Block Party Rules
1. Barricades:
Barricades are to be erected at a location whereby minimum inconvenience will be caused to vehicles
attempting to use said street. Barricades are to be erected no earlier than and removed no later than times
specified on permit. A sign will be furnished with the barricade advising the “Street Closed -To Thru Traffic.”
This reflectorized sign must be installed on the barricade.
2. Disturbing the Peace City Ordinance 648.05 (a)
(a) No person shall disturb the good order and quiet of the Municipality by clamors or noises, by intoxication,
drunkenness, fighting, quarrelling, wrangling, committing assault, assault and battery, using obscene or
profane language in the streets and other public places to annoyance of the cititzens, or otherwise violate the
public peace by indecent and disorderly conduct, by lewd and lascivious behavior or by making, continuing to
make or causing to be made any unreasonable and unnecessary noise of such a character, intensity and
duration as to disturb the peace and quiet of the community or to be detrimental to the life or health of any
individual.
3. Enumeration of Prohibited Noise City Ordinance 648.05 (b)
(b) The following acts are declared to be unreasonable and unnecessary noises in violation of subsection
(a) hereof, but this enumeration shall not be deemed exclusive.
Radios, Phonographs, Etc.
The using, operating or permitting to be played, used or operated of any radio receiving set, musical
instrument, phonograph, or other machine or device for the producing or reproducing of sound in such a
manner as to disturb the peace, quiet and comfort of the neighboring inhabitants or at any time with louder
volume than is necessary for convenient hearing for the persons who are in the room, vehicle or chamber in
which such machine or device is operated and who are voluntary listeners thereto. The operation of any such
set, instrument, phonograph, machine or device between the hours of 11:00pm and 7:00am in such a manner
to be plainly audible at a distance of fifty feet from the building, structure or vehicle in which it is located shall
be prima-facie evidence of a violation of Section 648.05.
Yelling, Shouting, Etc.
Yelling, shouting, hooting, whistling or singing on the public streets, particularly between the hours of
11:00pm and 7:00am of the following day, or at any time or place so as to annoy or disturb the quiet, comfort
or repose of persons in any office, dwelling, hotel or other type of residence or of any persons in the vicinity.
4. Structures:
No structure is to be erected or maintained in the street proper that would restrict or interfere with the flow of
emergency traffic.
5. Revocation:
This permit is subject to immediate revocation in the event of a force majeure event, which shall include but is not
limited to: acts of God, accident, fire, emergencies, riot, war, pandemic, epidemic, order or act of governmental
authority, or other cause beyond the control of the City. In the event of a force majeure event, the City shall not be
liability to the permit holder for any claims, costs, or fees related to the revocation of the permit.