Short Term Commercial Use Application and Permit

Apply online for a short-term permit
You must apply for a Short Term Commercial Permit at least 3 months before your planned start.

Department of Conservation and Recreation

The Details   of Short Term Commercial Use Application and Permit

What you need   for Short Term Commercial Use Application and Permit

  • Insurance Certificate - submitted at least 14 days prior to your program for your permit to be issued.
  • All promotional information, site signage, registration form, and form of liability waiver to be used.
  • Site map, if applicable

Fees   for Short Term Commercial Use Application and Permit

Daily

$35.00

Weekly

$200.00

Monthly

$850.00

6-Month

$5,000.00

Not including the application or any mitigation fee

How to apply   Short Term Commercial Use Application and Permit

Complete all fields on the Permit application.  Please attach all relevant operation information including detailed activity information, pricing to participants, all staff contact information, maps or diagrams showing location of park and proposed activity, photos of cart, or other equipment, whether utilities are needed or involved, or tents will be used etc., proof you can obtain a Certificate of Liability Insurance, and any other relevant local or other state licenses, written approvals, or certificates (hawkers, peddlers, food cleanliness, serve-safe, business certificates, etc.)

Submit completed application, application fee, and applicable permit period fee online at

DCR Short Term Commercial Permit Application

Next steps   for Short Term Commercial Use Application and Permit

  1. Review

    DCR will review and forward your application to all appropriate DCR staff and any other relevant entities which may include DCR Planning and Resource Protection, Engineering, Special Events, External Affairs/Sponsorship, Legal, and Parks staff. If your permit requires any mitigation (additional DCR staff, equipment on site, or services required) for which you will be responsible prior to your first program day or before the end of your use, DCR will inform you of those requirements.

  2. Upon Approval

    If the proposed activity is approved, you will be required to send in the applicable short term commercial permit fee (listed above), a finalized certificate of insurance (as described in section 9 of the attached Permit). Once all of that is received by DCR staff your countersigned permit and placard will be emailed to you, you must print this permit. Original Permits/Placards must be displayed and/or held on-site during all commercial operations on DCR parkland during the approved operational period.

Contact   for Short Term Commercial Use Application and Permit

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