San Mateo County, CA · San Mateo County
Request for Street Use for Special Events
Organizations use this request to seek San Mateo County approval to close a described street section for a special event.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of San Mateo County · San Mateo County, San Mateo County, California
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- smcgov.org
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
This request asks San Mateo County Public Works to approve street use for a special event. The document says to file it at least one month before the requested street-closure date. It asks for the street section, an electronic route map, event date and hours, reason for the request, and applicant and organization details; it also lists event conditions and agency reviews.
Who needs it
An organization seeking county approval to close a described street section for a special event should submit this request.
How to submit it
File the request with the Permit Section of the San Mateo County Public Works Department, 455 County Center, Redwood City, CA 94063, at least one month before the requested street-closure date. Attach an electronic route map compatible with ARCGIS.
About notarization
This request is signed and dated without a notary; the electronic route map attachment and listed phone affirmations do not require notarization.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Request
Download the Special Event Street Use Request.
- 2
Complete the Request
Describe the street section, event date and hours, and reason; provide the applicant and organization details, then sign and date it.
- 3
Gather the Route Map
Attach an electronic route map compatible with ARCGIS.
- 4
Submit to the County
File with the Public Works Permit Section at 455 County Center, Redwood City, CA 94063, at least one month before the requested closure date.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Special Event Street Use Request?
- No. The request calls for the applicant's signature and date, not notarization. The electronic route map attachment and listed agency phone affirmations do not require notarization.
- How do I submit the Special Event Street Use Request?
- File it with the Permit Section of the San Mateo County Public Works Department at 455 County Center, Redwood City, CA 94063, at least one month before the requested street-closure date.
- What information does the request ask for?
- It asks for the street section, an electronic route map, event date and hours, reason for the request, and applicant and organization details.
- What conditions does the request list?
- The applicant agrees to conditions including coordinating traffic protection with the listed agencies, following the approved location and time, setting up and removing traffic controls, and cleaning the area.