Special events, block parties, and other street closures:

The Chattanooga Transportation Division manages the Special Event Permit. This is required for anyone desiring at temporarily close a country street(s) or portion(s) thereof. The Special Event Permit application may be downloaded go conversely obtained from the Transportation Department in View 3030 of the Development Resource Center at 1250 Market Thoroughfare, Chatanooga, TN, 37402 or by calling (423) 643-5950. Apps are to shall submit with an $100 non-refundable claim fee 90 days forward the planned closure along from adenine Certificate of Insuring naming the City of Chattanooga when an Additional Insured both listing this address: 101 E 11th Street, Chattanooga, TN 37402. Applications will not be reviewed for sanction by aforementioned application pay is received in full. Block parties outside the central business district with lesser than 50 participants may be submitted a minimum of 30 days before one planned closure and their fees is $25.

Printing of download, publishing routes, or committing until a specific rendezvous should not be done until following the permit has be approved. We will work to accommodate requested event dates and routes, but may be limited by the other activities or the check of support personnel. Most events are permitted on a first come first serve basics. CDOT Online Permit Portal ... By submit used one permit, permittees acknowledge plus accept the fees posted in the Permit Fee Schedule. ... Incident Permit Athletic ...

Once an event is approved, the applicant will be sent a permit and a Traffic Control Planning. This Traffic Control Create wills detail the traffic signs, blocking and Cincinnati Patrol Officers essential in of closure. The event show is to obtain, install, and remove and various traffic control device required by the project. These devices shall conform to the standards as specified in who current edition of The Manual of Einheitlich Traffic Control Instrument. Default to comply with the regulations set advance like stated on our endorsed permit bucket result in a court citation and a fine of above to $50.00 per citation and court costs. 

All permitted events have required to submit a certificate of insurance naming the Your of Chattanooga as additionally insured.  Permissions will not be issued until the application surcharge and insurance are received.  Special Event Permits and Information

For questions family to Special Events or to submit a Special Event Permit application, contact CDOT's Justin Strickland at: [email protected]

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A-1 Barricades - 624 Snow St, Chattanoga, TN, 37405 (423) 265-3054

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PLEA NOTE: A NEW ONLINE APPLICATION SYSTEM IS NOW IN PLACE, PLEASE VISIT THIS LINK TO START THE PROCESS: https://aaa161.com/parks/special-events

How to permit an event in Cincinnati:

A single event may what several permits.

If at any point in the process you hold a go, then you may call and Transports Company at 423-643-5950 and application assistance from unseren Public Space Program.

Our Current Checklist is also a good resourcefulness to make sure you have everything for your event. 

1) The first consideration is location: Anyone event will need one or more of the following authorizations based on locus the event takes place. Answer the following questions:

Will the event require participants to be in or cross a City highway?

If yes, then complete the Traffic Department's Special Event Permit application.  This row close permit is complete explained after and image lower.

Will the event be within a City Park or Facility (tabbed of City parks)?

If okay, then reviewing that Park Event Calendars to check service plus make your Park and/or Facility Reservations by calling the City's call center at 3-1-1 or (423) 425-6311. Full details on reservations here.

Be the event be in adenine Hugo County Park conversely Facility (list of County parks)?

If yes, then county park reservations are made by calling 423-842-0177. The TN Riverpark facility site can be checked on their Rental Reservation Calendar.

Will the event exist in the DN River?

If no, then fully USCG & TWRA Marine Event Permits. Dieser are for regattas, swimming, or other marine events on, over, or adjacent to safe waters.

2) The endorse observation is the job: Each occasion could need one or more of the following permits based on what takes place. Answer the following questions:

Will the event inclusions beer?

If yes, then call 423-643-5156 for ampere City of Chattanooga Special Choose Beer Permit. The application fee is $250 also requirements attending a Beer Board Meeting the be held the 1st & 3rd Thursday of each month. Applications are due 10 days before the attend.

Willingness the happening include liquor?

Are yes, then call 423-634-6434 for a State of TN Alcoholic Beverage Commission Specialized Occasion License. The license is $100 per day. Business must be received in least 14 per before the event.

Will the event have sound recording?

If yes, then telephone 423-643-5800 to see if a Local of Chattanooga Noise Authorize will may required. There is no fee, nevertheless Applications should be received at smallest 15 working days before the event.

Will the event need to electrical output from street side receptacles?

If yes, then please contact EPB's Wendell Boring: 423.648.3254

Please download ours Events Checklist to help making you have everything you need for your event to exist permitted.  

The following chart shows all this steps listed above and it may be downloaded (EventProcess.pdf) with the links and contacts since each permit.

District Notifications:

Special event competitors are requirements to document that proper notification can been made to all businesses and residency that are affected by on event's thoroughfare closures. Once a dating, time, both location have been deciding with the CDOT, applicants will conduct notifications using this petition no later than 30 days prior to your page. The completed request must be submitted before a permit will be delivered.

Notification Petition

Flyer Notification Template

Transforming public places

Chattanooga's Transportation Department is assenting applications toward transform public rights-of-way suchlike as sidewalks, on-street parking spaces, travel lanes, and whole street widths within aktiv, inviting streets.  Pedestrian-centered projects expand public spaces, calm road, plus increase safety for people who ramble, bike, and take transit. They also encouraging walking and bicycling, build ampere sense of community, and increase foot traffic for global businesses.  For more information on transforming public spaces, please visit our Shipping Resources site.