CITY OF ROCKFORD 2019
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BLOCK PARTY APPLICATION
1. A block party cannot be held for PRIVATE PURPOSES such as family events, birthdays, graduations, going
away parties or other private parties.
2. The application must be submitted at least 4 weeks prior to your event and must include a map or
drawing of the exact location you wish to block off for your event. Block party coordinator MUST obtain
approval of all residents and businesses within the blocked area via the attached petition.
3. Applicant must obtain their Alderman’s approval for the block party prior to submitting the application to
the City of Rockford Public Works Department.
4. The applicant must state who the responsible person for the event is. If there are issues with the event,
this will be the person who will be held accountable and may be subject to any tickets/fines due to
rowdiness, excessive noise or illegal drinking.
5. All applicants will be reviewed by the City of Rockford Public Works Department, Police, and Fire
Department.
6. All neighbors must be invited.
7. No admission fee may be charged.
8. Alcoholic beverages may not be sold or consumed on the street, sidewalk or city parking lots.
9. Staked tents are not allowed in the roadway or in city parking lots.
10. A 15-foot fire lane must be included on the map submitted with application.
11. The application must provide a contact name and specific address to where the metal barricade legs shall
be dropped off. The organizer(s) will be responsible for placing the barricades before the party and
removing them at the end as well as keeping them in good condition. If the barricades are found in
disrepair the responsible person in charge will be held accountable for the cost of replacement.
12. All events must end by 10:00pm in accordance with the noise ordinance.
The City of Rockford reserves the right to deny any application for an event that is not for public or
neighborhood purposes, if neighbors have not been included and notified or if non-compliance issues
occurred in previous years. A block party permit may be revoked and streets opened if there is an
emergency or conditions are violated-including hours, alcohol consumption or excessive noise or crowd.
There is $30 fee for the block party/barricades, but the organizer is responsible for cleanup. Barricades
will be dropped off by 3pm on the Friday prior to your party (unless held on a weekday) by City of
Rockford Street Division. Pick up will usually be on the following Monday during daytime hours.
Each neighborhood group is allowed a maximum of 2 block parties per year.
City of Rockford
Engineering Services 6
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425 E. State Street
Rockford, Illinois 61104