If you're planning a large event to be hosted in the City of Lowell than one of the first things on your to do list should be to stop by the office of the city manager to fill out all of the necessary forms to file for a Special Events Permit. Whether you are hosting a road race for charity or are bringing in caterers BBQ Toronto to Tampa Bay for a food festival you will need to apply for a permit if you're planning to use city property. There are different regulations set out for various types of events. Here are the basics of what you need to know before planning the rest of your event.

It costs twenty-five dollars to apply for a permit and the process usually takes about seven days to complete. On top of the cost of the permit the Special Events Coordinator might decide that you need additional city services to run your event. This could include maintenance staff, fire or police personnel, or parks and recreation staff. All of these will come as an extra cost to you and will need to be paid back to the city no more than two weeks after the event is over. If you're bringing in a horse fence to a city park for a petting zoo or building a stage for a music concert you should budget in advance for these extra costs.

Those who need to close a street as part of their event will also need to file a "Street Closing Permit," which is issued jointly by the Department of Public Works, the City Engineering Department, and the Lowell Police Department. First, you should obtain your special event permit and the Special Events Coordinator will determine whether or not you need to file for a Street Closing Permit. If you're hosting a street festival where people can win a car or watch buskers perform than you will likely need to apply for both permits. You should give yourself extra time to get both approved.

You will also need to file for a second permit if you are planning to serve alcohol at your event, maybe for a retreat for a Canadian trademark firm or as part of a food festival. For this you must appear before the Lowell License Commission to obtain a liquor license. You will need your approved special event permit to apply for the liquor license. So again, the Office of the City Manager should be your first stop.

If you're event is to be hosted in a park or playground in the city than you will need to apply for your event permit through the Parks and Recreation Department. Once your application is approved you will then need to contact the Special Events Coordinator for a list of other services that you will require. This could involve police to keep the event safe or maintenance to apply industrial water treatment chemicals to a city pool when your event is over.