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(A) Special event and parade permit considerations. The municipal officials reviewing all permit applications shall evaluate the following considerations in deciding on each application:
(1) Whether the event promotes the community as a whole;
(2) Whether the event provides positive civic and economic benefit;
(3) The impact upon neighboring business and properties;
(4) The frequency of closures of streets/public spaces for parades and special events;
(5) Other events or activities that are permitted at the same time and/or location;
(6) The applicant’s conduct and compliance in sponsoring prior events;
(7) The health, safety, and public welfare of event participants, and the impact of the event on the health, safety, and public welfare of all citizens;
(8) If applicable, whether the applicant conformed to all permit requirements and the provisions in this chapter in holding any previous parades or special events; and
(9) The financial and practical ability of the applicant to conduct the proposed parade or special event in conformance with the provisions of the permit and this chapter.
(B) Parade permit.
(1) The municipality, or its designee, may issue a parade permit after evaluating the application, such other information as may otherwise be obtained, and the considerations in division (A) above.
(2) No parade permit shall be issued if:
(a) The proposed activity will substantially interrupt the safe and orderly movement of traffic;
(b) The proposed activity will require the diversion of so great a number of police officers of the town to properly police the activity and the areas contiguous thereto as to prevent normal police protection to the town;
(c) The proposed activity will require the diversion of so great a number of ambulances as to prevent normal ambulance service to portions of the town, other than that to be occupied by the activity and other areas contiguous thereto;
(d) Any concentration of persons, animals, units, floats, or vehicles at assembly points of the proposed activity will unduly interfere with proper fire and police protection of, or ambulance service to, areas contiguous to the assembly areas;
(e) There is reason to believe that the proposed activity will not move from its point of origin to its point of termination, expeditiously and without unreasonable delay;
(f) Other similar scheduled activities for which permits have been issued will conflict with the activity proposed in the permit application;
(g) Applicant supervision for the proposed activity is inadequate, or volunteer/staff support for the parade is insufficient;
(h) The parade does not follow the standard parade route designated by the town, unless the town finds that a deviation from this route is substantially justified;
(i) The parade will adversely affect adjacent or neighboring properties by causing excessive noise or creating a nuisance;
(j) The parade will be conducted primarily for the purpose of private monetary gain or commercial advertisement; or
(k) The parade will fail to comply in any respect with the provisions of this chapter or any other applicable law.
(C) Special event permit.
(1) The town, or its designee, may issue a special event permit after evaluating consideration of the application, such other information as may be otherwise obtained, and the considerations in division (A) above.
(2) No special event permit shall be issued if:
(a) The proposed activity will substantially interrupt the normal and customary use of the public space;
(b) The proposed activity will impose an unreasonable burden upon the Police Department, Fire Department, or ambulance service;
(c) The proposed activity is scheduled to be held at an inappropriate time and or in an inappropriate location;
(d) Other similar scheduled activities for which permits have been issued will conflict with the special event proposed in the permit application;
(e) Applicant supervision for the proposed activity is inadequate, or volunteer/staff support for the proposed event is insufficient;
(f) The special event will cause unreasonable injury or damage to the public space requested;
(g) The event will involve such a number of persons or activities as will exceed the reasonable capacity of the public space requested;
(h) The special event will cause unreasonable adverse effects on adjacent or neighboring properties by causing excessive noise or creating a nuisance;
(i) The special event will be conducted primarily for the purpose of private monetary gain or commercial advertisement; or
(j) The special event will fail to comply in any respect with the provisions of this chapter or any other applicable law.
(A) The permits provided in this chapter shall include all information in the application and shall be signed by the municipal official, as appropriate, or their designees, with a signed copy kept with the application on file in the municipal office issuing the permit. The permit may include any terms or conditions necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety, and welfare, and for the protection of the public space to be utilized.
(B) No permit shall be issued until the insurance required under this chapter has been filed with the town.
(C) Issuance of a permit shall not constitute municipal endorsement or sponsorship of the parade or special event. No permittee shall represent, advertise, promote, or otherwise publish any claim of municipal endorsement or sponsorship of the parade or event unless the town authorizes such a claim by explicitly endorsing or sponsoring the parade or special event.
No person organizing, conducting, coordinating, or participating in any activity for which a permit has been granted under the provisions of this chapter shall deviate from or alter any of the terms, conditions, or contents of the permit without the express permission of the municipal official issuing the permit or its designee.
Any permit issued under the provisions of this chapter may be revoked by the municipal official issuing the permit, or his or her designee in the following circumstances:
(A) The violation by the permittee of any applicable provisions, terms, or conditions of the permit, or of state law or ordinance;
(B) The event is causing, or expected to cause, physical damage to persons or property;
(C) The event is interfering, or will interfere, with fire or police protection, or an emergency arises making it impossible to assign necessary personnel to the special event needed to protect the public safety;
(D) The event is creating, or threatening to create, a health hazard;
(E) Information is obtained after the permit is issued from which the town may reasonably conclude that the permit should have been denied; or
(F) The town finds that the insurance required by § 95.09 has lapsed or has been cancelled.