Please call or e-mail the City Clerk's office for further details or questions on the following permits. If you would like to reserve a pavilion on the Commons to hold an event you must contact the City Clerk's Office. The Clerk's Office maintains a calendar of events and will ensure that the location and time you are requesting is available.
Pavilions are available everyday for reservation at no charge.
Once these additional permits have been obtained, bring them to the City Clerk's Office and you will be issued a Commons Use Permit. If you need to drive a vehicle on the Commons for delivery, or moving purposes, you must obtain a permit from the City Clerk's Office. If you own a restaurant on the Commons or surrounding area you may apply for an outdoor dining permit through the Ithaca Downtown Partnership. There is no fee for this permit. A sketch of the area intended for use, which includes table placements.