Scottsdale, AZ Special Events & Permits: Block Party Permits (2026)

Section 22-5 triggers the standard special-event permit, as opposed to the lighter simple permit, whenever an event is held on city property or impedes, obstructs, impairs, interferes with or disrupts the normal or usual use of city property, facilities or right-of-way, or requires city services that would not otherwise be needed. A standard application under Sec. 22-8(b) must include traffic and street closure information with a route map, plus a list of city services requested such as police, fire and emergency medical support. Once the special-events administrator determines the applicant otherwise qualifies, Sec.

22-8(c) requires a barricade plan, proof of insurance under Sec. 22-11, and, specifically for applications involving street closures, a Notification Plan using a city-prescribed form to solicit comments or concerns from neighbors and businesses whose vehicular access is affected, with those comments submitted to the city. Standard permit applications, which cover street closures, must be submitted at least 60 calendar days before the event under Sec. 22-8(e); late applications can be denied unless the delay was impractical to avoid. The applicant bears the cost of city support services and of police, fire, emergency medical and traffic/crowd control services to the extent the police chief or fire chief determines necessary, under Sec. 22-10, in addition to the nonrefundable permit fee.