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Orange County Fire Rescue Department
Assistant Chief Dan Kucik
Block Party Ordinance Discussion
February 13, 2007
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• Block Parties & Public Assemblies • Current Practices for Block Parties• Neighboring Jurisdictions’ Practices • Proposed Requirements• OCHAA Feedback• Options
Block Party Ordinance Discussion
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• Block Parties & Public Assemblies• Current Practices for Block Parties• Neighboring Jurisdictions’ Practices• Proposed Requirements• OCHAA Feedback• Options
Block Party Ordinance Discussion
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Block Parties & Public Assemblies
• “Block parties” - gatherings of less than 100 people for neighborhood social event taking place in public or private residential street.
• “Public assemblies” - gatherings of 100 or more people for parades, races, walks, rallies, protests, or other large-scale events taking place in public park, public right-of-way, or public road.
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• Block Parties & Public Assemblies • Current Practices for Block Parties• Neighboring Jurisdictions’ Practices• Proposed Requirements• OCHAA Feedback• Options
Block Party Ordinance Discussion
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Current Practices
• Citizens contact staff and request information on permitting and requirements for block parties.
• Currently, no requirements exist for block parties in unincorporated Orange County.
• Citizens hold block parties that obstruct roadways, without prior approval of Fire Rescue, OCSO or Traffic Engineering.
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Block Party Ordinance Discussion
• Block Parties & Public Assemblies • Current Practices for Block Parties• Neighboring Jurisdictions’ Practices• Proposed Requirements• OCHAA Feedback• Options
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Neighboring Jurisdictions’ Practices
• Most neighboring jurisdictions require some type of permit or approval for block parties.
• Some jurisdictions assist citizens with traffic barricades or cones for roadway closures.
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• Block Parties & Public Assemblies • Current Practices for Block Parties• Neighboring Jurisdictions’ Practices• Proposed Requirements• OCHAA Feedback• Options
Block Party Ordinance Discussion
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Proposed Requirements
• Permit application would be required at least 14 days before block party.
• Block party would take place only in single-family residential area.
• Permit application would have to be approved by majority of homeowners on street where block party proposed.
• Block party would not be open to general public.
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Proposed Requirements
• Clear access for emergency vehicles would be maintained.
• Alcoholic beverages would not be permitted.
• Sound amplification equipment or devices would be permitted, subject to compliance with Noise Ordinance.
• Block party would begin no earlier than 10:00 a.m. and end no later than 10:00 p.m.
• Application fee of $25 would be required
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• Block Parties & Public Assemblies • Current Practices for Block Parties• Neighboring Jurisdictions’ Practices• Proposed Requirements• OCHAA Feedback• Options
Block Party Ordinance Discussion
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Orange County Homeowners Association Alliance Feedback
• OCHAA is opposed to proposed block party ordinance.
• OCHAA would prefer to implement an educational process.
• OCHAA does not want to monitor permitting process through its homeowner associations.
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Block Party Ordinance Discussion
• Block Parties & Public Assemblies • Current Practices for Block Parties• Neighboring Jurisdictions’ Practices• Proposed Requirements• OCHAA Feedback• Options
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Options
• Present draft block party ordinance to Board of County Commissioners for adoption at public hearing.
• Terminate drafting of block party ordinance, and develop educational process in lieu of adopting block party ordinance.
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Orange County Fire Rescue Department
Block Party Ordinance Discussion
February 13, 2007