issued permit before anyone holds, or even joins, a parade, procession, or other…

Any parade in Carlsbad, defined as a march, procession, or motorcade on a city street, sidewalk, or park, needs a…

Any parade, procession or march on a Carson street or sidewalk needs a City temporary event permit before it happens…

Ceres requires a permit from the City Collector before closing any street for a parade, celebration, block party, or…

Chico requires a public works department permit before any parade closes a city street to traffic, filed 5 to 25…

Chino requires a city permit before any parade, march, or similar procession on a public street or right-of-way…

Chino Hills Municipal Code § 12.36.020 defines a parade as any procession, march, ceremony or similar display on a…

Anyone who wants to sponsor, conduct, manage, or take part in a parade in Clovis needs a written permit from the Chief…

Parades and other public gatherings on public property in unincorporated Colusa County skip the standard Temporary Use…

No one may hold a parade or motorcade on a Compton public street, sidewalk or alley without a permit from the Chief of…

Anyone who wants to hold a parade, march, or public assembly on Corona's streets, sidewalks or parks needs a permit…

Cupertino Municipal Code Chapter 10.44 requires a permit from the Director of Community Development before anyone may…

Davis Municipal Code Article 35.04 requires a permit from the chief of police to hold any parade, march, ceremony or…

Downey bars anyone from holding or joining a parade, procession, or public assemblage on a city street without a City…

El Cajon requires a written permit from the city manager's designee or the city council before anyone holds a parade or…

El Dorado County requires a special event permit from the Director of Transportation before any parade, march…

A parade in El Monte, defined broadly to cover any procession, ceremony, or pageant on a public street that does not…

Elk Grove requires a permit from the City's Director before anyone can drive in, join, or organize a parade…

Escondido requires a city manager permit before anyone leads, holds or participates in organizing a parade, procession…

Fontana requires a permit for any public meeting, assembly, rally, demonstration or parade of 50 or more people under…

Fremont requires a permit before conducting any special event, including a parade, under Municipal Code Chapter 12.25…

A parade, festival, car show or similar outdoor gathering on a Fullerton public street or public facility needs a…

Anyone wanting to hold a parade, procession, exhibit, or public assembly on a Glendale street, park, or square needs a…

Hawthorne bans parades on public streets without a chief-of-police permit, applied for 30 to 90 days ahead, and gives…

No one may organize, join, or help start a parade, march, rally, or demonstration on a Hemet street, park, or other…

Parades and other events in Hesperia's public right-of-way need a special event permit, capped at 21 days or four…

Any parade, demonstration, or other 'specific event' on Huntington Beach public property needs a Director-issued permit…

Indio requires a Chief of Police permit before anyone can hold, conduct, or take part in a parade, march, or procession…

Organizing, holding or joining a parade on any unincorporated Kern County street, sidewalk or public park requires a…

A parade on any Livermore street needs a special event permit from the Community Development Director, must run…

Lodi treats a parade, procession, exposition, or fair staged on public streets or sidewalks as a 'special event' under…

Long Beach requires a written permit from the City Manager before anyone holds a parade, demonstration, or other…

In unincorporated Los Angeles County, anyone organizing a parade, running race, or bicycle event on a public highway…

Madera requires a written permit from the Chief of Police before anyone conducts, manages, or joins a parade or…

Manteca requires a special event permit from the city clerk for any parade that obstructs traffic, filed 30 to 180 days…

Holding a meeting, service, concert, exercise, parade, or exhibition in any Mission Viejo public park requires a…

Modesto Code of Ordinances § 4-8.01 requires a Police Chief-issued permit for any parade, march or procession on a…

Monterey requires a permit before anyone conducts a parade, march, procession or similar formation on a city street…

Monterey County requires a special event encroachment permit before any parade, marathon, walkathon, or similar…

Mountain View requires a parade permit from the chief of police before any parade, march, or public procession on city…

Murrieta requires the chief of police's authorization before any parade or procession, other than a funeral procession…

Norwalk requires a permit before anyone conducts, sponsors or knowingly participates in a parade, athletic event or…

Running a parade in Oceanside counts as a 'special event' under City Code Sec. 30A.1, and Sec. 30A.2 bars organizing…

Any procession in Orange, defined as a motorcade, parade, or congregation of two or more vehicles or persons…

No one may march or parade on any Oxnard street, alley, sidewalk, thoroughfare, park or place without a permit from the…

In the City of Pacifica, a parade, circus, carnival, amusement park, public dance, or similar temporary assembly of…

Palm Springs requires a written permit from the city manager before anyone may conduct or manage a parade, coordinated…

Anyone organizing a parade, march or procession on a Palmdale street, park or public place needs a permit from the City…

Holding a parade, march or procession on a Pasadena street requires a permit from the city manager before the event…

Perris requires a temporary outdoor activity permit before any parade, and the application must detail the route…

Parades, motorcades, marches and processions on Pleasanton streets or sidewalks need a parade permit issued by the city…

Any parade, procession or public gathering that closes a Pomona street to normal traffic needs a special event permit…

Anyone organizing a parade or assembly of 100 or more people on a Rancho Cucamonga street, sidewalk, or park needs a…

The Redding City Council can designate official parade routes by resolution, but anyone marching an organized parade…

Redlands requires a police-issued permit before any parade or public assembly that obstructs street, sidewalk or…

Redondo Beach declares it a public nuisance to hold a parade or procession of persons, vehicles, or animals without a…

A parade, march, or other gathering that closes a Redwood City block or intersection is regulated as a "special event"…

