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Permit Types

Permit Deadlines

Permit Process


Health Fairs

A health fair is a community sponsored, public event where one or more health vendors promote and provide free goods and services to the community. Health fairs are limited to one block and one day, and cannot involve fundraising or the sale of goods or services. If you are interested in hosting a health fair, read below for more information or apply here.

When hosting a health fair, keep in mind the following:

Applications must be submitted 30 days prior to the event

Nonprofit applicants must provide nonprofit status documentation with their application

Events are limited to the use of one block

Events can only occur on one day for 12 hours

Rain dates are not permitted

You cannot fundraise or charge vendors a fee to participate

You may not sell food or other goods and service

If you would like to fundraise, sell food or other items at your event, read more about hosting a single block festival

Your organization must be insured for a minimum of $1 million. Additional insurance is required

Additional Insured: The City of New York, including its officials and employees, must be covered as additional insured.

Certificate Holder: The certificate holder should be listed as “City of New York c/o Street Activity Permit Office, 253 Broadway, New York, NY 10007.”

You may require additional permits. All other agency permits must be obtained before we can grant your SAPO permit. Examples include:

Food giveaways require a permit from the Department of Health

No parking signs and amplified sound, such as background music, musical performances, or speaker program, require a permit from the New York Police Department

Structures such as tents, canopies, stage platforms, bleachers, or inflatables over 10 feet tall require a permit from the Department of Buildings

Vehicles greater than 55 feet in length require an over dimensional permit from the Department of Transportation

Rides and inflatable such as truck mounted rides and bounce houses require a DOB Inspection Certificate and insurance. The ride company that you hire should provide this documentation

Holder should be listed as “City of New York c/o Street Activity Permit Office, 253 Broadway, New York, NY 10007.”

Raffles or donations require a permit from the Human Resources Administration

Generators require a certificate from the New York Fire Department. When generators are over 40kw they also require a certificate from the New York Department of Environmental Protection

Apply for a Health Fair Permit

Permit Types

A community sponsored event requiring the closure of a single block for a single day

A limited, 4-hour street closure event held for the purpose of neighborhood improvement/beautification

A nonprofit sponsored open air market on a sidewalk for the sale of local farm fresh products

A community sponsored event where health vendors provide in-kind services and require closing one block or a portion of a street for one day.

The staging of a vehicle(s) for religious purposes while serving a benefit to the community

An activity held within a pedestrian plaza that interferes or obstructs regular use of plazas. Application deadlines vary by each plaza level.

A public convening for media and press held on street or pedestrian plaza with minimal impact on the area for one day.

Activities without branding that occur on a sidewalk or curb lane. The activities may include pick-up or drop-off and set up or break down of events with no impact for pedestrians or vehicles.

A public convening held on street or pedestrian plaza with minimal impact on the area for one day.

An act of public worship serving a benefit to the community for a single day

An activity held on a public street, curb lane or sidewalk that interferes or obstructs the locations uses by pedestrians or vehicles. Event size determines its application deadline.

Nonprofit sponsored festival with vendors requiring closing one block or more for multiple days

Nonprofit sponsored community festival with vendors requiring closing one block for one day