Pasco, WA Special Events & Permits: Block Party Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Liability insurance required
- $1,000,000 minimum, City as additional insured
- Notice for closures over 12 hrs
- Newspaper publication plus posted notice
- Notice for closures under 12 hrs
- Posted notice only
- Traffic control standard
- Current MUTCD, approved by City Engineer
- Application lead time
- At least 30 days before event
- Reviewing authority
- City Clerk with Police/Fire/Community Services input
Summary
A Pasco special events permit that includes closing a street or intersection, the mechanism used for a block party, requires a signed indemnity agreement, $1,000,000 in liability insurance naming the City as additional insured, and posted public notice at each end of the closed block.
Insurance. The applicant shall provide evidence of liability insurance coverage, for review by the City's Risk Manager, with the City of Pasco, its officers, employees and agents named as additional insured parties and offering death, personal injury and property damage liability in an amount not less than $1,000,000.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 4837, passed May 4, 2026).
Full Breakdown
180 sets out the additional requirements that attach whenever a special events permit application requests a full or partial street or intersection closure. The applicant must sign a statement agreeing to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City of Pasco, its officers, employees and agents from any claims or liability arising from the closure or the event itself. The applicant must also provide evidence of liability insurance, reviewed by the City's Risk Manager, naming the City and its officers, employees and agents as additional insureds, with coverage for death, personal injury and property damage of not less than $1,000,000.
020; closures under 12 hours require only the posted notice. A traffic control plan using barricades, cones or signs conforming to the current Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), as approved by the City Engineer, must accompany the request, and the City does not lend traffic control equipment except for City-sponsored events. 35 PMC and the same review by the Chief of Police, Fire Chief and Community Services Director as any other special event.
Violations & Fines
Closing a street for a block party or similar event without a permit covering the closure is treated as conducting an unpermitted special event under PMC 5.35.020. Failure to provide the required indemnity statement, insurance or posted notice under PMC 5.35.180 is grounds for the City to deny the application or, if discovered after issuance, revoke the permit under PMC 5.35.160.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Pasco block party need its own separate street closure permit?
How much insurance does the City require for a street closure?
Does the City provide barricades for a neighborhood block party?
Sources & Official References
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