Ridgecrest requires a special event permit from the city manager for any parade on city property or streets, filed with…

Roseville requires a special event permit before anyone advertises, organizes, or sponsors a parade, procession, or…

Sacramento City Code Chapter 12.48 requires a special event permit from the city manager before anyone organizes…

Sacramento County requires a permit from the Director of Transportation before any parade, procession, or assemblage…

No one may organize, lead or take part in a parade on a Salinas street without a city manager permit carried by the…

Unincorporated San Benito County requires a Parade Administrator permit for any parade or public gathering, though…

No parade or procession may occupy or march along a San Bernardino street without a permit issued by the Chief of…

Parades and other public gatherings in unincorporated San Bernardino County need a Temporary Special Event Permit from…

A parade in San Clemente is a regulated special event: Municipal Code Section 12.34.030 bars conducting or organizing…

Parades, marches, and other assemblies of 75+ people on San Diego streets need a Special Event Permit from the City…

Unincorporated San Diego County requires a written Road Commissioner permit before any parade or special event uses a…

Anyone sponsoring a parade on a San Francisco street must get a Police Department permit before the event, with…

The Board of Supervisors can temporarily close unincorporated county streets for parades, celebrations, and special…

Anyone who wants to hold, lead, or take part in a parade, meeting, or assembly on a San Leandro street, park, or public…

Anyone conducting or sponsoring a parade, demonstration, or other event in the unincorporated county's public…

Santa Clara requires a written Police Department permit before anyone may hold or conduct a parade, march or…

Santa Clarita requires a Police Department permit before anyone may conduct, manage or participate in a parade, under…

Santa Rosa bans anyone from conducting or joining a parade, march, or similar street event without a special event…

Stockton requires a written permit before any parade, procession, or special event under Municipal Code § 10.04.360 and…

Sunnyvale requires a special event permit before anyone sponsors or conducts a parade, block party, street fair or…

A parade, march or demonstration on a Temecula street needs a written special event permit from the city manager, and…

Tracy requires a special event permit from the Parks and Community Services Director before anyone may conduct…

Truckee requires a permit before anyone conducts a parade, festival, concert, block party or other special event on a…

Tulare County requires a written Board of Supervisors permit before anyone may hold a parade, march or procession, or…

Any parade, march, ceremony, or special event on a Turlock public street, alley, or park needs a City permit first, and…

Anyone holding a parade, public meeting or organized assembly on a Vacaville street, park or public ground needs a…

Anyone wanting to parade on a Vallejo street, parkway, or public or private property needs a permit from the police…

In the City of Ventura, a parade in the public right-of-way needs an event permit whose application, under Municipal…

A parade, run, or other organized event in an unincorporated Ventura County right-of-way needs a permit from the Road…

Anyone holding a parade, march or procession on a Victorville street needs a written permit from the city engineer…

No one may hold, join or start a parade in West Covina without a permit from the chief of police. Applications must be…

Any parade, procession or public assembly in West Sacramento needs a special event permit from the special events…

Westminster requires a special event permit before any parade, festival, demonstration or similar public activity under…

Whittier requires a written permit from the parking and transportation commission before anyone may hold a parade…

Holding a parade, procession, or musical demonstration, or any public assemblage or speech, on a public highway, park…

Yuba City requires a parade permit from the Chief of Police before any parade, march, or public procession on a city…

Holding a parade, block party, street fair, or school carnival on any street, sidewalk, or public park in…

Berkeley requires a City Manager permit before any parade, march, demonstration, festival or other event that closes a…

Under Calaveras County Code § 17.25.190, a parade covered by an approved road closure permit and not tied to a larger…

Anyone running a circus, concert, carnival, or other special event in Chula Vista must pay a $250-per-day license tax…

Contra Costa County exempts parades and processions from its Temporary Events permit, but only if the organizer still…

Any parade, procession or public assembly of 50 or more people on a Costa Mesa street needs a special event permit from…

Dublin, Alameda County, requires a Chief of Police permit before anyone organizes or participates in a parade, march…

Anyone organizing a parade in Eastvale needs a temporary event permit under Sec. 120.01.050(7) of the Land Development…

A Fairfield parade needs a Special Event permit under Municipal Code Chapter 12A unless it involves 40 or fewer…

Fresno requires a special event permit from the Controller for any parade, marked out in advance with a route, and must…

Garden Grove requires a temporary use permit before closing streets for a parade, carnival, rodeo, or similar community…

Any parade over a public street in Hanford needs a business license under Hanford Municipal Code § 5.08.090, which sets…

Hercules requires a permit for parades, street dances, and other celebrations held in a street right-of-way, filed at…

Parades, walk-a-thons and bicycle races on Imperial County roads run through the same encroachment permit as any other…

Anyone who wants to hold a parade, dance, exhibition, or any other event that uses an Inglewood street for something…

Any parade, procession, or march that uses an Irvine street, sidewalk, or other City property needs a special event…

Parades and public assemblies of 30 or more people in Lake Forest, California require a special event permit, with…

Anyone organizing a parade, march or procession in Lakewood must first file a registration statement with the City…

Anyone holding a parade on a Lancaster street, alley, park or public place needs a city manager permit under Municipal…

No person may conduct, manage, or sponsor a parade or assembly in Los Angeles without a written permit from the Board…

Los Banos requires a special event permit before sponsoring a parade or public assembly of more than 75 people on any…

Parades, processions, and caravans in unincorporated Madera County count as outdoor events and must be filed with the…

