Huntington Park, CA Special Events & Permits: Block Party Permits (2026)

Section 9-2.1501 of the Huntington Park Municipal Code lists block parties and street fairs among the events that need an activity in public places permit, and § 9-2.1502(A) bars holding one on any City street, sidewalk, alley or public right-of-way without a written permit. Applications go to the Community Development Department (§ 9-2.1504(A)).

An event that includes a street closure needs City Council approval, and the application must be filed not less than 90 calendar days, nor more than one year, before the event (§ 9-2.1504(B)). The City decides within 10 business days whether the application is complete, and a completed Council-track application is denied, approved, or conditionally approved within 45 days after that (§ 9-2.1504(C), (G)). No date is confirmed until a permit issues.

The permit criteria in § 9-2.1504(J) include the petition signed by individuals representing at least 66% of the households on the block affected, proof that the event will not substantially interrupt the safe and orderly movement of people or commerce, and proof that it will not unreasonably interfere with police, fire, ambulance and other emergency vehicles. The City also notifies the area of effect, which is 100 feet or greater or whatever the City determines case by case, and the applicant must pre-pay for those notices.

Conditions can include traffic cones or barricades, first aid and sanitary facilities, a waste management plan with cleanup and restoration of the site, limits on sound amplification, and rules for alcohol (§ 9-2.1502(C)). The indemnity clause appears in every permit, but the insurance policy requirement in § 9-2.1508(B) excepts block parties. Departmental services charges, which include the cost of closing streets or intersections, are pre-paid under § 9-2.1509. A permit runs no more than three consecutive days, and one permit issues per applicant or location in a three month period, with no more than four in 12 months (§ 9-2.1506).