A. Temporary Use: A block party involving temporarily closing a public street or other right of way shall be considered a temporary use and not a special event. It shall be unlawful to conduct or attend any block party unless a block party permit has been issued in accordance with this section.
B. Application: A person seeking to hold a block party must submit a block party permit application on forms provided by the village and provide all information requested by the village, including, without limitation:
1. Location of the block party.
2. Proposed block party date and proposed alternate date in case of inclement weather.
3. Hours during which the block party will be held.
4. Name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address of the permit applicant.
5. Signatures from at least seventy five percent (75%) of the residents residing on the block on which the block party will occur consenting to the proposed block party.
6. A signed acknowledgment that the permit applicant is: a) personally responsible and liable for payment of any special services the village determines to be necessary for the block party; b) personally responsible and liable for any damage to village equipment and property, including village barricades; and c) will remove all refuse, litter, personal property, and village equipment and property, including barricades, from the street upon the block party's conclusion.
7. A thirty five dollar ($35.00) application fee.
C. Review: Block party permit applications must be submitted to the village manager's office at least seven (7) days prior to the proposed block party date. The village manager or his designee(s) will review the block party permit application to determine if the proposed block party will endanger the public health, safety, or welfare, or unduly interfere with the flow of pedestrian or vehicle traffic. The village manager is authorized to: 1) approve a block party permit application; 2) approve a block party permit application with conditions, including the provision of special services; or 3) deny a block party permit application; and 4) otherwise interpret and administer this section. The village manager, using his sole discretion, may also refer any block party permit application to the village board for consideration.
D. Conditions:
1. No block party shall conclude later than eleven thirty o'clock (11:30) P.M.
2. The portion of the public right of way occupied by the block party will be delineated by barricades provided by the village. The permit applicant must remove the barricades from the street at the conclusion of the block party.
3. No alcoholic liquor shall be sold at any block party.
4. The permit applicant is responsible for removing all litter, refuse, or personal property located in the public right of way as a result of the block party.
5. The permit applicant will be responsible for any costs incurred by the village for providing "special services" for the block party, as that term is defined in section 4-12-2 of this chapter.
6. The block party shall comply with all provisions of the village's code, rules, and regulations, as amended.
E. Penalties: Any party that violates any provision of this section shall be subject to the penalties set forth in section 4-12-7 of this chapter. (Ord. G-1075, 4-26-2016)