Event Permits

Tent Permit

If you are planning to have a tent 900 sq. ft. or larger, Isle of Wight County requires you to have a tent permit. Very few tent companies will handle the permitting process for you. If your tent company does not, then you will be responsible for obtaining the permit. 

Tent Permit Process:

1. Download the tent permit application below
2. Reach out to your tent company and obtain the tent floor plan and Certificate of Flame Resistances.
3. Fill out the application and sign the Liability Form. The Liability Form is required if your tent company does not obtain this permit for you.
4. Send the two documents from the tent company and pages 2-4 from the application packet to planreview@isleofwightus.net. You have the option to send the application by mail or deliver it in person but these options require two copies of everything and will take longer.
5. If you have any questions reach out Chrystalyn Brown at cbrown@smithfieldva.gov or to the Isle of Wight Planning office at planreview@isleofwightus.net
6. Once the application has been approved (usually 2 weeks) the county will send you a permit. Please forward the permit to cbrown@smithfieldva.gov or you can bring a hard copy with you to your checklist appointment. 

WCP Tent Permit Application
File Size:	580 kb
File Type:	docx

Download File

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ABC License

​www.abc.virginia.gov/licenses/get-a-license

Do I need an ABC Permit?

• If you are planning to have alcohol you WILL NEED to obtain a Banquet License from ABC and provide us with a copy.
• If you are not providing alcohol but there is a chance that your guests will bring it then you WILL NEED to obtain a Banquet License and provide us with a copy. The Banquet License covers BYOB and will ensure that your guests can bring in their own alcohol.
• If you are not providing alcohol and you know that your guest will not bring their own then you DO NOT NEED to obtain an ABC license. In the event that one of your guests brings alcohol they will not be allowed to bring it into the venue or consume it on park property.