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Office of Special Events to move into Office of Arts and Culture in phased transition; staff outlined permits and process
Summary
Office of Special Events staff briefed the commission on a planned phased transfer into the Office of Arts and Culture, outlined permit types governed by Chapter 42A of the Dallas Code, staffing, the permitting workflow and a plan to move banners and commercial filming first, with remaining functions moved after the FIFA period.
Assistant Director Jacqueline Justice and Manager Laura Flores briefed the Arts and Culture Advisory Commission on the Office of Special Events (OSE), which will transfer into the city’s Office of Arts and Culture in a phased approach.
Justice said OSE is currently within Convention and Event Services and is governed by Chapter 42A of the Dallas City Code. The office issues four main permit types: special events (parades, marathons, neighborhood events that require road closures or food/merchandise sales), street-pole banners, commercial filming and neighborhood markets (which must be at least 30% food). Justice said the office has nine full‑time staff positions (manager, two supervisors, three coordinators, two…
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