Linden, NJ Special Events & Permits: Block Party Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Application filed with
- City Clerk
- Approvals needed
- Police Chief and City Council
- Max closure length
- 10 continuous hours, ends by 10 p.m.
- Application fee
- $10
- Required insurance
- $1,000,000 per occurrence
- Max fine
- $1,000 plus up to 60 days
Summary
Closing a Linden street for a street fair, sidewalk sale or block party needs a City Clerk application, Police Chief approval and City Council permission. Closures can't run past 10 p.m. or exceed ten continuous hours, and cost a $10 fee plus $1 million in insurance.
No person(s) shall cause or permit a municipal street to be closed for the purpose of conducting a street fair, sidewalk sale or block party without first obtaining: a. A street use application completed and submitted to the City Clerk. b. Approval from the Police Chief or his designee of the City of Linden. c. Permission from the City Council. ... Period of such closing. Said period shall not exceed ten (10) continuous hours, and shall be no later than 10:00 p.m. ... Application fee of ten ($10.00) dollars made payable to the City of Linden. ... A certificate of insurance naming the City of Linden as an additional insured thereon with a limit of one million ($1,000,000.00) dollars per occurrence.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4586096; v16 updated 2025-12-16; through 12-16-2025).
Full Breakdown
2 bars closing a municipal street for a street fair, sidewalk sale or block party without first obtaining a street use application filed with the City Clerk, approval from the Police Chief or a designee, and permission from the City Council. , the purpose, the applicant's name and contact information, a map showing proposed barricade placement, an agreement for a police officer during the closure at the Police Chief's discretion, a barricade request form with deposit, a $10 application fee, and a certificate of insurance naming the City as an additional insured for at least $1,000,000 per occurrence.
Every affected resident and property owner on the block must be notified by mail or hand delivery, and any of them can file a written objection and request a hearing before the Police Chief. 4. 8. 9.
Violations & Fines
Under § 3-7.10, violating any closure requirement carries a fine of up to $1,000; if the person convicted is a natural person, the court may instead or additionally impose up to sixty days' imprisonment, and each day the violation continues is a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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