A parade in Moreno Valley, defined as any march or procession of persons, animals or vehicles on a public street…

In unincorporated Napa County it is unlawful to sponsor or conduct a special event or filming activity on public…

Parades and motorcades in Newport Beach are regulated as special events. No one may organize a parade, motorcade, or…

Anyone who wants to hold a parade in Oakland must get a permit from the Chief of Police before the event, under…

Unincorporated Orange County requires an OC Parks Permit before any organized public gathering, including parades…

Sponsoring a parade, athletic event or other special event on a Petaluma street, sidewalk or other city property…

Parades and other temporary events held within a public road right-of-way are exempt from the zoning ordinance's minor…

No parade, procession, or funeral procession may occupy or march along a Riverside street without a City-issued permit…

Anyone organizing a parade on a San Jose street must get a parade permit from the police chief before marching, unless…

San Rafael requires an event permit from the police department for any parade, march or assembly on a city street…

Santa Ana bars anyone from holding a parade on city streets without a permit. Applicants file with the city manager…

Unincorporated Santa Clara County treats any parade, march, or procession of 50 or more people, animals, or vehicles…

Anyone organizing a parade or an assembly of 150 or more people that blocks a Santa Maria street or sidewalk needs a…

Parades and marches in Santa Monica require a community event permit and must follow five designated parade routes…

Any assembly, parade, footrace or bicycle tour with more than 25 participants on a county road needs a permit from the…

The City of Sonoma requires an operational fire permit for any organized procession or assemblage of 50 or more people…

Parades and other special events on unincorporated Sonoma County roads need a public right-of-way permit once more than…

Tehama County requires a special event permit before holding a parade, procession, or public assembly of 500 or more…

Anyone who wants to conduct, manage, or take part in a parade in Thousand Oaks needs a written permit from the City…

Parades in Upland are regulated as part of the 'Festivals and Other Special Events' use class under Zoning Ordinance…

Any parade, march, demonstration, or other street event in Vista needs a permit under Vista Municipal Code § 12.12.020…

A parade or race held entirely in the public right-of-way in unincorporated Riverside County skips the county's…

San Luis Obispo County exempts parades from its land use permit process. Under Land Use Ordinance Section…

Anaheim's local answer to a street-fair ordinance is the Festival Permit, but it only reaches huge events: gatherings…

Bakersfield requires a permit at least 30 days before any outdoor festival, circus, carnival or tent show under…

A Berkeley street fair or festival is a 'street event' requiring a City Manager permit filed at least 10 business days…

Any street fair, festival, or similar event on Brentwood city property, including a city street, sidewalk, alley, or…

Street fairs, sidewalk sales, bake sales and rummage sales in Buena Park parking lots or on private sidewalks need a…

Camarillo requires a special event permit before any street fair, carnival, or outdoor market can occupy a city…

A street fair in Carlsbad needs a temporary permit the City Manager issues under Municipal Code Section 8.32.150, and…

Ceres requires a special event permit before any street fair, festival, carnival, or flea market closes a public…

Chico requires an administrative use permit before hosting a carnival, fair, festival, flea market, or swap meet…

Chula Vista bans vendor stands, pushcarts, and blocking objects on sidewalks along parade routes, and confines everyone…

Old Town Clovis street fairs like the Farmers' Market and Big Hat Days run under a City Council-declared Old Town…

Compton requires a City-issued permit before anyone may close a street for a celebration, block party, street dance…

A street fair or festival open to more than seventy-five people at a residential or agricultural venue, or more than…

Corona requires anyone operating, advertising, or selling tickets for an outdoor music or dance festival to first get a…

Street fairs, carnivals and festivals in Downey need a Special Event Permit before they can close off or use a public…

Street fairs, carnivals and circuses in El Cajon need both a community event permit under Municipal Code Section…

Elk Grove requires a special business license before anyone sponsors an outdoor festival, filed at least 90 days ahead…

Street fairs and festivals in Escondido need a special event permit under Municipal Code Chapter 16, Article 4, and…

Fresno County requires a Temporary Use Permit before any fair, festival, carnival, swap meet or similar event can…

Fullerton treats a carnival, festival, tent or car show, circus, parade, auction or rally as a SPECIAL EVENT requiring…

Garden Grove bars parade peddlers from entering festival grounds to sell food, drinks, or merchandise. Municipal Code…

Any street fair, farmers market, swap meet or similar commercial event that uses Glendale sidewalks, streets, parking…

Any festival, exhibit, dance, concert, or similar outdoor event drawing 2,000 or more people in unincorporated Glenn…

Hawthorne requires a community events permit from the community events coordinator for street fairs, festivals and…

Fairs, concerts, and festivals held outdoors or in temporary enclosures in Hesperia require a special event permit…

Independent sidewalk vendors must stay at least 200 feet from any street fair, farmers' market, or other area covered…

Sidewalk vendors cannot set up within one thousand feet of a place of public assemblage like SoFi Stadium or the Kia…

A street fair or festival in Irvine that draws 1,500 or more people, or that will substantially affect City roadways…

Anyone operating a music, dance or similar outdoor festival open to the public in unincorporated Lake County must first…

A food truck festival, farmers market, or other outdoor vendor gathering in Lakewood needs a Temporary Special Event…

Any street fair, festival or other special event in Lancaster open to the public with 50 or more participants needs a…

A downtown street fair or sidewalk sale is a regulated 'public assembly' needing a Livermore special event permit, and…

Any street fair, festival or similar Special Event in Los Angeles needs a written permit from the One-Stop Special…

