Neighborhood Block Party Permits

In order to assure the success of your Neighborhood Block Party, the City of Sacramento has established the following policy (Application at bottom of page):

• Neighborhood Block Parties are intended for residents only, not the general public.  If your Neighborhood Block Party is open to the general public, is being advertised outside the affected area or involves major street closures, you will need to submit a Special Event Application.  
  
  
• All businesses and/or residential property owners or lessees within the street closure shall give their acknowledgement in writing to the person or organization seeking the permit on the Resident Petition (page 5 of the application).  The name, address, phone number or email address, and approval/disapproval of each person who is either a property owner or lessee within the requested barricaded area must sign the Resident Petition. You must obtain a minimum of 80% approval from these individuals for your application to be considered.

• Only readily removable barricades may be used for street closures, and a 20-ft lane of clearance is required for emergency vehicle access at all times. The applicant is responsible for acquiring barricades for a street closure; the City of Sacramento does not provide "barricades." Consult the yellow pages of your telephone directory under barricades for rental information.
  
  
• A non-refundable $25 permit processing fee is required at the time the application is submitted to the City of Sacramento. Reservations may be made a maximum of one (1) year in advance and must be made a minimum of 20 business days in advance. Reservations made less than 20 business days in advance are subject to late fees of $5 per day. Applications will not be accepted fewer than seven (7) business days prior to the proposed neighborhood block party date.
  
  
• A copy of photo identification (California Driver's license or I.D. card) of the applicant will be required to complete the application process. Applicant must be 18 years of age or older.
  
  
• Please ensure approval of your Neighborhood Block Party Application by the City before you announce your activity. Acceptance of your Neighborhood Block Party Application by the City is neither a guarantee of the date or location nor an automatic approval of your activity. The applicant must complete the application requirements entirely before the City will issue a Neighborhood Block Party Permit.

A street can be closed for a neighborhood block party if it meets the following qualifications:

• The street is a cul-de-sac, dead end, or circular street;
  
  
• The section being closed is less than a mile in length and is intersected by two (2) other residential streets.

A street may not be closed if one (1) or more of the following conditions exist:

• Speed limit on street is greater than 25mph;
  
  
• Street is an arterial street with more than two (2) lanes;
  
  
• Street has a bus stop.

Obtain a Neighborhood Block Party Application

There are three (3) ways to obtain a Neighborhood Block Party Application to start the permit process:

• Download (5-page) Neighborhood Block Party Application (PDF) 92 KB
  ( Open in new window) then print, complete, and submit as instructed on page 4 of the application;
• Visit the Coloma Community Center, Monday through Thursday, 10am – 4pm to request an application;
• Contact Special Event Services, (916) 808-7888 or specialeventservices@cityofsacramento.org to request an application.

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