Redlands, CA Special Events & Permits: Block Party Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Redlands City Code § 12.12.150
- Who authorizes closure
- Police chief or city engineer
- Adopting ordinance
- Ord. 2118, 1990
- Related permit
- Obstruction permit, § 12.12.040
- Permitting official
- Street superintendent
Summary
Redlands lets the police chief or city engineer temporarily close a street for celebrations, parades, local special events and similar purposes when the closure is necessary for the safety of people using that stretch of street. There is no separate block-party ordinance; this general closure authority is what covers a neighborhood street party.
12.12.150: TEMPORARY STREET CLOSINGS: The chief of police or the city engineer may temporarily close any portion of any street for celebrations, parades, local special events, and other purposes when, in the opinion of the police chief or the city engineer, such a street closing is necessary for the safety and protection of persons who are to use that portion of the street during the temporary closing. (Ord. 2118 § 1, 1990)
Full Breakdown
150, adopted by Ordinance 2118 in 1990, authorizes the chief of police or the city engineer to temporarily close any portion of any street for celebrations, parades, local special events, and other purposes, when in the opinion of either official the closing is necessary for the safety and protection of the people who will use that portion of the street during the closure. 040, which requires anyone who wants to obstruct the free passage of a roadway, street or sidewalk to first get a permit from the street superintendent.
In deciding whether to grant an obstruction permit, the street superintendent must weigh the effect on vehicle and pedestrian traffic, the effect on nearby stores and offices, the effect on residences, hospitals, churches and schools, the importance of the activity requesting the closure, and general public health, safety and welfare considerations. 040. 020, a misdemeanor of up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine, or an infraction with escalating fines up to $500 for repeat violations within a year.
Violations & Fines
Closing or obstructing a Redlands street for a block party or similar event without the police chief's or city engineer's authorization under section 12.12.150, or without an obstruction permit from the street superintendent under section 12.12.040, defaults to the general penalty in section 1.20.020: a misdemeanor with up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine, or an infraction with fines from $100 to $500 for repeat offenses.
Frequently Asked Questions
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