Application Requirements:

A finalized application consists of the completion of this form and the following items submitted as attachments:

• Internal Revenue Service determination letter of 501(c)(3) status 
• Contact list of current board of directors
• Certified Personal Accountant (CPA) letter verifying the annual proportion of administrative versus program cost 
• List of programs/initiatives that serve the Chamblee community 

Application Requirements: Persons filling out this application must already be a part of the Chamblee Nonprofit Partnership Program. For more information about joining this program, please reach out to Brittney Lindsay at blindsay@chambleega.gov

A finalized application consists of the completion of this form and the following items submitted as attachments:

•  Articles of incorporation
  • Must be incorporated for at least two (2) years
• Submit a copy of the most recent Internal Revenue Service Form 990 
• Provide an audit or two (2) years of financial statements (i.e., profit/loss, income/expense or balance sheet) 
• Projected project budget inclusive of anticipated revenue generated by other sponsorships, grants in-kind services or other forms of financial contributions

The purpose of the Block Party Application is to provide a simple way for residents utilize a city street or property for a Neighborhood Block Party. A Block Party Permit is ministerial and shall be issued only to an Applicant that agrees to comply with the terms, conditions, requirements, and criteria established on the Block Party Application website. All other applicants seeking to close a neighborhood street need to contact the Community Engagement Department before completing the permit at ksears@chambleega.gov or 470-395-2342. Permit applications are free to submit but must be submitted at least sixty (60) days in advance for proper review.

A pre-application meeting is required prior to submitting the special event application. The City’s Code of Ordinances may be viewed online through Municode HERE. Information regarding the special event permit may be found in Chapter 78, Article II of the code.

Please answer the questions below to deem if a Special Event Permit is needed, along with applicant information, and a description of the event. If you answer ‘yes’ to any of the below questions, a Special Event Permit is required. If there is any question to whether or not a special event is required, please continue to submit a pre-application information form to ensure the event is in compliance with all City ordinances.

Please note: it is the producer's responsibility to ensure compliance with City ordinances. Additional fees or fines may be applied if the event does not go through the proper permitting process.

Chamblee is pleased to welcome a variety of special events, from community festivals to athletic competitions. Our goal is to work with event sponsors and producers to help ensure that events that take place in our city are safe and successful, while minimizing the impact on the surrounding community. We hope you will find these instructions helpful in planning and preparing to execute your special event.

A special event is any organized for profit or not-for-profit activity having as its purpose entertainment, recreation and/or education, which takes place on public property, or takes place on private property, but requires special public services, such as the use of parks, public streets, rights-of-ways or sidewalks. Special events may include, but are not limited to, activities such as run/walk events, cycling events, street festivals, parades, triathlon/biathlon, grand openings, concerts, assemblies, block parties and certain outdoor promotional events. A Special Events Permit is not required for a public event which is directly related to a recognized function of the City, state or local government and that is in a major part initiated, financed and executed by the City, state or local government or subdivision of the state.

Individuals, organizations or groups wishing to hold events on public property, or on private property but with an impact on public property, such as roads and City parks, must obtain a Special Event Permit from the City of Chamblee. If you are requesting City sponsorship of your event, you must obtain that from the City Council prior to obtaining your permit.

Although our Special Event Permit Application is used for a wide range of special events, the review process differs based on the type and details of the event. Special Event applications must be submitted at least 60 days but not more than 120 days prior to the planned special event. A nonrefundable application fee of seventy-five dollars ($75.00) shall be paid at the time the application for a permit is filed. The application fee shall be payable to the City of Chamblee by cash, money order, cashier's check or credit card (in person). A non-refundable fee of $300 ($200 for nonprofits), payable by ccredit card will be paid at time of permit issuance.

A request for a Special Event Permit may be denied if judged that: the event will disrupt traffic within the city beyond practical solution; the event will interfere with access to fire stations and fire hydrants; the event will cause undue hardship to adjacent businesses or residents; the event will require the diversion of so many public employees that allowing the event would unreasonably deny service to the remainder of the city; the event might otherwise interfere with the public welfare, peace, safety, health, good order and convenience of the general public; the application contains incomplete or false information; the applicant fails to comply with all requirements of the Chamblee Code of Ordinances including failure to remit all fees and deposits and Save Harmless Agreement to the city.