“Expressive event of a time-sensitive nature” (“Event”) shall mean any a spontaneously-
planned event in response to a recent occurrence, including but not limited to rallies, protests
or vigils addressing current political, religious or social issues, when the organizers could not
have reasonably anticipated their need for such event in advance of the permitting timeline
established by the City’s Special Events regulations. The City provides an expedited permitting
process to facilitate these events.
In the case of an Expressive Event of a time-sensitive nature, the certificate of insurance shall
be provided to the city before the scheduled commencement of the event. The City of
Worcester requires that the Event Organizer provide a certificate of insurance evidencing
coverage in the amount of $1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate, and the
applicable endorsement. Said certificate shall name the City of Worcester as additional
insured, and shall identify the certificate holder as: City Manager, City of Worcester, 455 Main
Street, Worcester, MA 01608.
No person or entity shall conduct or hold a demonstration, protest, vigil, or other expressive
event of a time-sensitive nature on City Property where the anticipated attendance is expected
to exceed 50 participants, without first obtaining a Permit from the City.
The Application must be filled out completely and signed and dated by the Applicant. If the
event is sponsored or produced by an entity, a person legally authorized to bind the entity must
sign the Application.
If any of the submitted information changes after submission of an Application, the Applicant
must immediately provide the City with any information that will amend, supplement or change
any of the information originally provided in the Application.
The city may condition the issuance of an Event Permit by imposing reasonable requirements
concerning the time, place and manner of the event, and such requirements as are necessary to
protect the safety and rights of persons and property, and the control of traffic.
Such conditions may include but are not limited to:
A. Alteration of the date, time, route or location of the event proposed on the event
application.
B. Conditions concerning the area of assembly and disbanding of an event occurring
C. along a route.
D. Conditions concerning accommodation of pedestrian or vehicular traffic, including
E. restricting the event to only a portion of the street.
F. Requirements for the use of traffic cones or barricades.
G. Requirements for the provision of first aid or sanitary facilities.
H. Requirements for use of event monitors and providing notice of permit conditions to
event participants.
I. Restriction on the number and type of vehicles, animals or structures at the event.
J. Compliance with animal protection ordinances and laws.
K. Requirements for use of garbage containers, cleanup and restoration of city property.