Tigard, OR Special Events & Permits: Block Party Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit type
- Special event permit under Chapter 7.48
- Closure submission
- Streets or intersections plus a traffic control plan
- Engineer-prepared plan
- Required in the city's sole discretion
- Neighbor notice
- Written, at least 14 days before the event, when required
- Cleanup security
- Refundable security deposit the city can require
- Fine
- Not more than $500 under § 7.48.070
Summary
In the City of Tigard, Oregon, the code has no separate block party permit. A gathering that closes a street goes through the special event permit, and § 7.48.030 requires the applicant to identify the streets or intersections to be closed and submit a traffic control plan. City approval of that plan comes before the permit issues.
A person who seeks to use public right-of-way or city property for a special event must apply for a permit on the form provided by the city and include any applicable fees. The city-provided form will require, at a minimum, the following: ... C. The location of any streets or intersections where the applicant proposes to restrict access by pedestrians or vehicles and a traffic control plan. In its sole discretion, the City may require the traffic control plan be prepared by a professional traffic engineer, such as when the street closure includes an intersection or otherwise has more than a de minimis impact on the street system. The traffic control plan must address likely traffic impacts resulting from the proposed special event and demonstrate compliance with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act.[1] City approval is necessary prior to the City issuing a special event permit.
Full Breakdown
Tigard Municipal Code Chapter 7.48 does not use the words block party. Its definition in § 7.48.010 reaches any assembly or gathering for a common purpose, run by someone other than the city, that can involve use or closure of public right-of-way, so a street closure in the City of Tigard runs through the special event permit. Section 7.48.030 requires an application on the city's form with any applicable fees. The form asks for the proposed date, time, place and hours, the area of right-of-way to be occupied, and, under item C, the location of any streets or intersections where the applicant proposes to restrict access by pedestrians or vehicles together with a traffic control plan.
In its sole discretion the city can require a professional traffic engineer to prepare the plan, such as when the closure includes an intersection or otherwise has more than a de minimis impact on the street system. The plan must address likely traffic impacts and demonstrate compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The form also asks for emergency response provisions, food preparation and mobile food sale facilities, waste disposal and toilet facilities, whether any fee or charge applies to participants, and the names, addresses and telephone numbers of the organizers and the primary contact on the day.
Section 7.48.050(D) adds a notice duty: for street closures the city can require the organizer to notify residents and businesses in the surrounding area, and when required the notice must be in writing at least 14 days before the event, with proof of issuance given to the city. Under § 7.48.050(C) the city can require a refundable security deposit to guarantee cleanup and restoration of the site.
Violations & Fines
Holding a street closure event without a valid permit, or breaking the permit terms or conditions, is punishable by a fine of not more than $500 under § 7.48.070. A staff denial can be appealed to the City Council within five business days under § 7.48.060. Failing to maintain required insurance revokes the permit automatically under § 7.48.050(A).
Frequently Asked Questions
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