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The Chief of Police shall not issue a permit for the proposed parade if he finds:
(A) The parades, picket lines, or group demonstrations are to commence before 6:00 a.m. or terminate after 8:00 p.m.
(B) The parades or group demonstrations are to be held at the same time and place as those designated in a permit issued pursuant to a written application previously received by the Chief of Police or his designee.
(C) The conduct of the parade will substantially interrupt the safe and orderly movement of other traffic contiguous to its route.
(D) The conduct of the parade will require the diversion of so great a number of police officers of the city to properly police the line of movement of the parade and of contiguous areas so that adequate police protection cannot be provided the remainder of the city.
(E) The conduct of the parade will require the diversion of so great a number of ambulances so that adequate ambulance service to portions of the city not occupied by the parade and contiguous areas will be prevented.
(F) The concentration of persons, animals, and vehicles at assembly points of the parade will substantially interfere with adequate fire and police protection of, or ambulance service to, areas contiguous to the assembly areas.
(G) The conduct of the parade is reasonably likely to result in violence to persons or property causing serious harm to the public.
(H) The parade is to be held for the primary purposes of advertising a product, good, or event, and is designed to be held primarily for private profit.
(I) The conduct of the parade will interfere with the movement of firefighting equipment to such an extent that adequate fire protection cannot be provided to the city.
The following acts or activities, when performed or undertaken in conjunction with or as a part of, any parade, picket line, or group demonstration, are hereby prohibited and declared unlawful.
(1) The carrying on or about the person any firearm, or any weapon or article, including but not limited to blackjacks, nightsticks, or flashlights which by their use might constitute a deadly weapon.
(2) The taking or keeping of any dog or other vicious animal, whether leashed or unleashed.
(3) A violation of this section is punishable as a misdemeanor.
(Am. Ord. 22-01, passed 1-3-22) Penalty, see § 10.99
The Chief of Police shall revoke any permit granted for a parade, picket line, or group demonstration for the violation by any participant of § 65.05, or the failure of any participant to comply with the terms and conditions of the permit.
No person shall hamper, obstruct, impede, or interfere with any parade, picket line, or group demonstration being conducted under authority of a permit duly issued by the Chief of Police. A violation of this section is punishable as a misdemeanor.
(Am. Ord. 22-01, passed 1-3-22) Penalty, see § 10.99
Picket lines and picketing shall be subject to the following additional regulations.
(1) Picketing may be conducted only on the sidewalks reserved for pedestrian movement, and may not be conducted on the portion of a street used primarily for vehicular traffic.
(2) Not more than ten pickets promoting the same objective shall be permitted to use either of the two sidewalks within a single block at any one time.
(3) Pickets may carry written or printed placards or signs not exceeding two feet in width and two feet in length promoting the objective for which the picketing is done; provided, the words used are not derogatory or defamatory in nature.
(4) Pickets must march in single file and not abreast and must not march closer together than 15 feet, except in passing one another.
(5) A violation of this section is punishable as a misdemeanor.
(Am. Ord. 22-01, passed 1-3-22) Penalty, see § 10.99
MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS
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