Schaumburg, IL Special Events & Permits: Block Party Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Listed event type
- Block parties and street dances, § 109.05(A)
- Standard lead time
- 21 days before the event, § 109.03(D)(1)
- Recurring events
- Village manager can approve after first board approval
- Right-of-way rule
- Street use also requires § 109.06(A) permit
- Late fee
- Charged under § 41.01 for late applications
Summary
Schaumburg lists block parties and street dances among the special events a resident can seek village manager approval for under Village Code § 109.05(A). Because a block party closes a residential street, it also falls under the public right-of-way permit rule in § 109.06(A), and standard applications are due at least 21 days ahead under § 109.03(D)(1).
§ 109.05 - SPECIAL EVENTS ALLOWED. Events that may be allowed with approval by village manager or designee shall include, but not be limited to the following: (A) Block parties and street dances. ... § 109.06 - USE OF PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY AND MUNICIPAL PROPERTY. (A) Use of Public Right-of-Way. All processions, parades, footraces, marathons, walk-a-thons, bike-a-thons, bike races, open air public meetings, or any other group sponsored activity occupying or using any street or public place in the village, hereinafter referred to as an "event", except funerals, are forbidden unless a special event permit is first obtained. It is unlawful for any person to participate in any of the aforementioned activities that have not been authorized by a special event permit.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 56 Update 1 | Policy Manual: Supplement 20).
Full Breakdown
05 lists the events "that may be allowed with approval by village manager or designee," and subsection (A) names "Block parties and street dances" first on that list. 06(A)'s right-of-way rule into play: no street or public place in the village may be occupied for a group activity like a block party unless a special event permit is obtained first, and unauthorized participation is unlawful. 03, the village manager or designee issues the permit, though review by a standing committee and village board approval is required for events using the public right-of-way; recurring or annual block parties on the same street can later be approved administratively by the village manager once the village board has approved the first one. 03(D)(2). 01. 04, including keeping ordinary event noise from carrying to adjoining homes.
Violations & Fines
Holding a block party that occupies a street without the special event permit required by §§ 109.05(A) and 109.06(A) is unlawful, and the village can refuse the permit outright or deny future applications from repeat violators. Late submissions past the 21-day, 45-day or 60-day deadlines in § 109.03(D) draw a late fee under § 41.01 in addition to the standard permit fee.
Frequently Asked Questions
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