Special event permits are not required for the following activities:
(A) Activities for which the Administration issues a film permit;
(B) Funeral processions;
(C) Students going to and from school classes or participating in school sanctioned educational activities;
(D) A governmental agency, public body, or public entity; a city department acting within the scope of its functions; or a person acting within the scope of the current, documented authority of a governmental agency, public body, public entity, or city department;
(E) Public assemblies, unless it is expected that such activity will require at least three prearranged city services, permits or other approvals from city departments. If a public assembly begins on a sidewalk but attracts an unexpected number of participants such that the public assembly begins to occupy a portion of a street, the Albuquerque Police Department shall accommodate the activity by closing a segment, lane, or portion of the street if so doing will not jeopardize the participants or inhibit the flow of traffic on a major traffic route; provided, however, that the Albuquerque Police Department is authorized to limit the available portion of the street;
(F) The requirements of this article shall not obviate department requirements found in separate laws, rules and policies for events that do not qualify as special events, nor supersede city departmental requirements found in separate laws, rules, and policies for events that qualify as special events.