Special Events Banner Permit for NYC, New York

In most park and recreation areas, a special events banner permit is required. We have compiled a list of resources for the city of New York to assist you in contacting the proper agency to ensure you are adhering the the rules and regulations for park banners.

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New York City Permits & Contact Info

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMPONENTS OF THE EVENT ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE PRIMARY PERMITTING AGENCY (PPA’S) AND MAY REQUIRE APPROVAL BY AND/OR PERMITS FROM OTHER SUPPORT PERMITTING AGENCIES. THE PPA’S APPROVAL DOES NOT CONSTITUTE PERMISSION FROM OTHER AGENCIES. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE APPLICANT/SPONSOR TO SECURE ALL NECESSARY CITY OF NEW YORK PERMITS AND PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION TO THE PPA PRIOR TO PERMIT ISSUANCE.     

Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting

Department of Parks & Recreation

  • Special Event Permit: Athletic events (charitable and non-charitable events), general, promotional, commercial, and private events held within a park
  • Temporary Use Authorization/Vendors Permit:
  • Parks Contact:
    Citywide: The Arsenal, Central Park, 830 Fifth Avenue
    New York, NY 10021
    Phone: (212) 360-1319

    Manhattan: Arsenal West, 24 West 61st St. 5th Fl.
    New York, NY 10023  

    Brooklyn: Litchfield Villa, 95 Prospect Park West
    New York, NY 11215
    Phone: (718) 965-8912

    Queens: The Overlook, 80-30 Park Lane
    Kew Gardens, NY 11415
    Phone: (718) 520-5941

    Bronx: Ranaqua, 1 Bronx River Parkway
    Bronx, NY 10462
    Phone: (718) 430-1848 or (718) 430-1849

    Staten Island: Stonehenge, Clove Lakes Park
    Staten Island, NY 10301
    Phone: (718) 390-8023
    http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_permits_and_applications
    /planning_an_event.html

New York Police Department

  • NYPD Parade Permit: Parades, processions, demonstrations, marches, bike/running races, and/or tours
  • NYPD Sound Permit: See Support Permits
  • NYPD Contact:
    New York City Police Department
    Office of the Chief of Department
    Investigation Review Section
    300 Gold St. RM. #305
    Brooklyn, NY 12201
    Phone: (718) 834-3390 (Office)
    (718) 834-3399 (Fax)
    http://nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/permits/permits.shtml

Street Activity Permit Office

  • Special Event: Commercial/promotional, stunts, red carpet events, press conferences, media
  • Street Festival Permit: Multi-day, multi-block street festivals, block parties, religious ceremonies, and farmers’ markets
  • SAPO Contact:
    Street Activity Permit Office
    100 Gold Street, 2nd Floor
    New York, NY 10038
    Phone: (212) 788-7437
    www.nyc.gov/SAPO

SUPPORT PERMIT REQUIREMENTS

Department of Buildings:

  • DOB Structure Permit: Stages, Platforms and Press Risers over 2 ft.;, Props (over 10 ft.), Tents that are enclosed.
  • DOB Temporary Place of Assembly Permit: attendance of 200 (in a confined outdoor space) or attendance of 75 or more (in an indoor space).
  • DOB Contacts:  
    Bronx   (718) 579-2943
    Queens  (718) 286-0622
    Queens (Alt.)  (718) 286-0603
    Brooklyn  (718) 802-3677
    Manhattan  (212) 566-3300
    Staten Island  (718) 816-2178/2314
    http://www.nyc.gov/html/dob/html/
    applications_and_permits/applications_and_permits.shtml

New York City Police Department (Local Precinct):

Department of Transportation:

  • DOT Electrical Permit Cabling/Wiring Approval: Overhead, electrical wiring, Pole Tap for Electricity
  • DOT Oversized Truck Permit: Oversized Truck (Width – 96 inches, Height – 13 ½ feet, Length – 55 feet)
  • DOT Removal of Street Furniture Removal Approval: Streetlights, Bollards, Traffic Lights, Streets Signs, Bus Stop Shelters, or any other furnishing on the street and/or sidewalk
  • DOT Street Pole Banner Permit: Placement of anything on a pole
  • DOT Horse-Drawn Carriage Variance: Horse-Drawn Carriages Being Used Outside of Central Park and its perimeter
  • DOT Contact:
    DOT Special Events Unit
    40 Worth Street, Rm. 1215
    New York, NY 10013
    Phone: (212) 442-1700
    http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/permits/permits.shtml

New York City Fire Department:

  • FDNY Fuel Permit: Liquid/Gaseous Fuels
  • FDNY Generator Notification: Portable, Truck-mounted or any other kind of generator
  • FDNY Pyrotechnics Permit: Open Flames or Pyrotechnics
  • FDNY Contact:
    Phone: (718) 999-0320 or (718) 999-1007

Department of Consumer Affairs: 

  • DCA Thirty-Day Street Fair Vending Permit: General Vendors at Events
  • DCA Portable Amusement Device Permit/DCA Temporary Amusement Device Permit: Truck-Mounted Rides/Other Type of Rides
  • DCA also accepts applications for the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene for Temporary Mobile Food Vendor Permits at events (Temporary Mobile Food Unit Permit, Biennial Citywide Mobile Food Unit Permit, Biennial Borough Specific Mobile Food Unit Permit, Biennial Citywide Veterans Mobile Food Unit Permit, and Restricted Area Mobile Food Unit Permit)
  • DCA Contact: DCA Licensing Center is located at: 
    42 Broadway, 5th Floor
    New York, NY 10004
    Phone: 311
  • DCA 30-Day Street Fair Vendor Permit.
    http://www.nyc.gov/html/dca/html/licenses/111.shtml
  • DCA Portable Amusement Device Permit application
    http://www.nyc.gov/html/dca/html/licenses/018.shtml
  • DCA Temporary Amusement Device Permit application
    http://www.nyc.gov/html/dca/html/licenses/090.shtml

Department of Health and Mental Hygiene:  

  • DOHMH Temporary Food Service Establishment Permit: Non-Processing/Processing Food Unit
  • Animal Exhibit Permit: Non-Domesticated Animals Present
  • DOHMH Contact: DOHMH Temporary Food Service Establishment Permitting (via DCA)
    The DCA Licensing Center is located at:
    42 Broadway, 5th Floor
    New York, NY 10004
    Phone: 311
    http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/inspect/ispecial.shtml
  • DOHMH Animal Permit
    Phone: (212) 676-2112

Human Resources Administration/Dept. of Social Services:

  • HRA Permit to Solicit Funds:Permit to Solicit Funds at an Event
  • HRA Contact:
    180 Water Street
    New York NY 10038
    Phone: (212) 331-5166

Department of Sanitation

  • Street Clean-up and Recycling
  • Sanitation Contact:
    New York City Department of Sanitation
    Office of Special Events
    125 Worth Street – Room 807
    New York, NY 10013
    Phone: (646) 885-4867 or 4868

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New York Banner Permits

Using Vinyl banners in the state of New York will usually not require license permits.

New York businesses that want to hang vinyl banners or pole banners on city street lights or on other publicly owned property, may need to apply for a special banner permit. For these special events and applications, esigns has published these sign resources for New York businesses.


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