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Special Event Permit

What are Special Events?

* Events within the Rights-of-Way
- on streets and sidewalks

* Outdoor amplified sound

* Street Closures

* Events which may impact
residents and/or businesses.

* Any event which is not typical
to a certain type of business
or spills outside of a venue.    


Special Event Packet

Special Event Application
(PDF/471kb/17pp) 
 

Downtown Staging Areas

5th Ave / Craftsman Court
(PDF/561kb/1p)

Canal Bank
(PDF/776kb/1p)

Main Street Plaza
(PDF/284kb/1p)  

Tourism Event Support

For questions regarding the Match Event Advertising Funding Program or Event Development support, please call the City of Scottsdale Economic Vitality Department at 480-312-7989.

Informational Resources

Serving Liquor at a Special Events 

Block Party Information

Special Events Questions?

Requested Special Events- Fact Sheets

ADA Compliance Resources

  

Searchlights

Searchlights are not allowed on
residentially zoned properties unless for newly opened developments.  Searchlights shall be limited in operation to:

  • 7:00 AM to 10 PM
    November through April

  • 6:00 AM to 11 PM
    May through October

Scottsdale, Arizona enjoys many special events and festivals that help create the image of an exciting city. It is the City’s goal to permit events that are safe and minimize adverse impacts to the quality of life for Scottsdale residents. In order to help organizers of special events coordinate their plans with City requirements, we have compiled this user’s guide and application form that contains information related to the City’s review process.

Permit Process

The Special Events Committee reviews and approves Special Event permits on a weekly basis. The Committee's goal is to permit events, which are safe and do not adversely impact area residents and businesses. The committee contains staff representatives from various departments including Police, Fire and Traffic Engineering.


Complete the Special Event application
(PDF/471kb/17pp), print the form and bring into Planning and Development Services at 7447 E Indian School Rd, Ste 100.

Process Flowchart (pdf/16kb/1p)

Additional Applications



DOWNTOWN EVENTS:

For events located in Downtown Scottsdale, please contact the Downtown Office at (480) 312-2647 for preliminary review of your special event application (prior to submittal).

 
Initial SRP review/approval (prior to submittal of the city of Scottsdale special event application) is required for any Downtown events proposed for the following areas:
  • Marshall Way Bridge
  • Within 65' of the SRP canal (SRP owns this buffer area on either side of the canal)

Refer to: SRP permit information


 

Staff contacts:

Nicole Curtis
ncurtis@ScottsdaleAZ.gov
480-312-7673 		Cheryl Sumners
Special Event Committee Chair
csumners@scottsdaleaz.gov
480-312-7834