San Jose, CA Special Events & Permits: Block Party Permits (2026)

For an event on a street that requires a street closure of no more than one block, an application for a special event permit shall be filed not less than ten business days before the proposed date of the special event.D.For a parade that does not involve vehicles, floats, or use of equipment other than hand-held equipment, an application for a special event permit shall be filed not less than ten business days before the proposed date of the special event. If such parade is a free speech event planned in response to a contemporaneous public event or decision which could not have been known in advance, a special event permit shall not be required; however, the person conducting, organizing or sponsoring the parade shall provide notice to the San José police department no later than forty-eight hours prior to the commencement of the parade.E.The director shall have the authority to consider, grant or deny any application for a special event permit which is filed later than the time prescribed in this section, if good cause is shown and the nature of the application reasonably and feasibly lends itself to expedited processing based on the size, location and duration of the special event, the amount of equipment proposed to be used, and the impact on traffic and on other users and surrounding businesses and residents of the special event venue. (Ord. 29419.)