South Fulton, GA Special Events & Permits: Block Party Permits (2026)

Chapter 9 of Title 17 defines 'special event' broadly, and its examples in Sec. 17-9000 expressly list fairs, tours, grand opening celebrations, races, rallies, festivals, concerts, holiday celebrations, bicycle runs, and block parties as covered activities requiring a permit when they use city streets. Sec. 17-9002(a) then makes it unlawful for a special event, block parties included, to occur in the city without a permit obtained beforehand. Permits are temporary and never vest a permanent right in the holder. Sec. 17-9003 requires the producer, defined as whoever plans and conducts the event, to apply at least 60 days before the date, though applications may not be filed more than a year ahead, and each application carries a nonrefundable fee set by council resolution.

), a schedule of activities, projected attendance, and parking, sanitation, and traffic-control plans. Reviewing departments can require adequate crowd control, security, fire inspection, EMS coverage, and waste cleanup as conditions of issuance, and a permit may authorize the city to close designated streets during the event, which is how a block party's street closure is actually authorized. Sound levels must comply with the city noise ordinance. If a permit is denied, Sec. 17-9011 lets the producer appeal in writing to the city manager, then to the mayor and city council, and finally, if still dissatisfied, to the Fulton County Superior Court by writ of certiorari.