Unincorporated LA County requires a Special Events Permit for street fairs, carnivals, and festivals; a Short-Term…

Marin County requires anyone holding a circus, carnival, festival, concert, or similar amusement event in the…

Any outdoor gathering of 1,000 or more people for a musical, theatrical, or fair-type event in unincorporated Mendocino…

Anyone operating an outdoor festival, defined as a periodic outdoor gathering for rock, dance, or theatrical…

Anyone who sets up a temporary stand or door-to-door display to sell goods, wares or produce at a street fair, festival…

A special event with four or more mobile vendors, or single-property vending exceeding four hours in a day, needs a…

Street fairs, festivals and other local special events on Murrieta streets, sidewalks or public property need a written…

Oakland requires a special event permit before any street fair, festival or gathering of 50 or more people at a public…

Holding a street fair, festival or open-air fair on private property in Oceanside makes it a 'special event' under City…

Ontario requires a City license before anyone stages an outdoor or indoor festival expected to draw 5,000 or more…

Street fairs, carnivals and similar temporary gatherings in unincorporated Orange County need a Site Development Permit…

In the City of Pacifica, a sidewalk sale lasting more than three days, flea market, rummage sale, festival, or bazaar…

Bazaars, festivals, and similar events in Palmdale need a City permit under PMC § 17.98.020(D)-(E). One-day events use…

At any city-permitted outdoor event or parade in Perris, California, outsiders who aren't part of the event can't sell…

Sidewalk vendors cannot set up within 200 feet of a site permitted for a special event, including a street fair, for…

Rancho Cordova requires anyone sponsoring, promoting or selling tickets to an outdoor festival to obtain a special…

Redlands requires anyone operating an outdoor music, dance or similar festival to get a city license before advertising…

Riverside requires anyone sponsoring a street fair, festival, farmers market, or similar gathering on City streets…

Any outdoor gathering of more than 500 people for a dance, concert, carnival or similar musical event in unincorporated…

Salinas's Special Events Ordinance requires a city manager permit for street fairs, festivals and farmers markets on…

San Bernardino County requires a Temporary Special Event Permit under County Code § 85.16.030 before anyone can…

A street fair, festival or carnival in San Clemente counts as a 'special event' under Chapter 12.34 and needs a special…

Street fair organizers must file with the Director of Transportation at least 90 days before the event, with late…

San Jose requires a special event permit for street fairs, festivals, and similar events on any city street, paseo…

San Luis Obispo County requires a Temporary Commercial Outdoor Entertainment License, issued by the tax collector, for…

Any music, dance, or 'rock' festival open to 500 or more people in unincorporated Santa Barbara County needs an outdoor…

Any street fair, festival, or outdoor market that uses Santa Rosa's streets, sidewalks, alleys, or public parking…

Any street fair, carnival, or festival that uses a Simi Valley street, sidewalk, or other public right-of-way needs an…

Anyone operating an outdoor festival or rock-dance-style public gathering in unincorporated Solano County needs a…

Anyone wanting to run a flea market or bazaar-type vendor event in the City of Sonoma must get a permit from the city…

Any carnival, circus, traveling show, or open-air temporary gathering in Thousand Oaks needs a City permit before it…

Any outdoor music festival in unincorporated Tulare County drawing more than 500 people needs a County license filed at…

Upland requires a separate city license, not just a Zoning Ordinance event permit, for outdoor festivals such as street…

Vallejo requires anyone hosting an outdoor festival, concert, or similar public gathering outside a permanent building…

Street fairs in Westminster need a special event permit under Chapter 9.61 before they can happen. Applications go in 9…

Any outdoor festival in unincorporated Yolo County, defined as a musical, dance, or similar outdoor event drawing more…

Apple Valley allows parking lot sales, sidewalk sales and swap meets only in the C-L, C-G, C-S, C-R and C-V commercial…

Any outdoor gathering of 100 or more people lasting three hours or longer for a musical, theatrical or similar event in…

Calaveras County Code § 17.25.130 requires every farmer's market operator to file a management plan approved by the…

Carson restricts temporary sidewalk, parking-lot and tent sales and special events to nonprofit organizations and…

Any vendor, booth operator, or performer at a Chino street fair, festival or other city-permitted special event must…

Chino Hills defines a street fair as a scheduled gathering to buy and sell goods that usually closes a public street to…

The Zoning Code has no provision named 'street fair,' but its temporary-use rules govern the same kind of outdoor…

Costa Mesa's tax code doesn't use the words 'street fair,' but Section 9-28 taxes every promoter running a show…

Street fairs, neighborhood festivals and place-of-worship festivals in Dublin, California, Alameda County, need a…

Independent sidewalk vendors cannot set up within 1,000 feet of a permitted street fair, festival or other special…

Any street fair, art and craft show, or farmers market in Fairfield needs a Special Event permit from the Director…

Fresno classifies a street fair as an 'Other Special Event' under its parade and special events ordinance, requiring a…

Carnivals, fairs, festivals, and other large-crowd events in Hanford, California require a temporary use permit under…

Selling food or merchandise at a city-permitted street fair, carnival, or art show in Hemet does not require the…

Street fairs and festivals in Lake Forest, California need a special event permit, and the City can require vendors to…

Street fairs and festivals are expressly listed as "Special Events" under Long Beach Municipal Code § 5.60.010(H)(3)…

Street fairs, flea markets, and festivals in unincorporated Madera County need an outdoor event permit once they're…

Manteca requires a special event permit from the city clerk before anyone can hold a street fair, craft show, carnival…

