Lake County, FL Special Events & Permits: Block Party Permits (2026)

Lake County Code Sec. 15-16 governs any temporary closing of a county road, the mechanism a resident or group must use to hold a block party, festival, race or similar event on a public street in the unincorporated area. Applications for closing a local road go to the public works department; closing a collector or arterial road instead requires the process set out in Chapter 13, Article V of the county code. Every application must be accompanied by maps, plans and traffic-management exhibits, and the proposed traffic control plan must follow the current Federal Highway Administration Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices and the industry 'green book' standard for street design and maintenance.

Before issuing the permit, the county manager or designee must find the closure reasonable, that it will not endanger the public, and that it will not interfere with safe and efficient traffic flow; the county can deny a permit outright if the closure would cause driver distractions, unsafe pedestrian movement in travel lanes, sudden stops, rapid lane changes, or an increased risk of crashes or injuries. A permit can also be revoked later if the applicant made any false statement or misrepresentation in the application, maps, plans or exhibits it relied on. The board of county commissioners may set permit fees by resolution, and the application must be accompanied by whatever fee applies.