The cost to have a community event on Madison streets varies. All events must pay a non-refundable application fee. Other fees and charges may apply to your event depending on the need for equipment and/or City services. Use the Fee Schedule to aid your event budget planning. Final fee assessment is done by City Staff.
Fee Schedule
Street Use Permit Application Fee (non-refundable, must be submitted with the application)
| Neighborhood Block Party |
$50.00 (NT) |
| One Time/One Day Event |
$100.00 (NT) |
| One Time/Two or More Day Event |
$200.00 (NT) |
| Series Event |
$300.00 (NT) |
| Cash/Bond Deposit Capitol Square Events |
$3,000.00 (NT) |
Past Deadline Application Fees
| Street Use Event Permit less than 30 days before event |
$250.00 (NT) |
| Street Use Event Permit with Beer/Wine Sales Permit less than 60 days |
$250.00 (NT) |
| Special Event Resolution less than 60 days before event |
$250.00 (NT) |
Street Use Vending License Fees
| Special Vending Resolution(s) Needed per block requested |
$50.00 (NT) |
| Special Event Umbrella License Fees: |
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| - 1-25 Vendors |
$400.00 |
| - 26-100 Vendors |
$675.00 |
| - 101-300 Vendors |
$975.00 |
| - 301 or more Vendors |
$1,700.00 |
Additional Event Permit Fees
| P.A. Permit (Amplified Sound) |
$100.00 (NT) |
| Beer/Wine Sales Permit |
$700.00 (NT) |
| Bus Route Disruption per Route |
$100.00 (NT) |
| - Weekend Capital Loop Detour |
$300.00 |
| - Weekday Capital Loop Detour |
$600.00 |
Equipment Fees
| Trash Barrels (8 barrel minimum) |
$18.75 per barrel |
| Electrical Adapter |
$94.50 |
Delivery Charges for Equipment: One-hour minimum at hourly rate
(Overtime rates apply for evening and weekends) |
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Street Closing Supplies from City Traffic Engineering, (608) 266‑4761 (billed through Traffic Engineering)
| Traffic Barricades, (608) 266‑4767, first 8 no charge |
$5.00 / additional |
| Traffic Signs (i.e., Road Closed), No Charge for First 4 |
$5.00 / additional |
| Traffic Control Equipment Delivery and Pick up: Hourly rate for 2 workers, truck & trailer |
$155.72 |
Parking Meter Bags call 2 days in advance, (608) 267‑8756 (billed through Parking)
| For meters on streets closed with permit |
$2.00 / bag |
| For meters on streets that are NOT closed |
$2.00 / bag +
daily revenue fee |
| Cardboard No Parking Signs, call (608) 267‑8756 |
$2.00 each |
| No Parking Signs posted by Parking Enforcement staff, per hourly rate determined by Parking |
(608) 266-4613 |
Madison Police Department (MPD) Staff Fees (billed through MPD)
| Special Duty Police Officers, 2 hour minimum Hourly Rate, Special Duty contract required |
(608) 266-4022 |
| Special Event (OT) Police Officers, per hourly rate determined by MPD |
(608) 266-4482 |
| Madison Police Department Special Event Unit |
(608) 266-4482 |
| Madison Police Department hourly rates are determined by contract and are subject to change. |
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Madison Fire Department (MFD) Staff Fees (billed through MFD)
| Madison Fire Department staffing, per hourly rate determined by MFD |
(608) 261-9843 |
| City of Madison EMS staffing, per hourly rate determined by MFD |
(608) 266-4256 |
| Madison Fire Department hourly rates are determined by contract and are subject to change. |
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The Fee Schedule is subject to change without notice.
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