1. The application for a permit must be submitted to the Township at least 30 days prior to the proposed date and time of the parade or public assembly. The Township may, for good cause shown, authorize applications filed fewer than 30 days but no less than 5 days in advance where doing so will not significantly disrupt Township business.
2. An application shall be deemed submitted on the date it is received by the Township or, if received on a holiday or after normal business hours, on the next business day of the Township.
3. Applicants for permits for closures of local roadways or for the use of state- designated highways, including conventional highways, expressways, and freeways, shall be required to obtain permission from the Township and/or the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). Applications for permits shall comply with all applicable PennDOT regulations.
4. This application shall be in writing, on a form attached hereto as Appendix “A,”1 and shall give the following information:
A. The name, address, email address, telephone number and fax number, if available, of the applicant. If the parade or public assembly is proposed to be conducted for or by any organization, the name, address and telephone number of the headquarters of the organization and the authorized head of such organization.
B. The name, address, and telephone number of the person directly in charge of and responsible for the parade or public assembly.
C. The date, time, duration, location or route of the proposed parade or public assembly.
D. The purpose of the proposed parade or public assembly and whether the parade or public assembly includes First Amendment activity.
E. The approximate number of spectators and persons who will participate in and/or reasonably attend the parade or public assembly, and the number and kind of vehicles, floats, facilities or other equipment or animals that will be used.
F. Plans for the assembly and dispersal of the parade or public assembly, including times and locations thereof, including setup and takedown times.
G. A statement as to whether the parade or public assembly will require the closure of a public street.
H. Specific details relating to:
(1) Food, beverages and the providers thereof.
(2) Sanitary facilities.
(3) Janitorial and custodial services and post-gathering trash removal and site restoration.
I. A statement as to whether the applicant is requesting any special assistance from the Township for the parade or public assembly.
J. If the applicant has liability insurance coverage for the parade or public assembly, the applicant shall submit, prior to the parade or public assembly, a certificate of insurance evidencing such liability insurance coverage naming the Township as an additional insured. However, in no event shall the applicant’s lack of liability insurance be a basis to deny a permit for a first amendment activity.
5. The Township may request additional information if it is reasonably necessary to determine whether the proposed parade or public assembly is reasonably feasible without undue obstruction of traffic or undue risk to health or safety and is reasonably necessary in the planning for such parade or assembly.
6. After submission of the application, the applicant must immediately provide the Township with any information that will amend, supplement or change any of the information originally provided in the application.
(Ord. 2011-08, 8/22/2011, § 4)
1 Editor’s Note: Appendix “A” is on file in the Township office.