Park Usage Permit Application
Please note: Due to the impact of Hurricane Helene, permit requests for Clearwater Beach will be suspended until further notice.
A Park Usage Permit Application may be required for organizations and individuals who wish to hold any organized activity at a City-owned park.
The Park Usage Permit Fees are non-refundable.
Park Usage Permits are only required for events that meet one or more of the following criteria:
- Event has an inflatable/bounce house (insurance is required)
- Events/activities generating income require a Special Event Permit
Examples of events that may require a Park Usage Permit:
- Birthday parties
- Family gathering
- Fitness class
- Reunions
- Memorials
If you are uncertain if your event meets the above criteria, please contact the Special Events Department at (727) 562-4700 for assistance.
Applications, and all permit fees, must be submitted at least 14 days prior to the event.
Arrangements for credit card (Visa or MasterCard only) payments will be communicated once the application is reviewed and processed. You will receive an invoice.
Submission and acceptance of this application is not to be construed as an approval of your request for a Permit. If any information provided in the application is false or if the application does not comply with the timeframes, deadlines, and requirements, the permit may be denied.
Payment options: Credit card (Visa/Mastercard), cashier's check, money order or business check (made out to the City of Clearwater). Personal checks and cash are not accepted.
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Park Usage/Open Space Dos and Don'ts
The following items and practices are not permitted:
- The event promoter or sponsor MAY NOT charge admission fees to participants or spectators
- NO staples, nails, tape, push pins, tacks or paint to put up decorations
- NO sprinkles, glitter, confetti, rice or birdseed
- NO consumption of alcoholic beverages
- NO consumption of illegal drugs
- NO smoking
- NO grills or open flames of any kind except in established fireplaces or barbecue pits
- NO glass containers or bottles
- NO gambling or games of chance
- NO admission charge, donations
- NO selling of items
- NO unauthorized vendors
- NO littering
DO:
- Leave facilities in the same condition as before use
- Dispose of any trash and decorations
- Balloons and balloon releases are not permitted
- Paper lantern releases prohibited
- Get written approval from the Parks & Recreation Department if a commercial group uses City property to promote their products, business, etc.
- Get written consent from the Parks and Recreation Department for amplified sound and bounce amusements (insurance will be required for all inflatables/bounce houses)
The review process does not begin until the COMPLETED APPLICATION, including all required attachments and sitemaps (if required), have been submitted.
If you have questions regarding the permitting process, please contact the Special Events Department at (727) 562-4700.
REFUNDS: There are no refunds. All renters must contact specialevents@myclearwater.com a minimum of (2) business days before the reservation date to receive a credit on your account, or transfer to another date within the next two months.
ALL application fields are REQUIRED unless otherwise indicated.