Temporary Street Closing Permits for Neighborhood Block Parties HSEMA issues permits for temporary street closing for neighborhood block parties. Parties may apply for a permit by completing an application with signatures from 51% of the residents and business owners on the block(s) to be closed. A rain date may be requested as part of the application. An original copy of the completed application should be returned to HSEMA. Completed applications cannot be faxed because original signatures are required. HSEMA will process the application and submit it to the appropriate agencies for approval. Fifteen working days are required to process the application. Permit approval agencies are: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority   Metropolitan Police Department Department of Transportation Department of Fire and EMS A valid permit must contain the following information: Permit Number Applicant Name/Organization Street to be Closed Date and Time of Closing Purpose of Closing Rain Date (optional) Signature/Date of Permit Holder Signature of HSEMA Director Applications and signature sheets can be picked up from the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency located at 2720 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SE, or downloaded here: Temporary Street Closing Permit Procedures* Street Closing Application* and Petition Forms*   * This document is presented in Portable Document Format (PDF) and a PDF reader is required for viewing. Download a PDF reader or learn more about PDFs.