A person seeking issuance of a permit for a parade or special event shall file an application with the Chief of Police on forms provided by the Chief of Police.
(A) Filing period. The application for a permit shall be filed not less than 72 hours in advance or not more than 60 days before the date on which it is proposed to conduct the parade. Failure to file an application 72 hours in advance will not result in automatic denial of the permit, provided that the applicant shows reasonable grounds why the application could not be filed 72 hours in advance.
(B) Application for permit. The application for a permit shall set forth the following information:
(1) The name, address and telephone number of the person seeking to conduct the parade or special event;
(2) If the parade or special event is proposed to be conducted for, on behalf of, or by an organization, the name, address and telephone number of the headquarters of the organization and of the authorized and responsible heads of the organization;
(3) The name, address and telephone number of the person who will be the parade or special event chairperson and who will be responsible for its conduct;
(4) The date and hours when the parade or special event is to be conducted;
(5) If the proposed activity is a parade, then the proposed route to be traveled for the parade, the starting point, and the termination point. If the proposed activity is to be a special event, then the proposed, or requested, location and time of such special event. For either activity, the applicant shall include a statement as to whether the parade or special event is proposed to occupy all or any portion of the width of any street within the city;
(6) The approximate number of persons, animals and vehicles which will constitute the parade, the type of animals, if any, and the description of the vehicles;
(7) A statement as to whether the parade or special event will occupy all or only a portion of the width of the streets, sidewalk, park or other public place proposed to be traversed;
(8) If the proposed activity is a parade, the location by street of any assembly area for the parade and the time at which units of the parade will begin to assemble at such assembly areas;
(9) If the parade or special event is designed to be held by, and on behalf of or for, any person other than the applicant, the applicant for the permit shall file a communication in writing from the person authorizing the applicant to apply for the permit on his or her behalf; and
(10) Any additional information reasonably necessary for a fair determination as to whether a permit should be issued.
(C) Filing fee. There shall be paid at the time of filing an application for a parade or special event permit a fee in an amount of $25.
(1992 Code, § 71.42) (Ord. 08-2014, passed 8-5-2014) Penalty, see § 71.999