Broken Arrow, OK Special Events & Permits: Block Party Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit from
- City manager or designee
- Apply
- Written application to police chief
- Lead time
- At least 48 hours ahead
- Curfew
- No closure past 11:00 p.m.
- Must clear
- Lane beside any fire hydrant
Summary
Broken Arrow lets residents close an interior neighborhood street for a block party after obtaining a permit from the city manager, with a written application filed at least 48 hours ahead.
Any interior neighborhood street may be used for special events such as block parties or similar local events upon obtaining a permit from the city manager or his designee. Such events shall follow standard guidelines determined by the city manager or his designee. Said guidelines shall be furnished to the applicant upon requesting use of the street for a special event. Special events on such interior neighborhood streets may not block the lane of the street which is adjacent to any available fire hydrants. All events shall encompass only the part of the interior neighborhood street measured from the point of termination of said street to a point not less than a distance of 100 feet from the first intersection.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 43).
Full Breakdown
Broken Arrow Code § 21-3(b) allows an interior neighborhood street to be used for block parties or similar local events once the city manager or designee issues a permit. The written application goes to the police chief at least 48 hours before the event and must list the organizer's contact information, date, hours (closure cannot run past 11:00 p.m.), location, event type, and expected attendance. The closed segment can run only from the street's dead end to a point at least 100 feet from the first intersection, and the lane next to any fire hydrant must stay open, rules that apply citywide in Tulsa County, Oklahoma.
Violations & Fines
Holding an unpermitted street event violates § 21-3(a)'s general permission requirement, an unclassified offense fined up to $500 under § 1-8(c), with each day a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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