Kansas City, MO Special Events & Permits: Block Party Permits (2026)

The neighborhood block party permit authorizes the applicant to barricade a specified portion of a street, not identified as a major street in the city's major street plan, using city approved barricades, denying access to through traffic (except emergency vehicles and residents who reside within the barricaded area) to conduct a neighborhood block party. No fee shall be charged for a neighborhood block party permit.(2)The applicant must be either a neighborhood resident or the neighborhood homes association group. The applicant shall be made on a form provided by the director at his office in city hall. The applicant must provide evidence on the application form that all of the residents who live in the blocked off area have been notified in writing of the proposed neighborhood block party and that a minimum of 60 percent of these residents are in favor.