If you are interested in holding a special event in the City of Westminster, you are required to submit either a Special Event Permit or a Temporary Event Permit.

Special events may include, but are not limited to: parades, festivals, public meetings or demonstrations, artistic performances or exhibits, sporting events or competitions, public speeches, circuses or other animal shows, street fairs, trade fairs, and similar large-scale activities. Applications for special events must be submitted at least 60 days prior to the event date.

You must complete a Special Event Application if any of the following applies:

• The event is scheduled to take place on public property
• The event is expected to attract more than 1,000 people (including workers, spectators, and participants)
• The event is deemed a special event by the City Manager or their designee

The following types of activities may be allowed with a Temporary Use or Temporary Event Permit (per Westminster Municipal Code Section 17.540.015):

• Construction yards
• Grand openings
• Open houses (e.g., customer appreciation events)
• Temporary residences (during single-family home construction)
• Temporary storage
• Temporary real estate sales offices
• Temporary structures (e.g., classrooms, offices, mobile units)
• Temporary work trailers
• Outdoor events (e.g., product displays, garden and patio exhibits)
• Other similar temporary activities as determined by the Director of Community Development

Special Event Application
Overseen by the Community Services Department

Temporary Use or Temporary Event Permit
Overseen by the Planning Division

For assistance in determining whether your event qualifies as a special event or a temporary event, please contact the Planning Division at (714) 548-3247 or the Community Services Department at (714) 895-2860.