(A) No person, group of persons, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company, or organization of any kind shall use the public streets and sidewalks of the city for parades, processions, or marches, pedestrian or vehicular, or a combination thereof, in conflict with any of the traffic ordinances, laws, or regulations of the city, whereby normal pedestrian or vehicular traffic may be impeded, hindered, or obstructed, except on notification in writing to the Director of Public Safety or his designee not less than 48 hours nor more than 30 days before the parade, procession, or march.
(1) Such notification shall include the following information:
(a) The name, address, and telephone number of the person, group of persons, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company, or organization planning the parade, procession, or march, and responsible for its conduct.
(b) The commencement time and composition of the parade, procession, or march; the specific route to be traveled; and the starting and termination points.
(c) The approximate number of persons, animals, and vehicles expected to participate in the parade, procession, or march, together with a description of the type of animals and vehicles involved.
(d) This section shall not apply to the following:
1. Funeral processions proceeding by vehicle under the most reasonable route from the funeral home, church, or residence of the deceased to the place of interment.
2. A governmental agency acting within the scope of its functions.
(2) On receipt of the notification above described, the Director of Public Safety or his designee shall furnish to the person, group of persons, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company, or organization making such notification a written acknowledgment of receipt of the notification.
(3) In the event that notification shows that the parade, procession, or march will unreasonably interfere with the rights of others to use the streets and sidewalks with respect to time, route, or composition, the Director of Public Safety or his designee shall direct that the plan for the parade, procession, or march shall be appropriately adjusted, with the provision that such change in plan shall be delivered to the person or group conducting the parade, procession or march at least 24 hours prior to the proposed beginning time of the parade, procession, or march.
(4) In the event that the Director of Public Works receives notification of more than one parade, procession, or march to be held on the same date, the Director of Public Works or his designee may route and time each of the parades, processions, or marches so that they will not conflict with each other. The first notice should have priority over later notices.
(B) It shall be unlawful to participate in any manner in a parade, procession, or march on the public streets or sidewalks as described herein prior to compliance with the provisions of this section.
(C) It shall be unlawful to participate in any manner in any parade, procession, or march during the peak traffic periods of 7:30 to 9:00 a.m. or 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday except for state and national holidays.
(Am. Ord. 8476, passed 4-4-06) Penalty, see § 130.99