York County, SC Special Events & Permits: Block Party Permits (2026)

753 of the Zoning Code, applies to every special event held on private or public property in the unincorporated county, which includes a neighborhood block party that closes a residential street. 751 requires the organizer to submit an event plan with the zoning compliance application describing the event and its activities, the anticipated number of attendees, an emergency access and public safety plan, and letters of coordination from agencies such as the Sheriff's Office, the Department of Fire Safety, or SCDHEC when applicable. 753 adds a second requirement on top of the zoning compliance approval: a York County Venue Agreement must be executed first.

That agreement requirement does not apply to county-sponsored events held on county-owned property, since the county is already the property owner and event host in that scenario. An event drawing 500 or more attendees triggers an additional layer, a special exception before the Board of Zoning Appeals, but most residential block parties stay well under that threshold and only need the event plan and, where a street closes, the executed Venue Agreement.