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

250's general permit scheme for street and right-of-way events. 210, covering contact details, the proposed date and hours, boundaries, attendance, vehicles, signs, parking and vendors. 230 then adds block-party-specific requirements: how many occupied houses sit within the proposed closure boundaries, a drawing of the street layout, the block party boundaries and the proposed barricade placement, and a written petition signed by at least two-thirds of the property owners or residents on the affected street, stating the event's time, date, place and sponsor and listing each petitioner's name, address, phone number and signature.

330 sets a faster timeline than other events: the completed application must be filed at least 15 business days before the party, or 10 business days if the applicant waives administrative review, and the administrator must decide within seven business days, notifying the applicant, the department director and the assistant city manager; the applicant then has three business days to accept the decision or the application is deemed withdrawn. 250 covers city personnel and materials needed to manage the closure, payable before the permit issues.