La Porte, TX · Harris County
Block Party/Street Closure Request
La Porte residents request a block party or street closure by providing event, contact, street, and affected-household signature information.
What this form is
Use this request to ask the City of La Porte to close a street for a block party or other event. The city must receive it at least one week before the event. The form asks for contact details, the event date and purpose, the street section and closure times, a map or sketch, and a signature sheet with signatures from every affected household.
Who needs it
A person organizing a block party or other event that requires a street closure in La Porte should complete this request.
How to submit it
The city must receive the application at least one week before the event. Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
About notarization
This request is signed and dated without a notary; it requires affected-household signatures on a separate signature sheet but mentions no notarized attachment.
How to submit this form
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Download the Request
Download the Block Party/Street Closure Request PDF.
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Complete the Request
Enter contact details, event information, street closure location and times, and initial the traffic-cone coordination statement.
- 3
Gather the Attachments
Include a map or hand-drawn sketch and a signature sheet signed by every household affected by the closure.
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Submit to the City
Have the city receive the application at least one week before the event. Check the city website for current submission details.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Block Party/Street Closure Request?
- No. The request asks the applicant to sign and date it, and requires affected-household signatures on a separate signature sheet; it mentions no notarized attachment.
- How do I submit the Block Party/Street Closure Request?
- The city must receive the application at least one week before the event. Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
- What information does the request ask for?
- It asks for contact information, event date and purpose, the street section and closure times, a map or sketch, and a signature sheet signed by every affected household.
- What happens after the request is approved?
- The form says a copy will be forwarded to Public Works. Traffic cones must be picked up from Public Works by 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and the applicant must coordinate pickup.
Need something notarized?
This Block Party/Street Closure Request doesn’t need a notary — but Texas residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.