Pelham, NY · Westchester County
Application for a Special Event Including Street and/or Sidewalk Obstructions
Individuals or groups use this application to request approval for a special event in the Village of Pelham, including events involving street or sidewalk obstructions.
What this form is
The application requests event details, including its purpose, contact person, date and time, location, planned activities, setup, equipment, and insurance coverage. The Village says anyone wishing to hold a special event must file an application with the Village Clerk’s Office. For sidewalk events, include permission from abutting merchants; the form also includes a liability waiver and release.
Who needs it
Any individual or group wishing to hold a special event in the Village of Pelham must file this application with the Village Clerk’s Office.
How to submit it
File the application with the Village Clerk’s Office. For an event on a sidewalk, obtain permission from abutting merchants and forward it with the application.
About notarization
This document is signed and dated without a notary; the applicant and witness sign and date the waiver, and sidewalk events require abutting merchants’ permission.
How to submit this form
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Download The Application
Download the Village of Pelham special event application.
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Complete The Application
Provide the event purpose, contact details, dates and times, location, planned activities, setup and equipment, and insurance coverage information.
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Gather Sidewalk Permission
For a sidewalk event, obtain permission from abutting merchants and forward it with the application.
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Sign And Submit
Sign and date the waiver, have the witness sign and date it, and file the application with the Village Clerk’s Office.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the special event application?
- No. The document has no notary block; the applicant and witness sign and date the waiver. Sidewalk events require permission from abutting merchants.
- How do I submit the special event application?
- File it with the Village Clerk’s Office. If the event will be on a sidewalk, obtain permission from abutting merchants and forward it with the application.
- Who must file this application?
- The Village’s guidelines say any individual or group wishing to hold a special event in the Village of Pelham must file an application with the Village Clerk’s Office.
Need something notarized?
This Application for a Special Event Including Street and/or Sidewalk Obstructions doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Pelham form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.