Woodbridge, NJ Special Events & Permits: Block Party Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Application deadline
- 30 days before event
- Max duration
- 8 continuous hours
- Cutoff time
- 8:00 p.m. or dusk
- Issuing office
- Municipal Clerk, after Council approval
- Resident objection threshold to trigger denial
- More than 25% opposed
Summary
Block parties need a Municipal Clerk permit approved by the Council, filed at least 30 days ahead, and the closure can run no more than 8 continuous hours and must end by 8:00 p.m. or dusk, whichever comes first.
Permit Required. No person, association, or group except for the Township shall cause or permit a municipal street to be closed for the purpose of conducting a block party, without first having obtained a permit therefor issued by the Municipal Clerk after approval of such temporary street closing by the Municipal Council (Block Party Street Closure Permit).... Term of Permit. The permit shall be valid for a period not to exceed eight (8) continuous hours. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no block party shall extend beyond the earlier of 8:00 p.m. or dusk.
Full Breakdown
1(a) bars anyone other than the Township from closing a municipal street for a block party without first obtaining a Block Party Street Closure Permit issued by the Municipal Clerk after Council approval. Applications must reach the Clerk at least 30 days before the event on official forms and must list applicants' and affected property owners' names, addresses and phone numbers, the closure dates and times, the closure method and barrier locations, any temporary structures or rides to be placed in the roadway, a signed agreement to abide by permit conditions, a designated emergency contact, and an acknowledgment that only block-party, municipal and emergency vehicles may enter the closed street.
or dusk, whichever is earlier. Council must deny a permit if any Council finding required for issuance is contrary, application information is false, the applicant won't agree to conditions, emergency vehicle access would be blocked, the same roadway had a significant block-party closure within the prior 11 months, or more than 25% of affected residents oppose the application. The Clerk may summarily revoke a granted permit for disaster, riot or other emergency.
Violations & Fines
Violations are punished under § 7-4's general penalty of up to $250 or up to 15 days' imprisonment, or both, with each day of continued violation counted as a separate offense per § 7-2A.1(d). Permittees must return the closed street free of debris and refuse once the permit expires, and a revoked permit ends the closure immediately upon notice to the applicant's designated contact.
Frequently Asked Questions
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