Any street fair or festival held under a Moreno Valley special event permit controls who can sell goods, food or drinks…

Newport Beach requires a special event permit for any street fair or craft show on a residential or commercial…

Carnivals, circuses, fairs and festivals in Norwalk cannot operate without a special event permit under Municipal Code…

A street fair, festival or other special event in Orange, from a public concert to a marathon, needs a permit from the…

Inside Oxnard's coastal zone, a fair, festival, rodeo or concert held outside an auditorium, stadium or similar…

Palm Springs lets the City Manager temporarily suspend regulatory ordinances, including the noise and sign ordinances…

Outdoor festivals, concerts, and arts and crafts fairs in unincorporated Placer County need a minor use permit approved…

Carnivals, fairs, and street festivals need a temporary use permit and are capped at 15 days or three consecutive…

Redding requires a temporary use permit for carnivals, fairs, festivals and farmers markets under Municipal Code…

Redwood City requires a Temporary Use Permit before any carnival, circus, concert, fair, festival, food event or…

Street fairs, festivals and similar gatherings in unincorporated Riverside County need a planning department temporary…

Organizers need a city manager permit to close or use a Rohnert Park street, sidewalk or public parking lot for a…

Street fairs in Roseville are regulated as special events under Chapter 9.36, and every vendor who sells or transfers…

Fairs, carnivals, and similar street events in unincorporated San Benito County need a temporary event permit applied…

Selling goods, food, or beverages at a San Diego street fair or festival requires authorization from that event's…

Street fairs, festivals and carnivals held on unincorporated county streets need a Road Commissioner permit under the…

San Leandro treats a "street or neighborhood fair" as a temporary use requiring a permit from the Zoning Enforcement…

Running a festival, fair, carnival or flea market in Santa Clara requires a Temporary Use Permit under Zoning Code §…

Street fairs on unincorporated Santa Clara County roads run under the county's special event permit process, and the…

Santa Clarita Municipal Code Section 11.37.060(O) bars sidewalk vendors from setting up within 300 feet of a permitted…

A street-fair-style festival on private land in unincorporated Santa Cruz County runs through the community events and…

Carnivals, circuses and other special events in Santa Maria, including street fairs, run on a Special Temporary…

Sonoma County requires a public right-of-way special event permit for any street fair, celebration, or parade with more…

South Gate requires a temporary use permit for street fairs, festivals, and public celebrations under its zoning code…

Tracy requires a fire operational permit before anyone may run a carnival, fair, festival, or exhibition, including a…

Union City requires an administrative use permit for outdoor arts-and-crafts fairs and multiple-vendor events on…

Street fairs and short-term special events in Vacaville run through the temporary use permit process under VMC §…

Festivals, street fairs, animal shows and similar outdoor gatherings in unincorporated Ventura County are permit-exempt…

West Covina requires a special event permit from the Planning Division before any minor promotional event or sidewalk…

Food trucks and vendors at a West Sacramento street fair or festival need special-event permit approval, and organizers…

Whittier's special events permit controls vendor activity at any street fair or festival held on public property…

Carnivals, fairs, and festival events on private property in Yuba City need a zoning clearance from the Planning…

Fairs, festivals, and other public events on private land within Yuba County's valley growth boundary need a zoning…

Vendors selling at a state-certified open-air market or an authorized Lodi street fair don't need the Chapter 9.18…

Redondo Beach's sidewalk vendor permit chapter does not govern vendors at city street fairs. Municipal Code §…

Commercial filming in unincorporated El Dorado County runs on its own permit track, Chapter 5.58 (Filming Permits)…

Filming or videotaping a motion picture or television production anywhere in El Monte, outside an established studio…

Elk Grove requires a special business license before anyone films a motion picture, TV show, or commercial on public or…

Irvine folds commercial film productions into its Special Events permit track: Municipal Code § 1-18-143 requires any…

Filming a commercial movie, TV show or advertisement in Rancho Cordova requires a general business license under RCMC §…

Commercial filming on Roseville public property runs on its own permit track under Chapter 6.08, not the special events…

Commercial filming or photography in a San Diego County park requires written authorization from the Parks and…

Filming inside Anaheim's Arena, Convention Center or Stadium Festival Districts during a qualifying festival doesn't…

A film shoot that already holds a county filming permit under Chapter 56-8 does not need a separate temporary event…

When Folsom issues a temporary use, special event, or filming permit for a sidewalk or public area, sidewalk vendors…

Commercial filming anywhere in Fullerton, including inside a short-term rental, needs a City Manager filming permit…

Any commercial or professional photography or filming that uses Huntington Beach public property needs a City Manager…

Moorpark prohibits sidewalk vending within 300 feet of any city-permitted special event, including filming, from one…

Commercial filming in Newport Beach is carved out of the special event permit chapter and instead governed by its own…

Orange County requires a film permit before any commercial motion picture, television production, or still photography…

In the City of Pacifica, a film shoot counts as a special event once it holds a city permit, and that permit status…

Commercial filming, professional photography, and videotaping anywhere in Pasadena require a Filming Permit under…

Redlands defines a single 'City Event Permit' umbrella covering special event permits, temporary use permits, film…

Redondo Beach Municipal Code Section 6-5.03 requires a Film Permit from the Fire Department for nearly all commercial…

Commercial filming in Riverside is carved out of the special event permit system: RMC Section 2.28.050(C)(3) exempts…

San Clemente's Filming Coordinator can deny a commercial filming permit under Section 5.44.050(C) when the city has…

