Spring Hill, TN Special Events & Permits: Block Party Permits (2026)

Chapter 3 of Title 16 treats a block party as a special event. Section 16-301 defines a temporary street closure as a condition created by a special event or private gathering that requires all lanes of travel be closed for a public safety purpose, and it says any request for a temporary street closure is deemed a request for a special event that requires a special event permit. Closures the city authorizes for its own municipal purposes are exempt.

Section 16-302(A) sets the notice rule for private gatherings. No permit is required unless a temporary street closure is requested, but 72 hours notice to the Police Department is required. The notice can be oral and must give the date, time and place of the gathering plus contact information. Under § 16-301 a private gathering on private property that is not open to the public also falls under the chapter if 200 or more people gather in a residential area or 500 or more people gather.

Section 16-302(B) bars anyone from participating in, advertising for or promoting a special event, or a private gathering where a street closure is requested, until the City Administrator has issued the permit. The application, described in § 16-303, asks for sponsor names and addresses, the dates and hours, the blocks and intersections with a map, the estimated number of participants, whether parking is to be restricted, any sound amplification, any sales and whether the closure takes all or part of the street. Section 16-304 requires filing not less than ten, nor more than 364, days before the event, and § 16-307 sets a permit review fee of $20. Because the event includes a street closure, § 16-311 sends the application to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen after the City Administrator, the Chief of Police and the Chief of Fire weigh in, and the applicant must attend.