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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
The Chief of Police shall issue a permit when, from a consideration of the application and from other information obtained, he or she finds that:
(A) The parade or special event will not substantially interrupt the safe and orderly movement of other traffic contiguous to its route;
(B) The parade or special event will not require the diversion of so great a number of police officers of the city as to prevent normal police protection to the city;
(C) The parade or special event will not require the diversion of so great a number of ambulances as to prevent normal ambulance service to portions of the city other than that to be occupied by the proposed parade or special event; or
(D) The concentration of persons, animals and vehicles at the parade or special event will not unduly interfere with proper fire and police protection or ambulance service.
(1992 Code, § 71.43) (Ord. 08-2014, passed 8-5-2014) Penalty, see § 71.999
The Chief of Police shall act on the application for a parade or special event permit within three days, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays excluded. If he or she disapproves the application, he or she shall mail to the applicant within the three days, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays excluded, a notice of his or her action stating the reasons for his or her denial of the permit.
(1992 Code, § 71.44) (Ord. 08-2014, passed 8-5-2014)
Any person aggrieved shall have the right to appeal the denial of a parade or special event permit to the City Council. The appeal shall be taken within 30 days after notice of denial. The City Council shall act on the appeal within 30 days after its receipt.
(1992 Code, § 71.45) (Ord. 08-2014, passed 8-5-2014)
The Chief of Police, in denying an application for a parade or special event permit, shall be empowered to authorize the conduct of the parade or special event on a date, at a time, or over a route different than that named by the applicant. An applicant desiring to accept an alternate permit shall file a written notice of his or her acceptance. An alternate permit shall conform to the requirements of, and shall have the effect of, a parade permit under this subchapter.
(1992 Code, § 71.46) (Ord. 08-2014, passed 8-5-2014)
Immediately on the issuance of a parade permit, a copy thereof shall be sent to the following persons:
(A) The Mayor;
(B) The City Attorney;
(C) The local Fire District; and
(D) The general manager or responsible head of each public utility, the regular routes of whose routes vehicles will be affected by the route of the proposed parade.
(1992 Code, § 71.47) (Ord. 08-2014, passed 8-5-2014)
Each parade or special event permit shall state the following information:
(A) Starting and end time;
(B) If the proposed activity is a parade, the minimum and maximum speed of the parade, and the maximum interval of space to be maintained between the units of the parade;
(C) The portions of the street, sidewalk, park or other public place to be occupied or traversed by the proposed activity; and
(D) Such other information as is reasonably necessary to the enforcement of this subchapter.
(1992 Code, § 71.48) (Ord. 08-2014, passed 8-5-2014) Penalty, see § 71.999
A permittee hereunder shall comply with all permit directions and conditions and with all applicable laws and ordinances. The parade chairperson or other person heading or leading the activity shall carry the parade permit on his or her person during the conduct of the parade.
(1992 Code, § 71.49) (Ord. 08-2014, passed 8-5-2014) Penalty, see § 71.999
(A) Interference. No person shall unreasonably hamper, obstruct, impede or interfere with any parade or parade assembly or with any person, vehicle or animal participating or used in a parade or special event.
(B) Driving through parades. No driver of a vehicle except a police car or other emergency vehicle shall drive between the vehicles or persons comprising a parade when such vehicles or persons are in motion and are conspicuously designated as a parade.
(C) Unpermitted parade or special event activity. Any person in charge of or responsible for a parade or special event to knowingly conduct the parade or event in the city without a permit shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor and be subject to penalties as provided in the state statutes.
(D) Failure to comply with permit conditions. Any person in charge of or responsible for the conduct of a duly licensed parade, special event or outdoor demonstration to knowingly fail to comply with any condition of the permit shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor and be subject to penalties as provided in the state statutes.
(1992 Code, § 71.50) (Ord. 08-2014, passed 8-5-2014) Penalty, see § 71.999
Cross reference:
Parking on parade routes, see § 72.07
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