Rice, TX · Navarro County
Special Event Permit Application
Rice residents, businesses, and organizations use this application to request a permit for a special event, parade, or mass gathering.
What this form is
The application requests a permit for a special event, parade, or mass gathering in Rice. Applicants provide event, location, schedule, attendance, and contact details, and identify event activities and signage needs. The form asks applicants to return it at least 30 days before the event and includes a checklist for items such as a site plan, applicable fees, and supporting documents.
Who needs it
A person or organization planning a special event, parade, or mass gathering in Rice should complete this application.
How to submit it
The form lists the Administration Department at 205 E. Calhoun Street, Rice, Texas 75155, and says to return the application at least 30 days before the event.
About notarization
This application is signed and dated without a notary; it requires a signed property-owner approval letter, and mass gatherings require insurance information.
How to submit this form
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Download The Application
Download the Rice Special Event Permit Application PDF.
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Complete The Application
Provide applicant and organization details, event location and dates, event description, expected attendance, and other requested information.
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Gather Supporting Documents
Include a signed property-owner approval letter and any applicable checklist items, such as a site plan, insurance certificate, or nonprofit tax-exemption letter.
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Submit To The City
Return the application to the Administration Department at 205 E. Calhoun Street at least 30 days before the event.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Rice Special Event Permit Application for?
- It requests a city permit for a special event, parade, or mass gathering and collects applicant, event, location, schedule, attendance, and signage information.
- Do I need a notary for the Rice Special Event Permit Application?
- No. The application is signed and dated without a notary. It does require a signed property-owner approval letter, and mass gatherings require insurance information.
- How do I submit the Rice Special Event Permit Application?
- Return it to the Administration Department at 205 E. Calhoun Street, Rice, Texas 75155. The form says to submit the application at least 30 days before the event.
- What supporting documents may the application require?
- The checklist includes a site plan, applicable fees, an insurance certificate, and an IRS 501(c)(3) letter for nonprofit fundraising events. A signed property-owner approval letter is required.
Need something notarized?
This Special Event Permit Application doesn’t need a notary — but Texas residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.