Permit required.
Richmond, Va., City Code § 27-417
in effectSec. 27-417. - Permit required.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct or participate in a marathon and walking or physical endurance contest or exhibition, public assembly, demonstration or parade on the public streets, sidewalks, or other public property of the City in a place open to the general public for which a written permit has not been issued in accordance with the provisions of this article.
(b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to:
(1) Spontaneous events;
(2) Recreational activities, including jogging or walking, that do not require closing public streets or other public rights-of-way and that do not interfere with or have a tendency to interfere with the normal use of any public property in a place open to the general public;
(3) Door-to-door advocacy, including canvassing, pamphleteering, religious or political proselytizing and the distribution of written materials, and similar activities that do not interfere with or have a tendency to interfere with the free passage of pedestrians and vehicles on the public rights-of-way or the normal use of any public property in a place open to the general public;
(4) Door-to-door sales of goods or services, and similar activities that do not interfere with or have a tendency to interfere with the free passage of pedestrians and vehicles on the public rights-of-way or the normal use of any public property in a place open to the general public; provided, however, that any persons or organizations engaging in such activities shall comply with any other applicable requirements of this Code;
(5) Funeral processions;
(6) Students going to and from school classes or participating in educational activities, provided that such conduct is under the immediate direction and supervision of the proper school authorities;
(7) The United States Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard, the military forces of the State and the police and fire divisions of the City;
(8) Governmental agencies acting within the scope of their functions; or
(9) Park and recreation areas that are regulated by the City's Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities.
(c) Permits may be granted if they are requested by individuals or organizations who desire to have a permit, even though the permit is not required under this section.
(Code 2004, § 102-502; Code 2015, § 27-417; Code 2020, § 27-417; Ord. No. 2003-348-307, § 2(28-402), 11-10-2003)
Source: City of Richmond, Virginia, Code (2026 recodification) and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/va/richmond/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CH27TRVE_ARTXASDEPA_S27-417PEREFetched: 11/8/2026