(A) The application for a permit shall be submitted to the Chief of Police at least seven days prior to the proposed event and shall include the name, address, phone number and drivers license number of the person making such application; the name, address, and phone number of the organization, firm or corporation that is being represented; a description of the purpose and nature of the parade or demonstration; and the specific dates, times, locations and/or routes of the parade or demonstration.
(B) Upon receipt of an application for a parade or demonstration permit, the Chief of Police shall furnish to the applicant within three business days appropriate approval or denial of the permit. As a condition of approving parade or demonstration permits, the Chief of Police may specify terms and conditions he or she deems to be in the best interests of the city. The permit shall state the period of time allowed for such use and the purpose for which said area or street(s) shall be used.
(C) The Chief of Police shall issue a parade or demonstration permit conditioned upon the applicant's written agreement to comply with the terms of the permit unless the Chief of Police finds that:
(1) The time, route and size of the parade or demonstration will disrupt, to an unreasonable extent, the movement of other traffic;
(2) The parade or demonstration is of a size or nature that requires 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 that allowing the parade or demonstration would deny reasonable police protection to the city; and
(3) The parade or demonstration will interfere with another parade or demonstration for which a permit has been issued.
(D) The Chief of Police shall deny an application for a parade or demonstration permit and notify the applicant of the denial where:
(1) The Chief of Police makes any finding contrary to the findings required to be made for the issuance of a permit;
(2) The information contained in the application is found to be false or nonexistent in any material detail;
(3) The applicant or a person named on the application is found to have a criminal history which might bring perspective harm to citizens; and
(4) The applicant refuses to agree to abide by or comply with all conditions of the permit.
(E) This process is in no way intended to prohibit anyone's right to free speech on any issue.
(Ord. 2009-04, passed 2-17-2009) Penalty, see § 90.99