Special Event Permit

The City of Snohomish requires a special event permit for any event which occurs upon public or private property that will affect the standard and ordinary use of public streets, rights-of-way, or sidewalks, and/or which requires extraordinary levels of City services. 

City Council approval may be required for special events that impact City right-of-way AND:

  1. reoccur in one calendar year
  2. occur over more than three consecutive days 
  3. OR are expected to draw more than 1,000 participants to within the City limits.

This includes but is not limited to fairs, festivals, carnivals, sporting events, foot runs, bike-a-thons, markets, parades, exhibitions, auctions, dances, and motion picture filming. (Snohomish Municipal Code 5.10).

No person or organization may conduct a special event without first having obtained a Special Event Permit (see form below) from the City of Snohomish.