The following prohibitions shall apply to all parades and public assemblies:
(A) It shall be unlawful for any persons to stage, present, or conduct any parade or public assembly without first having obtained a permit as herein provided;
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person to participate in a parade or public assembly for which the person knows a permit has not been granted;
(C) It shall be unlawful for any person in charge of, or responsible for the conduct of, a duly licensed parade or public assembly to knowingly fail to comply with any condition of the permit;
(D) It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in any parade or public assembly activity that would constitute a substantial hazard to the public safety or that would materially interfere with or endanger the public peace or rights of residents to the quite and peaceful enjoyment of their property;
(E) It shall be unlawful for any person participating in any parade or public assembly to carry or possess any length of metal, lumber, wood or similar material for purposes of displaying a sign, poster, plaque, or notice, unless such object is one-fourth (1/4) inch or less in thickness and two (2) inches or less in width, or if not generally rectangular in shape, such object shall not exceed three-fourths (3/4) inch in its thickest dimension;
(F) It shall be unlawful for any person to carry any sign, poster, plaque, or notice, whether or not mounted on a length of material as specified in subsection (E) of this section, unless such sign, poster, plaque, or notice is constructed or made of a cloth, paper, or cardboard material;
(G) It shall be unlawful for any person participating in a parade or public assembly to utilize sound amplification equipment at decibel levels that exceed those limits imposed by the city; and
(H) It shall be unlawful for any persons to ride, drive, or cause to be ridden or driven any animal or any animal-drawn vehicle upon any public street, unless specifically authorized by the permit.
(Ord. No. 13-04, § 1, 7-6-04)