Irondequoit, NY Special Events & Permits: Block Party Permits (2026)

Section 198-12 of the Town of Irondequoit Code controls street dances and block parties, and the permit comes from the Town Clerk, not the Department of Public Works. The applicant must state in writing the name, address and age of the applicant, the purpose of the permit, the exact location and the date and hours requested, whether any previous application has been filed and what happened to it, and any other information the Town Clerk requires to test the veracity of or clarify the earlier statements.

On receipt of the application the Town Clerk makes a determination within a reasonable time. Section 198-12 prints no application fee and no minimum lead time. The Clerk can, however, require notice of the application to be mailed to all residents directly affected or within 200 feet of the portion of the street or highway to be used, and each of those residents gets reasonable time, not exceeding 10 days, to comment for or against it.

The Clerk has three options: grant the permit, deny it, or grant a permit that modifies the use requested. The code ties that choice to what the Clerk considers necessary or appropriate to protect the public health, safety and welfare, and it lets the Clerk attach conditions and safeguards in the Clerk's opinion necessary or appropriate to give the public adequate protection and to preserve access to adjacent properties. A neighborhood planning a closure on a Town street should therefore expect conditions, particularly around access for neighbors.

Revocation is built in. Whenever the Town Clerk has reasonable grounds to revoke a permit issued under the article, the Clerk can do so by advising the permittee in writing or in person. In case of an emergency or immediate threat to public health, safety or welfare, any police officer can summarily revoke the permit. Section 198-4 separately governs permits for temporary obstructions in a highway issued by the Commissioner of Public Works/Superintendent of Highways.