(A) Persons desiring to temporarily close a neighborhood street for a block party shall obtain a permit from the city’s Police Department pursuant to this section. There is no fee for this permit.
(B) The applicant must comply with the following additional requirements:
(1) Obtain, complete, and sign an agreement to adhere and comply with the requirements as set forth herein;
(2) Obtain the signatures of every property owner within the area/block, on the form provided, consenting to the traffic closure;
(3) Submit agreement with attachments to the city five working days in advance of the date of closure;
(4) Sign for and provide for the pick-up and return of street barricades. All barricades shall be returned to the City Street Division the next normal business day following the closure date;
(5) Erect the necessary portable barricades for street closure;
(6) Remove all barricades with one hour of the closure time;
(7) Under no circumstances will the block party extend beyond 11:00 p.m.;
(8) Assume all liability and agree not to hold the city responsible for any accidents, bodily injury, or damage to private property resulting from street closure as stated on the attached agreement;
(9) The applicant/responsible person will be billed and shall reimburse the city for all actual costs for the repair or replacement of any damaged or missing barricades and any city property that may be damaged or destroyed during the block party (i.e., stop signs, speed signs, and the like); and
(10) The applicant/responsible person will be responsible for cleaning the street of debris and other garbage.
(C) The city will do the following:
(1) The city will provide the applicant/responsible person with a copy of these regulations at the time the applicant obtains a street closure permit and agreement to ensure understanding and compliance of these regulations;
(2) The Public Works Department will verify addresses listed on the street closure permit and agreement submitted by the applicant;
(3) The Director of Public Works will approve/disapprove all applications for street closure/block party. Note: approval will not be granted for closure of collector streets nor the first block of any street where it intersects with a major street;
(4) The city will provide the necessary street barricades to the applicant upon receipt of notification from the Police Department. The Public Works Department will notify the Street Division 24 hours in advance of the applicant securing necessary barricades; and
(5) The Police Department will notify the Fire and Public Works Departments of times, date, and location by sending a copy of the approved street closure agreement.
(Prior Code, § 18-3-3)