(a) Except for parades or special events sponsored by the City including, but not limited to, holiday parades, block parties, commemorations, social gatherings, tours and similar events, no person or organization shall sponsor or conduct a parade or special event without first obtaining a permit from the Director of Public Safety or his or her designee. The application for such a permit shall be filed with the Director or designee within the time frame prescribed by the Director, provided, however, that the Director shall at least once annually publish that time frame in digital format on the primary website of the City, and shall contain such information required by the Director. (Ord. 24-13. Passed 11-4-2013.)
(b) The Director of Public Safety or his or her designee shall forward the application to the Director of Public Works for review and comment on the proposed route or special event. If the Director of Public Safety or his or her designee finds that the proposed parade or special event will result in disturbance of the peace, or violation of law, or unreasonable interference with public travel, or unreasonable demand upon police, fire or service personnel, including the cumulative cost and impact of permits granted previously during the year for other parades or special events, or unreasonable interference with the right of quiet enjoyment by the citizens in the use of their property, that food will be prepared or served in violation of any applicable health codes, that alcohol will be served, or that the applicant or group, organization or persons represented by the applicant, shall have previously violated the provisions of a similar permit, or shall have violated any of the ordinances of the City, or laws of the State or of the United States in connection with a previous parade or special event in or upon the streets, parks or public grounds of the City or elsewhere, the permit shall not be issued, otherwise, the Director of Public Safety or his or her designee shall issue a permit therefor.
(Ord. 24-11. Passed 6-20-2011.)
(c) The application period may be shortened by the Director of Public Safety or his or her designee for good cause shown, upon the written request of the applicant, stating the reasons therefor, and further, that the shortening of the permit application period would not be detrimental to the peace, health, safety and welfare of the City.
(d) Except where the event is organized or sponsored by the Lakewood Board of Education, the person or organization sponsoring or conducting a parade or special event shall be responsible for providing adequate off-duty safety personnel as required and approved by the Director of Public Safety or his or her designee. The person or organization sponsoring or conducting a parade or special event shall be responsible for providing a communication plan addressing the notification of affected persons of any travel hindrances or other delays caused by the event, and for carrying out the approved plan. (Ord. 29-13. Passed 11-4-2013.)
(e) The Director of Public Safety or his or her designee may promulgate written rules and regulations for the administration of this section, a copy of which, if so promulgated, shall be provided with any permit application requested. The Director of Public Safety or his or her designee may delegate an officer or employee of the City to process permit applications. The Director of Public Works shall establish a list of City owned parks that may be held open to community groups for special events.
(f) No person shall knowingly give any false or misleading information in any permit application for a parade or special event permit.
(Ord. 68-08. Passed 3-16-2009.)