(A) It shall be unlawful for any person, group or organization to conduct a parade upon the streets of the city without first obtaining a permit from the Chief of Police.
(B) Exceptions. This subchapter shall not apply to, and no permit shall be required for, the following (provided all federal, state and local laws, rules, regulations and ordinances are followed):
(1) Funeral processions;
(2) The armed forces of the United States of America, the military forces of the State of Texas, and the forces of the city's police and fire departments acting within the course and scope of their respective duties; and
(3) Students going to and from school classes or participating in educational or school activities, providing such conduct is under the immediate direction and supervision of the proper school authorities or a government agency acting within the scope of its functions.
(C) Parade route. The parade shall only be conducted along approved parade routes within the city or on other streets with the special permission of the City Council. Should the application for a permit reveal that the parade route requested would interfere with the orderly flow of vehicle and pedestrian traffic, the Chief of Police shall have authority to establish a reasonable alternate route and regulate the width of the parade.
(D) Liability. The applicant and any other person, organization, firm and corporation on whose behalf the application is made shall contract and agree that they will, jointly and severally, indemnify and hold harmless the City of Canton against liability for any and all claims for damages to property or injury to or death of persons arising out of or resulting from the issuance of the permit or the conduct of the parade or its participants.
(E) Compliance. It shall be unlawful for any person participating in any parade for which a permit has been issued to fail to comply with all directions and conditions of such permit and all applicable laws and ordinances.
(F) Conduct.
(1) No objects shall be thrown by a parade participant or spectator (such as candy, beads, promotional items, etc).
(2) No person shall unreasonably hamper, obstruct, impede or interfere with any parade or parade assembly or with any person, vehicle or animal participating or used in a parade.
(3) No driver of a vehicle shall drive between the vehicles or persons comprising a parade when such vehicles or persons are in motion and are conspicuously designated as a parade.
(4) The Chief of Police shall have the authority when reasonably necessary to prohibit or restrict the parking of vehicles along a highway or part thereof constituting a part of the route of a parade. The police shall direct traffic or set barriers to such effect, and it shall be unlawful for any person to park or leave unattended any vehicle in violation thereof.
(Ord. 2009-04, passed 2-17-2009) Penalty, see § 90.99