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Neighborhood
Block Party
The
following Neighborhood Block Party information was developed to assist you, the
Event Organizer, through the permit process. As the Event Organizer it is your
responsibility to ensure that event participants are provided with a safe and
enjoyable event. It is also your responsibility to make sure that the
surrounding neighborhood is not unduly impacted. It is our goal to assist you in
planning a safe and successful event.
A Street Use Permit is required
by the City of Madison for any event or activity that takes place on city
streets. This includes neighborhood block parties where a block or two in a
residential area are closed for residents to have a gathering and activities in
the street. No individual, group or organization shall be granted a Street Use
Permit if there is any unpaid balance with the City of Madison for a previous
event.
Application Procedure
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Complete
the Neighborhood Block Party
Application and Signature/Petition
for Street Use form. Please note that the Signature Petition
requires the signatures from an adult resident/occupant of at least 75% of
all residential and/or non-residential units on the street(s)
for which closure is requested.
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Submit
the completed application, the signed & notarized petition, and the $50
non-refundable application fee (payable to 'City Treasurer'), at least 14 days prior to your block party,
to the:
City Clerk Office / 210 MLK Jr. Blvd. Rm. 103 / Madison, WI
53703
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The
Application is reviewed by the Street Use Staff Commission at a bi-weekly meeting.
Neighborhood Block Party organizers are welcome to attend the
meeting, although not required.
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If/when
the application is approved, a street use permit will be issued to the Event
Organizer. The Street Use Permit will list the date, time and location of
the block party, as well as any conditions for the event.
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Event Organizer is responsible for making arrangements to pick up and return
the barricades and "Road Closed" signs required to close the street.
The Sayle St. Garage, 266-4767, 1120 Sayle St., is open Monday -
Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. The
organizer will need a vehicle that can accommodate 12' barricades.
Approved Neighborhood Block Parties are given up to 8 barricades at
no cost. ($5/per barricade after the initial eight.)
Waiver Explanation
At the bottom of the Street Use
Application is a spot to waive the "21-day decision requirement." If
an application is received more than 60 days before the event, the Street Use
Staff Team may wait to review the application so that all the information and
details of the event are current and complete. In these cases, we request that
event organizers waive the 21-day requirement for a decision on the application.
If you agree to this waiver, please check and initial the statement as
indicated.
When a Block Party becomes a
"Special Event"
A neighborhood block party may be reviewed as a "Special Event" if any of
the following conditions are likely:
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closing the street requested will impact
traffic more than minimally
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Metro bus routes need to be re-routed
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if it is anticipated that attendance at the
block party will exceed 100 or that a significant number of non-residents
will attend the party,
A
"Special Event" is subject to different guidelines and requirements that a
neighborhood block party. Go to: Street
Use Permit
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Important Note:
Application and $50 non-refundable application fee is to be
mailed or dropped off at the:
Check payable "City
Treasurer"
City of Madison Clerk Office
210 MLK Jr. Blvd, Suite 103
Madison, WI 53703
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