Turlock, CA Special Events & Permits: Block Party Permits (2026)

It shall be unlawful for any person to hold, manage, conduct, aid, participate in, form, or require a local street closure upon any public street, alley, park, or any other public grounds in the City unless there has first been obtained from the City a permit to do so, and such permit shall be physically carried by the person heading or leading such activity.

(b) For the purposes of this article, unless otherwise apparent from the context, "local street closure" means a gathering of no more than one hundred fifty (150) attendees, sponsored solely by owners, residents, or tenants of properties fronting a public street segment, or by an association, business, foundation, nonprofit, or other organization with frontage on that segment, which causes the temporary closure of that portion of the local public street to vehicular traffic. The closure may extend beyond the sponsoring properties, typically from intersection to intersection, for traffic control and safety. The street must be classified as a local street in accordance with the California Road System maps and criteria published by Caltrans, consistent with the Federal Highway Administration's functional classification system, and in accordance with the City of Turlock General Plan and adopted Master Plans. "Local street closure" does not include a "parade" or "special event" as defined in Article 1 of this chapter. (1327-CS, Amended, 06/26/2025)