Parades and group demonstrations shall be subject to the following additional regulations.
(A) Any group demonstration which takes place in any area normally subject to heavy pedestrian or heavy vehicular traffic may be limited in the permit issued to a concentration of not more than six persons participating within any one block.
(B) (1) The permit may set the starting time and duration of any parade or group demonstration and may set the speed of its travel, the space between persons or vehicles, the portions or areas of the streets and sidewalks to be used, the names of the units participating in the parade, group or line, the length of the parade, group or line, the route of the parade and other regulations as the issuing authority may include in the permit for the control of free movement of traffic upon the streets and sidewalks or for the health, safety and property rights of the participants and general public.
(2) Parades of less than 100 participants shall be limited to a duration of one hour. Parades of 100 or more participants shall be limited to a duration of three hours.
(3) The issuing authority, in setting requirements of the permit, shall consider, among other considerations provided, the following:
(a) Whether the activity will require excessive diversion of police from other necessary duties;
(b) Whether the activity will interfere with the rights of property owners in the area to enjoy peaceful occupancy and use of their property;
(c) Whether the activity can be conducted without unreasonable interference with normal vehicular or pedestrian traffic in the area, and with normal police or fire protection to the public; and
(d) Whether the activity will be likely to cause injury to persons or property, provoke disorderly conduct or create a public nuisance.
(C) (1) Parade or group demonstration participants shall assemble in the area or areas designated in the permit. The parade or group demonstration shall commence within 30 minutes after the time stated in the permit.
(2) No participant shall be allowed to join in any parade after the parade unit has left the assembly area.
(Prior Code, § 17-7) (Ord. passed 8-6-1973; Ord. passed 10-10-2023)