Prince George's County, MD Special Events & Permits: Block Party Permits (2026)

Section 23-162(a) requires that 'no person, except as otherwise specifically permitted by law, shall close a County road without first obtaining the permission of the Director of Public Works and Transportation,' with the request submitted in whatever format the Director specifies. Section 23-162(b) lets the Director authorize temporary closures for road construction, utility work, 'or for similar activities,' a category the Department applies to community events like block parties.

Section 23-162(d) requires the written request at least 10 working days before the proposed closing, waivable in an emergency, and it must include an explanation of the event or work requiring the closure, the exact location and limits, the date, time and duration, a traffic control plan covering signs, barricades and alternate routes, and 'evidence of permission from any property owner or tenant who will be temporarily denied access to his property.'

Section 23-162(c) protects residents' access: no temporary closing can deny anyone legal access to their property without their permission, and closures cannot interrupt through traffic on a primary, collector or arterial road unless the Director finds an acceptable alternate route or a short enough interruption that it will not cause unreasonable inconvenience.

Once granted, Section 23-162(f) lets the Director attach conditions to the written permission, which the requester must acknowledge in writing and follow for the full closure period. Section 23-162(g) makes clear that failing to comply with any condition results in immediate revocation, and the Director can require the road be restored to a safe condition and reopened right away.