San Leandro treats commercial filming as a temporary land use, not only a citywide filming activity. Municipal Code…

Santa Clarita bars sidewalk vendors from setting up within 300 feet of a permitted film shoot, community event, farmers…

Santa Rosa bars the City Manager from permitting a street, sidewalk, alley or parking closure for any special event…

Simi Valley bars sidewalk vending within 300 feet of any City-permitted special event, and that buffer explicitly…

Upland folds commercial filming into the same permitting chapter as temporary uses and special events, Chapter 17.41 of…

When filming happens as part of an already-approved Vista street event under Chapter 12.12 or park event under Chapter…

Whittier folds commercial filming into the same permit system that governs any special use of public or private…

Carson's temporary-event permit chapter exempts filming activity already permitted under the City's separate…

Commercial filming is carved out of Long Beach's special event permit scheme entirely. Long Beach Municipal Code §…

Los Angeles routes motion-picture, television and photography shoots around its regular Special Event permit desk. LAMC…

Commercial filming in Norwalk is carved out of the special event permit rules in Municipal Code Chapter 5.28 and…

A Costa Mesa business that already holds zoning approval, such as a minor conditional use permit, for regular outdoor…

Berkeley lets businesses convert curbside parking into public parklets only in Commercial, Mixed-Use, and Mixed…

Parklets and other outdoor dining set up in Costa Mesa's public right-of-way trace back to Urgency Ordinance 2020-15's…

Hemet lets restaurants convert up to two on-street or lot parking spaces into a raised-platform outdoor dining parklet…

Long Beach requires a written Public Works permit for any parklet occupying the public walkway or right-of-way…

A downtown Mountain View business cannot set up a parklet-style outdoor dining or merchandise area in the public…

Pleasanton has no dedicated parklet program; the closest local mechanism is a sidewalk dining/decorative display permit…

A business that wants to build a parklet in the county road right-of-way needs an annual business roadway encroachment…

Tracy lets downtown restaurants convert on-street parking spaces into outdoor dining 'parklets' under Tracy Municipal…

Davis lets downtown restaurants and property owners extend into the public right-of-way for parklets, but only within…

Fresno lets a project satisfy its 12-foot sidewalk-width requirement by expanding the sidewalk into the roadway on a…

Hawthorne has no separate parklet ordinance; sidewalk and curb-space dining structures are permitted as encroachments…

Livermore lets downtown restaurants convert street parking into outdoor dining under the 'flexible zone' option of the…

An Oakland parklet lets a restaurant or café convert up to two on-street parking spaces into dining space under a…

Oceanside has no standalone parklet ordinance; the closest local mechanism is the Outdoor Eating Permit under Zoning…

A parklet in Downtown Oxnard, a platform that converts an on-street parking space into public seating, needs an…

In the City of Pacifica, a parklet, a platform built within an on-street parking lane, requires an Outdoor Commercial…

Pasadena's parklet rules cap extension into the street at 7 feet from parallel-parking curbs or 15 feet for diagonal…

San Clemente's temporary parklet program, adopted under state AB 1217, lets restaurants convert curbside parking into…

San Francisco regulates curbside parklets as three defined categories under the Shared Spaces Program, each requiring a…

San Jose has no standalone parklet ordinance. SJMC § 20.100.1400 routes sidewalk seating and parklets in the public…

San Leandro parklets need a Public Works permit under SLMC § 5-1-650 plus compliance with the Parklets Program in…

San Rafael calls its parklets "streetaries": outdoor eating areas built inside on-street parking spaces next to a…

Converting an on-street parking space into a parklet for dining or seating in Vallejo falls under the same ordinance…

In the City of Ventura, restaurants and businesses that want to build a long-term outdoor dining parklet in the public…

Putting restaurant tables on an Alhambra public sidewalk requires an outdoor dining permit from the Public Works and…

Restaurants wanting to serve food or drinks on the sidewalk in Bakersfield's central business zone or commercial center…

Berkeley has stopped issuing discretionary Administrative Use Permits for sidewalk cafe seating on the public…

A downtown Brentwood restaurant that wants outdoor seating in the public right-of-way needs an outdoor dining permit…

A Carlsbad restaurant cannot just set tables on the public sidewalk: Municipal Code Section 8.32.130 lets a business in…

A restaurant, cafe or coffee shop in Downey cannot add outdoor seating without a Minor Conditional Use Permit from the…

Restaurants on Historic Main Street between Acacia Parkway and Garden Grove Boulevard need a Main Street outdoor dining…

Restaurants and bars in Hanford, California must obtain a Community Development Director permit before serving food or…

Hawthorne requires a city council permit for any outdoor restaurant that wants to serve customers outside a fully…

Hayward restaurants get outdoor sidewalk dining through a City Manager permit that requires tables and chairs off the…

Huntington Beach requires a Conditional Use Permit before any sidewalk cafe can serve alcohol or outdoor food in the…

In the county's C1-MU and C2-MU mixed-use zones, a new or altered outdoor dining area can't open until Imperial…

Any restaurant wanting to put tables, chairs or dining furniture on a public sidewalk in Indio must first get an…

Any Inglewood business that wants to serve customers outdoors needs a discretionary Outdoor Restaurant permit from the…

A downtown Lodi restaurant that wants sidewalk seating needs an encroachment permit meeting Municipal Code §…

Restaurants in unincorporated Los Angeles County must get an annual outdoor dining permit from the Public Works…

A downtown Mountain View restaurant cannot set tables on the public sidewalk without a city-issued Outdoor Patio…

