Cherry Hill, NJ Special Events & Permits: Block Party Permits (2026)

Section 10-2a gives the closing authority to the Chief of Police, with the Mayor stepping in only if the Chief is absent, disabled or unable to act, and the finding required is that closing the street is necessary for public safety, health or welfare, the same standard used for a neighborhood block party as for an emergency detour. Any regulation issued under that authority must, per Section 10-2b, provide for posting proper warning signs on the closed street or portion of it for the whole time it stays closed, so a block party organizer should expect barricades and signage rather than a simple cone at each end.

Section 10-2d adds a check for longer closures: a regulation that keeps a street closed for more than forty-eight consecutive hours cannot take effect until New Jersey's Commissioner of Transportation has reviewed and approved it, so a weekend-long closure needs state sign-off, not just a local nod from the Police Department. Cherry Hill's traffic code does not list a separate resident permit form or fee schedule for block parties; the operative mechanism is this general street-closing authorization at Section 10-2, and anyone planning to close a Township street in Camden County for a party or gathering works through the Police Department under this section rather than a standalone special-events office, with the request ultimately turning on the Chief's judgment that the closure serves public safety, health or welfare.