Obtain a permit application for a Special Event or Block Party from the Special Event Permit Office. Those planning a race, parade or march should submit a detailed map of the route, or a site map for a festival or other large events. File the application with the Special Event Permit Office. It will be forwarded to the alderperson in whose district the event is planned. Permits are issued only with the approval of the appropriate alderperson.

For first-time or very large events, it is required that the applicant obtain signatures of consent from individuals who would be affected by the event and to distribute flyers to those living and/or working in the area.