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District of Columbia Code Division I. Government of District. § 9-632. Block party application and requirements.

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The Department shall create a block party application and make it available for in-person pickup and online.

(b)(1) Any District resident who is 21 years of age or older may submit a block party application requesting that a street on which they reside be closed for the purpose of holding a block party.

(2) The block party application shall, at a minimum:

(A) Be completed on the form provided by the Department;

(B) Identify the street name and cross streets of the block to be closed;

(C) The date and time of the closure;  and

(D) Include either:

(i) A list of at least 51% of the residents, owners, or businesses abutting the section of the street requested to be closed who have consented to the block party, excluding any property that has been identified as a vacant building, as that term is defined in § 42-3131.05(5);  or

(ii) Approval from all of the Advisory Neighborhood Commissions abutting the section of the street requested to be closed, in a manner to be determined by the Advisory Neighborhood Commission.

(c)(1) A street closure conducted pursuant to a block party permit shall:

(A) Not last longer than 12 hours;  and

(B) End by 10:00 p.m.

(2) The Department may publish guidance on its website or issue rules limiting the physical length of block parties conducted pursuant to a block part permit.

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