The Department of Public Works has established
the following policy regarding neighborhood block parties. Click
here for policy agreement
The Director of the Department of Public
Works, 2951 Greenfield Road, Dearborn, MI. 48120, must receive a written
request and petition for the block party. The request must include the
name of the Sponsor of the block party, the date and the time of the
block party as well as an alternate date in the event of bad weather
(rain date). As Sponsor, also include your name, address, telephone
number, streets to be barricaded and the cross streets involved. Click
here to fill out request form
The petition must have the signatures and
addresses of at least 50% of the residents on the streets to be barricaded.
The original petition will be valid for five years and a new petition
will have to be submitted every five years thereafter. (However, if
complaints are received from citizens at any time, you will be required
to submit a new petition). Click
here for petition
To coordinate the activities of other departments/divisions
involved with this event, our Department must receive advance written
notice/petition at least 72 hours prior to your scheduled block party
date. Late notifications may be denied.
The Sponsor will be charged a non-refundable
Permit Fee of $10.00 and a refundable $60.00 Barricade Rental Deposit.
Our Department will provide barricades. You may pick up and return the
barricades at the Greenfield Yard, 2951 Greenfield Road, between 8:00
a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on the Friday before and return them the following
Monday by 4:00 p.m. The barricades must be returned on time and in satisfactory
condition or you will be charged $60.00 for each barricade that is missing
or damaged. Late fees will be $10.00 per day. If not returned by the
fifth day (the following Friday) you will be charged the full value
of the barricades.
(When closing off streets, do not block street
access with a motor vehicle, picnic tables, trash receptacles, etc.
Only city issued barricades may be used for this purpose.)
Any questions or concerns regarding this
Policy should be directed to the Department of Public Works at 943-2085.
For all forms mentioned above (in a single file PDF file) click here.
