(a) A parade is defined for the purposes of this Traffic Code as a group of ten or more persons on foot, or three or more vehicles or equestrians, standing or moving upon any public highway or ground under common control or direction. This definition shall not include any governmental officers or employees acting in their capacity as such, or persons under their direction, any military organization, any funeral procession, or any person while engaging in his lawful employment in business or trade.
(b) No person shall take part in any parade unless a license for the parade has been issued as herein provided.
(c) Any person may apply to the Mayor for permission to hold a parade. The application shall be in writing, in duplicate, and shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) and proof of liability insurance. The application shall be submitted to the Mayor not less than ten days before the proposed time of the parade and shall state:
(1) The correct name and residence address of the applicant and of all other persons who will have complete or partial charge of the parade;
(2) The proposed time and route;
(3) The approximate number of participants and how many will be on foot or mounted or in vehicles;
(4) The name of the organization or organizations, if any, represented in the parade and the names and addresses of such officers in charge or control of the participants in the parade for each organization;
(5) The purpose of the parade; and
(6) A complete copy of any legend proposed to be displayed on any sign, banner or otherwise in connection with the parade.
(d) The Mayor shall consider the application and pass upon the same within seventy-two hours of its submission. The permit may be refused or cancelled if:
(1) The time, place, size or conduct of the parade including the assembly areas and route of march would unreasonably interfere with the public convenience and safe use of the streets and highways.
(2) The parade would require the diversion of so great a number of police officers to properly police the line of movement, assembly area and areas contiguous thereto so as to deny normal police protection to the Municipality.
(3) The parade route of march or assembly areas would unreasonably interfere with the movement of police vehicles, fire-fighting equipment or ambulance service to other areas of the Municipality.
(4) The parade would unreasonably interfere with another parade for which a permit has been issued.
(5) The information contained in the application is found to be false, misleading or incomplete in any material detail.
(6) An emergency such as a fire or storm would prevent the proper conduct of the parade.
The permit or any order accompanying it may limit or prescribe reasonable conditions, including the hours, the place of assembly and of dispersal, the route of march or travel and the streets, highways or portions thereof which may be used or occupied.
(e) When a permit has been issued, no person shall take part in the management or direction of the parade held thereunder unless he is named in the application, or participate in the parade at any other time or on any other route than those named in the application, or participate in the parade if it contains a number of participants, vehicles or animals more than fifty percent (50%) greater than that stated in the application, or display by sign, banner or otherwise any legend not completely set forth in the application.
(f) No person shall knowingly give any false or misleading information in any application for a parade permit.
(g) No person shall drive a vehicle through a parade except with permission of a police officer.
(h) Whoever violates any provision of this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor on a first offense; on a second offense within one year after the first offense, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree; on each subsequent offense within one year after the first offense, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.