A. Filing Application:
1. An application for a parade/public assembly permit shall be filed with the city manager or designee by any person or group of persons desiring to use any public right of way as provided in this chapter. If the applicant is not a natural person, the applicant shall identify a natural person who has authority to act for the applicant with regard to the parade or public assembly.
2. All applications shall be filed at least three (3) working days in advance of the date of the requested use.
3. Applications shall be made on forms prepared by the city manager or designee.
B. Application Form: The application form shall contain the following information:
1. Name and address of the applicant.
2. An acknowledgment to be signed by a natural person that he or she has authority to act on behalf of the group that is requesting the permit.
3. The type of event that is planned, namely parade, or public assembly.
4. Proposed location or locations.
5. Expected size of group.
6. Date, time and expected duration of the use.
7. Names and contact information of the person(s) to be present at and who will serve as the contact person(s) for the applicant at the proposed parade or public assembly.
8. List and description of mechanical or electronic equipment to be used, including sound amplification.
9. Number and type of any motor vehicles or other forms of transportation to be used, including bicycles.
10. Number and type of any animals to be used.
11. Proposal to monitor the event, including the names of any person not employed by the city who will be responsible for setting up, cleaning up, or maintaining order and whether the police department will be needed to assist in maintaining order.
12. Proposal for cleanup. (Ord. 04-4125, 5-4-2004)
13. If the parade or public assembly requires equipment, cables, objects, structures, or similar items to be placed on City Plaza, on a sidewalk, or in a park or if it lasts more than six (6) hours or if it is held on a street and requires the closure of more than one block, the applicant shall agree to pay on behalf of the city all sums which the city shall be obligated to pay by reason of any liability imposed upon the city for damages of any kind resulting from use of public property and the public right of way, whether sustained by any person or persons, caused by accident or otherwise and shall defend at its own expense and on behalf of the city any claim against the city arising out of the use of public property and the public right of way. "Block" means the area on the street in a residential zone between two (2) intersections or between an intersection and the stub/termination of a street or five hundred feet (500') in a nonresidential zone. The indemnification requirement may be waived if applicant demonstrates inability to indemnify.
14. If the parade or public assembly requires equipment, cables, objects, structures, or similar items to be placed on City Plaza, on a sidewalk, or in a park or if it lasts more than six (6) hours or if it is held on a street and requires the closure of more than one block, insurance is required in the reasonable amount necessary to minimize risk of harm to persons and property based on the nature and size of the event, as determined by the city's risk manager. "Block" means the area on the street in a residential zone between two (2) intersections or between an intersection and the stub/termination of a street or five hundred feet (500') in a nonresidential zone. The speech content of the parade or public assembly shall not be a factor in determining the amount of insurance. The insurance requirement may be waived if applicant demonstrates inability to obtain insurance or to pay the cost of insurance. (Ord. 13-4559, 10-15-2013)
15. Any other information that the city manager or designee finds necessary. (Ord. 04-4125, 5-4-2004)