Our office must administer permits by the procedures outlined in the Street Activity Permit Office (SAPO) Rules. You may also download and read the full list of rules here. The City of New York makes all rules available online by visiting the Rules of the City of New York. The Street Activity Permit Office (SAPO) of the Office of Citywide Event Coordination and Management (OCECM) is proposing amendments to extend the existing moratorium on street fair applications to Calendar Year 2022, and to extend the Open Culture program expiration date. Please click here to see the Notice of Public Hearing and Opportunity to Comment on Proposed Rule.
Read below for a summary on some of the rules to take into account before applying for an event permit in New York City.
The Street Activity Permit Office (SAPO) of the Office of Citywide Event Coordination and Management (CECM) is proposing amendments to extend the existing moratorium on street fair applications to Calendar Year 2023. Download the full text for the rule.
Attendees who need reasonable accommodation for a disablity such as a sign language translation should contact the agency by calling or emailing saporules@cityhall.nyc.gov by November 21, 2022
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