Required Paperwork

Gather all listed paperwork to upload prior to applying for permit:

1. Site Plan - for events/festivals, please show the event layout including the location of any tents or other temporary structures, first aid facilities, waste and recycling facilities, restroom facilities, and parking facilities.
2. Certificate of Liability Insurance. Please list City of Dunwoody as a certificate holder.
3. Notification to Neighbors. (Copy of the advertisement or receipt from the Dunwoody Crier)
4. Copy of your 501c(3) registered in the City of Dunwoody (if applicable).
5. 5K Route Map, if applicable (outline where your water/recycle stations will be located)
6. If within Brook Run Park: Overhead Shot of Brook Run Pavilion (Outline your event on map, if applicable) Please Note: If you are planning a 5K, you are asked to use the City's official 5K Brook Run map.

All paperwork must be submitted at the same time.

Process for an event within a City Park:

If event is in a park, follow items listed directly below. 

1. Create an account and reserve your date on the Parks Portal
2. Choose your Park/Facility (Brook Run is the only park that can hold a 5K)
3. Look for your date (if available, follow steps to reserve your event)
4. Follow the prompts.
5. Parks Department staff will reach out directly to request the documents listed above or you can email kate.borden@dunwoodyga.gov

Process for all other special events: 

Fill out the online Special event Permit/Sign Application, which is listed near the bottom of the permit portal.

Upload listed documents from above when submitting application in portal.

All paperwork must be submitted at the same time.

Any applicant wishing to erect signage for a special event must apply for signage. Pursuant to Sec. 26-278 and Sec. 26-279, Permit Fees, a deposit according to the following scale shall be submitted at the time a permit is issued. The fee is refundable only upon submittal of an affidavit that all signs associated with the event have been removed. Such affidavit must be submitted, in person, within seven (7) days of the conclusion of the event, or the deposit shall be forfeited. It is the responsibility of the applicant to contact the City for the appropriate affidavit and have it signed and dated within the allotted time frame to receive the refund.

Please note, the following signs are prohibited in Dunwoody: Animated Signs Balloons, streamers, air or gas filled figures. If you have questions, please contact the Community Development Department at (678) 382-6800. PLEASE NOTE: SIGNS FOR YOUR EVENT ARE ALLOWED TO BE DISPLAYED ONE (1) WEEK BEFORE THE EVENT.

We advise applicants to keep individual tents under 400 sf in area (with sides) or 700 sf in area (without sides). Should your tents exceed these sizes, you must apply with Dekalb County for approval. This process may take up to 6 weeks, which will extend the processing of the application.

(Effective 1/1/2024) Security deposits are required for all park rentals. It's a $200 deposit and refundable if no damage and all areas are cleaned after your event.

Per Section 26-246 of the Code of the City of Dunwoody, the requirements for liability insurance are as follows:

Prior to the beginning of the event, the producer shall provide to the city proof of comprehensive liability insurance naming the city as an additional insured. The insurance requirement is a minimum of $300,000.00 personal injury per person, $1,000,000.00 maximum, and $100,000.00 property damage against all claims arising from permits issued pursuant to this article.

The Certificate of Insurance provided by the applicant must list out the event you are applying for.  If not listed, city staff will need email confirmation from the insurance agency indicating it may be substituted. 

For Signature Events, or other large events as determined by staff: A copy of the policy or full declarations page may be required. 

Dekalb County Health Department
(404) 508-7900

Please comply with the DeKalb County Board of Health regulations available at the link listed on page three of the application. You may find it helpful to know that pursuant to section 290-5-14-.08, temporary food service, which lasts less than 120 hours, is exempt from many of the permitting and inspection requirements.

Notification of Neighbors (copy of published Ad, usually in the Dunwoody Crier). If event will close streets or right of ways, neighbors must be notified by posting flyer in the neighborhood or door to door.

If the event includes pyrotechnics or open flames, attach detailed plans. Once submitted, a routing sheet will be emailed to you to take to DeKalb County Fire Marshal for additional review.

Payment in full is due 30 days before the event or reservations may be canceled. A link will be emailed to you for online payment.

Submit the Special Event Sign Permit Deposit Affidavit within (7) days of the conclusion of event.