Header Image
Are you looking for an outdoor setting to teach a class? If so, a permit is required.
The following information is for classes anticipating attendance of 50 people or less. Classes anticipating more than 50 people are considered an event. Please email ParkRental@Bellevuewa.gov for park event request information.
Cost: $35 non-refundable application fee per request and per park, plus hourly park use fees:
- 25 people or less anticipated to attend: $8 per hour
- 26-50 people anticipated to attend: $16 per hour
Start the Feasibility Process
Email the following class details to ParkRental@BellevueWA.gov:
- Type of class you plan to teach.
- Park(s) interested in and the area within the park(s) you would like to hold class.
- Class time frame including set-up and clean-up time.
- What equipment will you bring into the park to use during class?
- Will there be music and/or amplified sound? If so, describe the purpose of use.
- What equipment will the attendees bring with them to use in the park?
Once the information is reviewed and determined to be feasible, the permit process can begin.
Obtain a Permit
- Review Park Use Guidelines
- Complete the Park Event Request Form (Word, PDF)
- Submit a form for each park, if requesting multiple locations.
- Include all the class dates for the year in a separate document with each request.
- Ensure the form is received at least 30 days prior to first class date.
- Acknowledge compliance with Park Use Guidelines and COVID-19 guidance when signing the agreement section of the form.
- Provide Supporting Documentation
- Washington State UBI number (required of businesses that conduct business in Bellevue)
- Bellevue business license
- Businesses must register and obtain a Bellevue business license if they answer <YES> to either:
- Do you have a physical location in Bellevue?
- Will your annual gross receipts in the City of Bellevue exceed $2,000?
- If <YES>, apply for a Bellevue business license online:
- Visit FileLocal, set-up your account, and pay for your license.
- For questions or additional information, contact the Bellevue Tax Office at 425-452-6851 or visit Business Taxes and Licenses.
- Businesses must register and obtain a Bellevue business license if they answer <YES> to either:
- Certificate of Insurance from the business, meeting the following requirements:
- The City of Bellevue, its officials, employees and volunteers, PO Box 90012, Bellevue, WA 98009-9012 must be listed as Certificate Holder and named Additional Insured.
- Minimum amount of General Liability is $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate.
Cancellations, Credits, Change Requests
- To receive credit for dates cancelled, a minimum of ten (10) days’ notice is required by email.
- There are no refunds for inclement weather.
- Each time additional dates are requested, a new Park Event Request Form (Word, PDF) is required, as well as another $35 non-refundable application fee per request and per park, plus hourly park use fees.
Anyone conducting a class in a City of Bellevue Park without a permit is violating City Code and can be trespassed from park property.