Saratoga Springs, NY Special Events & Permits: Block Party Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit required
- Temporary street closing permit
- Apply to
- Department of Public Works, in writing
- Approvals needed
- Public Works, Public Safety, Accounts
- Code section
- City Code § 225-23
- Exempt closures
- Emergency, safety, road maintenance
Summary
Closing any Saratoga Springs street for a block party requires a temporary street closing permit from the Department of Public Works, reviewed and approved jointly by Public Works, Public Safety, and Accounts under City Code § 225-23.
§ 225-23C: No person, corporation or other legal entity shall close any City street or part thereof without having first obtained a temporary street closing permit. Applications for such a permit shall be made in writing to the Department of Public Works, and shall be reviewed and approved by the Department of Public Works, the Department of Public Safety, and the Department of Accounts. [§ 225-23B]: Nothing in this section shall prohibit the temporary closing of a street during an emergency, for public safety or road maintenance or repair.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4856340; v41 updated 2026-04-07; through 04-07-2026).
Full Breakdown
Under § 225-23C, no person, corporation, or entity may close a city street or any part of it without first obtaining a temporary street closing permit. Applications go in writing to the Department of Public Works and must be reviewed and approved by three offices: Public Works, Public Safety, and the Department of Accounts. Emergency, public-safety, and road-maintenance closures are exempt under § 225-23B. Streets already listed in Schedule XV (§ 225-80) close to vehicular traffic automatically on the days and hours set there. A neighborhood block party that shuts a residential street falls squarely under this DPW permit.
Violations & Fines
Closing a Saratoga Springs street without the DPW temporary street closing permit is an unauthorized closure under Chapter 225; the barricades have no legal standing and police can order the street reopened and cite those responsible.
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