FAQ Topic: Special Events FAQ
Submit to the City Clerk’s office a Special Event Reservation form (if applicable). Submit the completed application to the City Clerk’s office with required fee(s), 90 days before the event. If the application and/or additional documents are not completed or submitted, the application will not be accepted until fully completed. The City will forward the … Continued
If the event is a parade or run, the following information is required: • A map of the route to include the following: o Exact location of any marshaling or staging areas. o The time at which units of the parade/run will begin to arrive at the staging areas and the times at which all … Continued
If your event is outside Port Orchard city limits, you will need to contact Kitsap County at 360.337.5777. If your event is on private property, you will need to contact the property owner. If your event is utilizing the property of the Port of Bremerton, you will need to contact the Port of Bremerton. If … Continued
• Parades • Runs/Walks • Festivals • Block Parties • Car Shows • Vendor Fairs • Concerts • Community awareness events • Outdoor movies • Street dances • Other similar events
City parks are available on a first-come, first-served basis. The City does not reserve parks for events. However, POMC 9.60 ‘Park Rules’ states in part that no person can solicit, or offer for sale any article or thing, or use any stand, cart or vehicle for the sale or display without authorization from the City … Continued
A special event is defined in the Port Orchard Municipal Code (POMC) as “any organized formation of an activity proposed to occur that affects the public’s ordinary use of rights-of-way or public parks, including but not limited to runs, street dances, block parties and parades”. All special events require approval by the City of Port … Continued
The application shall be filed with the city clerk’s office 90 days before the event. A Special Event Reservation Form can be submitted by February 1st of each year to reserve your proposed special event, if the event was held on the same day as the previous year. Please note that it provides no guarantee … Continued
There is a $50 non-refundable administrative fee to process each application. Per Port Orchard Municipal Code (POMC) 5.96, if your event has two or more vendors engaged in public property vending, you are required to have a Master Vendor License (MVL). The MVL fee is $15 per day or $200 per month. Closure of parking … Continued