A Newport Beach restaurant cannot place tables, chairs or other equipment on a public sidewalk for outdoor dining…

Restaurants that want tables and chairs on a public walkway in Orange must get an annual Outdoor Dining Permit from the…

Outdoor dining set up on public property, including the streets and sidewalks of the Central Business District, needs a…

Pasadena requires a director-issued permit before any restaurant sets up outdoor dining in the public right-of-way, and…

Pomona requires a valid annual outdoor dining permit before any restaurant can put tables on a public sidewalk under…

A Redding restaurant can only put tables on a public sidewalk with a license agreement from the director of development…

A Rohnert Park restaurant that wants to serve diners on a public sidewalk needs an administrative permit, plus a…

Sacramento requires a sidewalk café revocable encroachment permit before any restaurant may set tables and chairs on a…

Restaurants and bars in Salinas may set up sidewalk cafes only in commercial zones where the sidewalk is at least ten…

In unincorporated San Diego County, a sidewalk cafe needs a Department of Public Works encroachment permit plus a…

San Jose folded its standalone sidewalk cafe permit into the citywide encroachment-permit process in 2019, so outdoor…

Restaurants in unincorporated San Luis Obispo County can't set tables on the public sidewalk without a conditional…

San Rafael bars restaurants from using city sidewalks or rights-of-way for outdoor seating without a license agreement…

Restaurants that want to set up outdoor dining on a Santa Ana street or sidewalk need a license under the city's…

A restaurant that wants to serve food or drinks on the sidewalk or right-of-way in unincorporated Santa Barbara County…

Operating a sidewalk café on a public sidewalk in Santa Rosa requires an encroachment permit from the City Engineer…

Restaurants adding outdoor seating in Sunnyvale need a Miscellaneous Plan Permit, and putting tables in the public…

Anaheim lets restaurants add outdoor dining or seating as an accessory use wherever restaurants are allowed, but…

A restaurant in Antioch needs a use permit from the Zoning Administrator before adding a sidewalk cafe or any outdoor…

Once a Bellflower restaurant has its Outdoor Dining Permit, sidewalk seating must leave at least four feet of clear…

In Buena Park's Mixed-Use zones, outdoor restaurant dining must stay incidental to the restaurant, open on at least…

Restaurants, bars, and tasting rooms in unincorporated Calaveras County can serve customers in the public right-of-way…

Carson zoning allows restaurants, coffee shops and snack shops to add outdoor dining within their own storefront…

Restaurants in Chico, California need a public works license to put tables and chairs in the sidewalk right-of-way…

Chino limits permanent open-air retail displays outside a store front to plant material, garden tools and patio…

Chino Hills regulates commercial outdoor dining patios under § 16.09.100 of its Non-Residential Design Guidelines…

Clovis restaurants must clear a site plan review before adding outdoor dining or seating, per Municipal Code Section…

Restaurants adding sidewalk or courtyard dining in Costa Mesa must close outdoor seating between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m…

Restaurants and bars in downtown Davis need a Downtown Outdoor Dining License Agreement with the city before setting…

El Cajon restaurants in commercial zones can set up sidewalk dining only under an annual encroachment permit from…

El Monte allows restaurants to add outdoor seating in permitted commercial zones under Zoning Code Section 17.112.130…

A restaurant adding sidewalk or patio seating in Elk Grove needs a permit sized to the seat count, not a special event…

Escondido lets restaurants add up to 300 square feet of outdoor dining without extra parking, subject to administrative…

Fairfield requires Minor Discretionary Review before a restaurant or bar sets up outdoor seating, plus a separate…

Restaurants using a Folsom parking space or city-owned public property for outdoor seating need a temporary outdoor…

Fremont lets restaurants and retailers set up outdoor patios on sidewalks, private property or on-street parking spaces…

A true sidewalk cafe in Fresno's public right-of-way needs its own Zone Clearance plus a City Engineer-approved…

A Glendale restaurant, tavern or fast-food outlet cannot put tables on the sidewalk without an annual encroachment…

Restaurants in Hesperia may extend dining onto the public sidewalk, but only with a city encroachment permit, a…

Kings County allows sidewalk seating and dining in the public right-of-way within Mixed Use (MU-D) Districts during…

Lake Forest's zoning code treats outdoor restaurant dining as an accessory use, not a stand-alone use, allowed only in…

Downtown Livermore restaurants need a Chapter 5.60 outdoor dining permit from the Community Development Director before…

Restaurants that want to seat diners on a Long Beach public sidewalk need a Public Walkway Occupancy Permit from the…

Under the 2024 Al Fresco Ordinance, eligible Los Angeles restaurants in commercial and RAS zones may operate outdoor…

Permanent outdoor sidewalk seating for a Manteca restaurant or cafe needs Zoning Conformance approval (or inclusion in…

Merced restaurants that want tables, chairs, racks or other equipment on a public sidewalk or in a park must first…

In the Fox Hills Community Specific Plan area of unincorporated Merced County, restaurants may extend outdoor dining…

Modesto Code of Ordinances § 4-15.103 bars any restaurant from putting tables and chairs on a public sidewalk, court…

Monterey allows sidewalk cafes and outdoor food service tied to a restaurant only in the C-1, C-2 and CR (Cannery Row)…

Moorpark restaurants adding sidewalk or outdoor dining need an Administrative Permit under the zoning code, plus a…

Moreno Valley permits sidewalk cafés in any zoning district that already allows a restaurant or other eating and…

