Twin Falls, ID Special Events & Permits: Block Party Permits (2026)

Chapter 3-6 of the Twin Falls City Code, enacted by the Twin Falls City Council, regulates special events. The definition in § 3-6-2 lists block parties among its examples, alongside parades, festivals and community events, and covers gatherings that impact city streets, sidewalks, parks and common areas, sell or serve alcohol publicly, or broadcast amplified sound. The chapter treats a block party as one example of a special event rather than a separate permit class.

Section 3-6-3(A) requires a special event permit from the chief of police or his or her designee. Events attended by fewer than 500 people need no permit under the chapter, except events at which alcohol is served or sold publicly and events intending to generate amplified sound or excessive noise. Funeral processions, spontaneous expressive events responding to breaking news, lawful sidewalk picketing and venues already permitted by zoning or a special use permit are exempt.

A permit application goes to the chief of police no later than forty-five days and no earlier than one year before the event starts (§ 3-6-4). The fee is $25 per application. Applicants carry a comprehensive general liability policy of $500,000 naming the City of Twin Falls or the Twin Falls County highway district, or both, depending on location, as certificate holder, and sign the indemnification and hold harmless provisions in the application. Any alcohol license or permit is a separate application.

Under § 3-6-5 the chief can approve, approve with conditions, or deny. Denial grounds include a street closure during weekday peak commuter hours of 7:00 A.M. to 9:00 A.M. or 4:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. that causes unsafe conditions, substantial interruption of traffic movement, an incomplete application, or an unpaid prior permitted event. Organizers whose events need extraordinary city resources must pay full cost recovery within sixty days after the event.