A. Definitions: As used in this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
AFFILIATED GROUP: A group of persons or an entity engaged in sports and/or recreation that: 1) is affiliated with and either sponsored or cosponsored by the city of Iowa City including, but not limited to, organized youth soccer, boys' baseball, and girls' softball; and 2) has executed a memorandum of understanding with the city for the use of public property.
APPLICANT: A person who applies for a parade/public assembly permit as provided in this chapter.
PARADE: A march or procession of more than twenty five (25) persons, vehicles or other forms of transportation, such as bicycles, or combination thereof, in or upon the public right of way or in a park that necessitates or results in the exclusion, in whole or in part, of use of the public right of way or the park by others.
PARADE/PUBLIC ASSEMBLY PERMIT: Written authorization by the city for use of public property, including the public right of way, as provided in this chapter.
PARK: Any park or playground owned or controlled by the city, including streets, trails, and roadways therein.
PERSON: Any natural or corporate person, business association or other business entity including, but not limited to, a partnership, a sole proprietorship, a political subdivision, a public or private agency of any kind, a utility, a successor or assignee of any of the foregoing, or any other legal entity.
PUBLIC ASSEMBLY: Any meeting, demonstration, picket line, rally or gathering of more than twenty five (25) persons on the public right of way or one hundred (100) persons in a park for a common purpose as a result of prior planning that interferes with the normal flow or regulation of pedestrian or vehicular traffic on the public right of way or in a park or occupies any area in the public right of way or in a park.
PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY: The area on or below a public roadway, highway, street, bicycle lane, alley, and public sidewalk which is designed for vehicular, bicycle or pedestrian travel and dedicated to public use, including "city plaza" as defined in chapter 5 of this title.
PUBLIC SIDEWALK: The improved portion of public right of way dedicated to and/or intended primarily for pedestrian use.
B. Exemptions: The following are exempt from the provisions of this chapter:
1. Funeral processions.
2. A gathering of an affiliated group or subpart thereof.
3. Spontaneous events responding to news or affairs coming into public knowledge within three (3) days of such public assembly or parade provided that the organizer thereof gives written notice to the city manager or designee at least one hour prior to such parade or public assembly. (Ord. 04-4125, 5-4-2004)