{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-9-634","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 9-634","heading":"Criteria for review.","body":"\n      *NOTE: This section includes amendments by temporary legislation that will expire on October 17, 2026. To view the text of this section after the expiration of all emergency and temporary legislation, click this link: Past Permanent Version.*\n      \n\n(a)\nIt is the policy of the District to approve block parties, including porchfests.\n\n(b)\nA block party application or expedited block party application shall not be denied unless:\n(1)\nIt fails to meet the requirements of this chapter;\n(2)\nThe event would create a significant public safety concern;\n(3)\nThe event would create a significant traffic problem; or\n(4)\nThere is substantial neighborhood opposition to the block party.\n\n(c)\nAn application for a block party preauthorization shall not be denied unless the Department determines that:\n(1)\nThe application fails to meet the requirements of § 9-632.01;\n(2)\nFrequent closures of the block would create significant public safety concerns or traffic problems; or\n(3)\nThere is substantial neighborhood opposition to the application.","path":["Title 9. Transportation Systems.","Chapter 6A. Block Parties."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/9-634","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"3fb483833485a4e8dccab1951be898deb0378337d088e2d24ba23d37c163e967","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-9-633","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-9-701"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}