Do I need a notary for this permit application?

No. The applicant signs and dates the indemnity agreement and affidavit without a notary; the application also requires a certificate of insurance.

How do I submit the demonstration/picketing permit application?

Submit a hard copy to the Office of the Chief of Police at the Christiansburg Police Department, 10 East Main Street, Christiansburg, VA 24073.

When should I file this application?

For events involving 25 or more people, the application says to file at least 45 days and no more than six months before the event. Major events have a separate filing window.

What information does the application request?

It asks for event and organizer details, requested town resources, street closures, cleanup, parking and transportation plans, affected businesses or residents, and insurance information.

Christiansburg, VA · Montgomery County

No notary required

Application for Demonstration/Picketing Permit

Event organizers use this application to request a permit for demonstrations or picketing involving 25 or more people in Christiansburg parks or streets.

What this form is

Use this application to request permission for a demonstration or picketing event involving 25 or more people in Christiansburg parks or streets. It asks for event, organizer, resource, transportation, parking, cleanup, and insurance details, along with signed indemnity and applicant affidavit portions. The application gives advance filing windows, and a certificate of insurance is due no later than 15 calendar days before the event.

Who needs it

Organizers planning a demonstration or picketing event for 25 or more people in Christiansburg parks or streets should complete this application.

How to submit it

Submit a hard copy to the Office of the Chief of Police, Christiansburg Police Department, 10 East Main Street, Christiansburg, VA 24073; signed agreement and affidavit portions are required.

About notarization

This document is signed without a notary; the applicant signs and dates the indemnity agreement and affidavit, and provides a certificate of insurance separately.

How to submit this form

1
Download the Application
Download the Christiansburg Application for Demonstration/Picketing Permit.
2
Complete the Event Details
Provide the organizer and event information, requested services, street closure details, cleanup plans, and other information requested.
3
Gather Required Items
Sign and date the indemnity agreement and applicant affidavit. Provide a certificate of insurance no later than 15 calendar days before the event.
4
Submit to the Police Department
Submit a hard copy to the Office of the Chief of Police at 10 East Main Street, Christiansburg, VA 24073.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for this permit application?: No. The applicant signs and dates the indemnity agreement and affidavit without a notary; the application also requires a certificate of insurance.
How do I submit the demonstration/picketing permit application?: Submit a hard copy to the Office of the Chief of Police at the Christiansburg Police Department, 10 East Main Street, Christiansburg, VA 24073.
When should I file this application?: For events involving 25 or more people, the application says to file at least 45 days and no more than six months before the event. Major events have a separate filing window.
What information does the application request?: It asks for event and organizer details, requested town resources, street closures, cleanup, parking and transportation plans, affected businesses or residents, and insurance information.

Need something notarized?

This Application for Demonstration/Picketing Permit doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Christiansburg form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.