District of Columbia Code Division I. Government of District. § 9-631. Definitions.

(1) “Authorized resident” means a District resident who was listed on a block party preauthorization application, as described in § 9-632.01(b)(2), that has been approved by the Department and can submit an expedited block party application for a preauthorized block on which they reside.

(2) “Block party” means an activity of a recreational or civic nature sponsored by the residents of a neighborhood, for which the residents seek to close a block of a street in their neighborhood and for which there is no admission or entrance fee.

(3) “Department” means the District Department of Transportation.

(4) “Preauthorized block” means a section of roadway for which an authorized resident can submit an expedited block party application following the approval of a block party preauthorization application as described in §§ 9-632.01 and 9-633.