REQUIREMENTS FOR BLOCK PARTY APPROVAL

Block parties requiring the closing of a street will not be permitted unless a petition as described below has been submitted to the City of Oakwood and approval has been given by the City for such closing.

A petition bearing the signature of each property owner or tenant with his address, residing within the block to be barricaded, must be submitted. This includes property owners/tenants whose property abuts the barricaded street and has access such as a driveway. The petition is to state in writing that the undersigned agree to the closing of the street on the specified date and given time.

The petition is to bear the name, address and telephone number of the person who is in charge of the event. The person in charge will be responsible for the restoration of the street to its natural state, including the cleanup and removal of litter. All litter, debris and items involved with the festivity must be removed from the street and public right-of- way at the end of the event by the participants and/or person in charge of such event.

The petition is to be submitted with 100% of those adult property owners/tenants of the street having signed authorizing the closing of the identified block.

The petition in its signed and completed form is to be submitted to the City of Oakwood for approval no later than five (5) days before the event, Saturday and Sunday excluded. If the petition is not submitted five days in advance, the City of Oakwood cannot guarantee that the identified street can be barricaded and closed.

Block parties must end with the participants dispersing at dark on the identified date of the event. In the event that circumstances prevail which would require the festivities continuing after the period of darkness, approval of the time extension must be obtained from the Director of Safety. If the submitted petition is approved by the City of Oakwood, authorization will be given to the individual identified as being in charge of the event. Such authorization may be in the form of a permit or by verbal communication.

The City of Oakwood will deposit at the identified location of the event those barricades and materials necessary for such street closing. It is the responsibility of the participants to erect such barricades and material and to dismantle them in preparation for pickup by the City at the termination of the event.

SHOULD CIRCUMSTANCE MAKE IT IMPRACTICAL TO ADHERE TO THESE REGULATIONS, PLEASE CONTACT THE PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR'S OFFICE.