Glendale, AZ Special Events & Permits: Block Party Permits (2026)

Glendale City Code § 24-37 prohibits any person, firm, corporation, or other entity from temporarily closing, partially or fully, any city street, highway, freeway, alley, or pedestrian-way without first getting the city traffic engineer's approval. The only exceptions are emergency conditions, closures conducted pursuant to a parade permit, or closures under a council-authorized and approved activity. Any closure that is approved must comply with the City of Phoenix Traffic Barricade Manual referenced in § 24-36(c), unless the traffic engineer approves a different method in writing, and in an emergency the responsible agency must come into compliance with that manual as soon as practicable.

This section sits directly after § 24-36, which requires all barricades and signs used on Glendale streets and rights-of-way to meet the Federal Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices and be approved by the transportation director or designee, and three copies of the governing manuals must be kept on file and open for public inspection at the city clerk's office. 2.