Grandview Heights, OH · Franklin County
Special Event Permit Application
Event organizers use this application to request permission to hold an activity using Grandview Heights public spaces or rights-of-way.
What this form is
The application requests permission for events involving street closures, public rights-of-way, certain tents or temporary structures, or citywide marketing. The city accepts applications up to one year in advance and sets a submission deadline of 120 days before the event. It asks for organizer and event details, requested resources, and supporting materials including an emergency action plan, site plan, and insurance certificate.
Who needs it
Organizers planning an event that meets one of the application’s listed criteria must submit this request for permission to use city spaces.
How to submit it
Return the completed packet and the $75 non-refundable application fee to [email protected]. The application says the fee is payable online and lists a 120-day-before-event submission deadline.
About notarization
This application is signed and dated without a notary; the listed supporting materials include an emergency action plan, event site plan, and insurance certificate, with no notarized attachment specified.
How to submit this form
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Download The Application
Download the Special Event Permit Application PDF.
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Complete The Application
Provide contact, organization, event, attendance, timing, and requested-resource details, then sign and date the application.
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Gather Supporting Materials
Include a certificate of insurance, emergency action plan, and detailed event site plan.
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Submit The Packet
Email the completed packet to [email protected] and pay the $75 non-refundable application fee online.
Frequently asked questions
- Who should file the Special Event Permit Application?
- An event organizer should file if the event involves a street closure, use of a public right-of-way, certain tents or temporary structures, or citywide marketing and promotion.
- How do I submit the Special Event Permit Application?
- Email the completed packet to [email protected] and pay the $75 non-refundable application fee online. The form gives a submission deadline of 120 days before the event.
- What materials must accompany the application?
- The completed packet includes a certificate of insurance, an emergency action plan, and an event site plan. The pre-submission checklist also lists the Special Event Permit Application Fee.
- Do I need a notary for the Special Event Permit Application?
- No. The application is signed and dated without a notary. Its listed supporting materials are an emergency action plan, event site plan, and insurance certificate; it does not specify a notarized attachment.
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This Special Event Permit Application doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Grandview Heights form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.