Mass Gathering Permit

If you can answer YES to any of the following questions, a MASS GATHERING PERMIT is legally required.

  1. Is the event/gathering temporary with an estimated attendance of 600 or more people attending it outside and simultaneously?

  2. Will the event/gathering cause a street, public way, road, highway, boulevard, parkway, lane, alley, service road, viaduct, bridge, sidewalk, or other public rights-of-way to be temporarily closed or inaccessible?

  3. Are you responsible for the operation of an event/gathering or are you the property owner of such as stated in the above criteria?

  4. Please fill out the following form and submit online. If you are a resident of Maury County, click on this link County Mass Gathering Permit. If your residence is in the City of Columbia, please click on this link City Mass Gathering Permit.


    If you would like you may also call either the City of Columbia at 931.560.1500 or the County Mayor's office at 931.375.1001 to determine your permit requirements. The Maury County legislation is available HERE for review and to view the City of Columbia legislation, please click HERE.

If there are any questions, please contact the City Recorder's office at 931.560.1520.