Environmental Services
Block Party Permit Guide
Purpose
A block party permit gives any citizen / neighborhood group permission to close their local street to conduct a street party.
Fee: $34.00 plus applicable barricade fees (approx. $30.00)
ATTENTION
The Department of Environmental Services has revised the Applications for the Public Right-of-Way Permits.
Applicants must come in person the Department of Environmental Services office in 2100 Clarendon Boulevard, Suite 813 to to apply for a block party permit. Block party permits may be issued the same day providing:
- The block party is more than 72 hours from date of application.
- All neighbors are notified of the party.
Should you have any questions, call 703-228-3629, Option #0. We appreciate your cooperation.
Download form (26.6 kb .pdf format)
Information Required:
- Name and address
- Daytime telephone number of the requestor
- What streets will be closed from intersection to intersection.
- Time and date (include rain date). If rain date is requested, also order barricades for new requested date
- How many barricades are needed?
($5.00 per device per day )
Requirements:
- Limit of one block
- No alcohol or loud music in the street
- No setting up tables or grills in the street
- All residents on the block where the street will be closed must agree, even if they do not plan to participate in the block party
- No permit can be issued if it would conflict with any known event or business in the area
- We encourage pick up of the permit 72 hours in advance of the block party so barricades can be ordered from Water, Sewer, and Streets.
- The online form is available in .PDF format. You must come to the office in person to sign and pick up the permit.
- The form may be filled in on the computer and printed or you may print it out and fill it in by hand.
