Special event permits allow you to hold short-term events at your business. Our review process ensures that the event will not be disruptive or incompatible with surrounding neighborhoods and businesses.
- The total duration of events for any one business: Up to four events totaling up to 14 weeks per year.
- The total duration of allowable events in one shopping center: 26 weeks per year. All events of individual businesses in the shopping center will be counted toward the shopping center’s total.
- We may approve temporary signs and attention-getting devices as part of your event, and they do not require separate sign permits.
- You must provide adequate parking for your event without creating a parking shortage for other business owners.
- If you are using parking from neighboring business, you must have written permission from each owner.
Registration-only special event
Two types of events may allow you to simply register your event with us. This includes:
- Simple events, such open houses or non-profit fundraising activities
- Recurring events with no changes other than date and time, as long as the previous event did not result in any problems.
To see if your event qualifies as registration-only, please call our customer service staff at 913.477.7725.
Events that do not require a permit
Certain types of events do not require you to get a special event permit, but we do ask you to contact us with the date and time of the event, so we can ensure adequate emergency response, if needed. This includes:
- Groundbreaking or ribbon-cutting ceremonies or other events celebrating the beginning or completing of the construction of a new facility.
- Auctions and estate sales held inside existing buildings that will not generate traffic or parking issues in the surrounding neighborhood.
- The Parade of Homes does not require a special event permit.