(A) For the purpose of this section, the following definition applies unless the context clearly requires a different meaning.
PARADE. Any parade, march, ceremony, show, demonstration, exhibition, pageant or procession of any kind, or any similar display, in or upon any street, park or other public place in the city.
(B) No person shall use any street, alley, public way, park or other property owned or controlled by the city, except those places specifically designed and intended for such use, for the purpose of holding, conducting, causing or participating in any parade, street fair, street dance, carnival, assemblage or activity of any nature which may cause the disturbance or interference of the normal and ordinary use of the property by other persons without first having obtained a permit for such purpose. The permits may be granted by the City Clerk under such conditions as are deemed appropriate.
(C) Permits shall not be required under this section in the case of construction or repairs to or within any such street or property, provided that all other requirements of this code are complied with.
(D) (1) Not less than two weeks prior to the closing or use of a street or property for a parade, an application shall be submitted by the party to the city.
(2) The time requirement may be waived by the City Clerk at his or her discretion if sufficient time exists for proper review of the application as herein provided. The application shall be submitted upon a form prescribed by the city. The application shall provide such other information as requested.
(E) The City Clerk shall issue a permit as provided for hereunder when, from a consideration of the application and from such other information as may otherwise be obtained, he or she finds that:
(1) The conduct of the parade will not substantially interrupt the safe and orderly movement of other traffic contiguous to its route;
(2) The conduct of the parade will not require the diversion of so great a number of police officers of the city to properly police the line of movement and the areas contiguous thereto so as to prevent normal police protection to the city;
(3) The conduct of such parade will not require the diversion of so great a number of ambulances so as to prevent normal ambulance service to portions of the city other than that to be occupied by the proposed line of march and areas contiguous thereto;
(4) The concentration of persons, animals and vehicles at assembly points of the parade will not unduly interfere with proper fire and police protection of, or ambulance service to, areas contiguous to such assembly areas;
(5) The conduct of such parade will not interfere with the movement of firefighting equipment en route to a fire;
(6) The conduct of the parade is not reasonably likely to cause injury to persons or property, to provoke disorderly conduct or to create a disturbance; and
(7) The parade is scheduled to move from its point of origin to its point of termination expeditiously and without unreasonable delays en route.
(F) The City Clerk, in such cases as shall be determined in his or her discretion, may require as a condition to the issuance of a permit herein such insurance or bond holding the city harmless from any and all liability for injury or damage of any kind whatsoever occurring during such activity covered by the permit.
(G) Without regard to the above provisions of this section, the City Clerk, from his or her consideration of available, appropriate and necessary information, shall deny the application for a permit provided for by this section when, from this information, he or she has reason to believe that any contemplated advocacy at the proposed event will be directed to inciting or producing imminent lawless action and will likely incite or produce such action.
(H) (1) The City Clerk, in denying an application for a parade permit, may authorize the conduct of the parade on a date, at a time or over a route different from that named by the applicant.
(2) An applicant desiring to accept an alternate permit shall so indicate within five days after notice of the action of the City Clerk.
(3) An alternate parade permit shall conform to the requirements of, and shall have the effect of, a parade permit under this section.
(Prior Code, § 10-406) Penalty, see § 133.99
Statutory reference:
Power of local authorities to regulate assemblies, see 47 O.S. § 15-102