A. It shall be unlawful for any person or group of persons to engage in, present, conduct or stage a parade or public assembly without first having obtained a parade/public assembly permit as provided in this chapter.
B. No person shall knowingly participate in or conduct a parade or public assembly unless a parade/public assembly permit has been obtained.
C. All parades and public assemblies shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the parade/public assembly permit and shall be in compliance with all applicable state and local laws. No person shall knowingly fail to comply with the terms and conditions of a parade/public assembly permit.
D. No person shall unreasonably hamper, obstruct, impede, or interfere with any parade or public assembly or with any person, vehicle or animal participating or used in any parade or public assembly. (Ord. 04-4125, 5-4-2004)
E. No parade or public assembly permittee may sell a good or a service unless the event: 1) reasonably expects to draw more than five hundred (500) persons or occupy a substantial area within City Plaza or a similar area within the downtown; and 2) is a community wide attraction that supports the economic vitality of the downtown. "Downtown" is defined in title 8, chapter 5 of this code. (Ord. 11-4435, 6-21-2011)
F. No parade or public assembly permittee may use amplified sound unless it either meets the criteria set forth in subsection E of this section or a business located in the downtown obtains a permit for musicians to perform on the sidewalk in front of the business. "Amplified sound" is defined in section 6-4-1 of this code. Notwithstanding the provisions herein, the director of the parks and recreation department may approve the use of amplified sound in city parks pursuant to written rules. (Ord. 11-4435, 6-21-2011; amd. Ord. 13-4521, 4-9-2013)