The City of Plano Ordinance requires a Special Event Permit for a temporary gathering or organized activity, including but not limited to parades, bike races, marathons, walk-a-thons, fireworks displays, concerts, carnivals, or other types of races and festivals,
USING CITY OWNED PROPERTY, INVOLVING 50 OR MORE PERSONS
and which involves one or more of the following activities:
- Closing a public street
- Blocking or restriction of city owned property
- Sale of merchandise, food or beverages on city owned property
- Erection of a tent on city owned property
- Installation of a stage, band shell, trailer, van, portable building, grandstand or bleachers on city owned property
- Placement of portable toilets on city owned property
- Placement of temporary no-parking signs in a public right-of-way
- Placement of pedestrian boundary markers on city owned property
A Special Event Permit Preliminary Application is necessary to begin the planning process in cooperation with city services such as police, fire, health, and risk management. The Preliminary application may be filed as much as 13 months prior to the event.
A Special Event Permit Final Application must be completed at least 30 days before the event in order to assure time for city processing. Some information in this application was included in the Preliminary application making this step easier. A non-refundable application fee is due with the filing of the Final permit application.
Links:
Application for Animal Exhibition
City of Plano Temporary Food Service Permit Application
City of Plano Insurance Requirements for Special Events
Plano Animal Ordinance - See Chapter 4 for Animal Regulations
Sample Notification Letter
Handout - Building Inspections Department
Texas Department of Insurance