Murrieta lets restaurants add patio seating under Development Code Section 16.44.120.C, but the paperwork scales with…

Oakland restaurants, retailers and cafés must get a revocable sidewalk dining, retail or café permit from the…

In the City of Pacifica, a business must obtain an Outdoor Commercial Permit before placing tables, chairs or other…

Palmdale restaurants may operate outdoor dining on the public sidewalk only with Review Authority approval under PMC…

A restaurant or cafe that wants to put an outdoor seating area on the public sidewalk in Petaluma needs a commercial…

Restaurants and bars in unincorporated Placer County that add an outdoor eating area need permit approval under County…

Pleasanton requires a sidewalk dining/decorative display permit before any restaurant places tables, chairs or displays…

Restaurants that want outdoor seating in Rancho Cucamonga need a minor use permit under Development Code Section…

Redondo Beach requires outdoor dining areas attached to restaurants and snack shops to meet design and permit standards…

Redwood City lets restaurants add sidewalk or patio dining as an accessory outdoor use under Zoning Code Section 31.15…

Riverside allows permanent outdoor dining incidental to an indoor restaurant only within a location the Community and…

Roseville lets restaurant and cafe operators put tables, chairs, umbrellas and awnings on a city sidewalk if a…

Outdoor dining areas in Sacramento County's mixed-use zoning districts must sit next to the building, be at least eight…

Restaurants that want to put tables on a San Clemente sidewalk need a Minor Conditional Use Permit for up to 16 seats…

San Diego Municipal Code Section 141.0621 establishes sidewalk cafe regulations. Restaurants must obtain a permit and…

Placing café tables and chairs or display merchandise on any part of San Francisco's public right-of-way requires an…

San Leandro requires an outdoor facilities permit from the Zoning Enforcement Official before a restaurant or retail…

San Marcos lets restaurants encroach into the public right-of-way for outdoor seating only in the Mixed Use zones, and…

San Ramon lets restaurants add sidewalk cafes only where Division D2's zoning tables already allow an eating and…

Santa Clara requires only a Zoning Clearance for permanent outdoor dining with 24 or fewer seats, but a Minor Use…

Restaurants and cafes in unincorporated Santa Cruz County need a discretionary permit before adding outdoor seating: a…

Restaurants in Santa Monica may set up outdoor dining on public sidewalks only as an accessory use to a legally…

Simi Valley lets restaurants add roofed or unroofed outdoor dining under Section 9-44.115, requiring the area to sit…

The City of Sonoma requires a sidewalk seating permit from the community development director before a restaurant, wine…

South Gate lets restaurants add outdoor dining and seating in any zone, but the area needs a zone-level permit and a…

Restaurants adding outdoor dining or seating in Stockton need a land development permit under Development Code Section…

Restaurants in Thousand Oaks can't set up outdoor customer dining without first getting a minor (or, near homes, major)…

A sidewalk dining area on a public sidewalk in Tracy is only allowed inside the Central Business District, and only…

Turlock restaurants need a minor discretionary outdoor seating permit before placing tables and chairs on a public…

Union City requires site plan review before a restaurant can operate a private sidewalk cafe, plus a five-foot clear…

Restaurants in Upland need an Administrative Use Permit, or a Conditional Use Permit if the primary business already…

Vacaville treats outdoor dining and seating on private property as an accessory use tied to the hours of the associated…

A Vallejo restaurant that wants sidewalk cafe tables needs two approvals stacked on top of each other. Section…

In the City of Ventura, a restaurant cannot put tables in the public right-of-way without a director's permit under…

West Covina requires an administrative permit for any new outdoor dining area under Municipal Code Sec. 26-125, sets an…

West Sacramento allows outdoor dining as an accessory use to a restaurant under § 17.30.160: private-property seating…

Restaurants in Yolo County's commercial zones can set tables in the public right-of-way once they hold an encroachment…

Yuba City lets restaurants expand into outdoor dining areas, including sidewalks, through an over-the-counter…

Restaurants and cafes in unincorporated Yuba County can add outdoor seating as an accessory use with no extra permit…

Santa Rosa's sidewalk café ordinance flatly bans outdoor heaters at any café operating on the public sidewalk. City…

The City of Sonoma flatly bans outdoor heaters at permitted sidewalk seating areas along with music and speakers. The…

Bakersfield's mixed-use zoning code doesn't ban patio heaters: it lets MX-1 businesses place them, along with tables…

Patio heaters and other heating improvements added for Bellflower outdoor dining count as removable "outdoor…

Davis bans open fires in city parks and civic spaces, but carves out a specific exception for propane heaters and…

Fremont permits portable outdoor heaters on licensed outdoor commercial patios year-round, the one heat source the code…

Fresno doesn't set a blanket rule for patio heaters. FMC 15-2744(A)(3) leaves misters and heaters at outdoor dining…

An outdoor heater on a Glendale sidewalk cafe is not just furniture; Municipal Code Sec. 12.08.035(D)(8) singles it out…

Restaurants in Old Towne Orange's plaza area may run portable patio heaters outdoors, but only inside a City-approved…

Outdoor heaters and fire pits at a Salinas sidewalk cafe must be Underwriters Laboratory approved and meet the 2001…

Portable patio heaters used for sidewalk cafes, holiday markets, and outdoor seating in Santa Clara's commercial and…

Propane patio heaters at a Vallejo sidewalk cafe or parklet answer to detailed fire-code-style rules folded into the…

Modesto Code of Ordinances § 4-15.108(d)(1) lists heaters among the fixtures a permitted sidewalk cafe may place in its…