CHAPTER 97:  PARADES, PUBLIC MEETINGS, DEMONSTRATIONS

Section

   97.01   Definitions

   97.02   Permit required for parade or public meeting

   97.03   Application for permit

   97.04   Parade hours restricted

   97.05   Interference with parades or meetings prohibited

   97.06   Conduct

   97.07   Picketing, demonstrations permitted

   97.08   Interference with pickets prohibited

   97.09   Authority of police to disperse crowd

§ 97.01 DEFINITIONS.

   For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section.

   MEETING.  Any assembly together or concert of action between or among five or more persons for the purpose of protesting any matter or of making known any position or promotion of the persons, or of or on behalf of any organization or class of persons, or for the purpose of attracting attention to such assembly.

   PARADE or PROCESSION.  Any assemblage of five or more persons participating in, or three or more vehicles being operated in, any march, ceremony, show, exhibition or procession of any kind in or upon the public streets, sidewalks, alleys parks or other public grounds or places, not including a bona fide funeral procession.

   PERSON.  Any person, firm, corporation, partnership, association or other organization, whether formal or informal

(Prior Code, § 12-3)

§ 97.02 PERMIT REQUIRED FOR PARADE OR PUBLIC MEETING.

   (A)   No procession or parade shall occupy, march or proceed along any street, sidewalk or any other public place, nor shall any person conduct any public or private meeting on any street, sidewalk or other public place in the town except in accordance with a permit issued by the Chief of Police and such other regulations as are set forth in this section which may apply.

(Prior Code, § 12-3)

   (B)   The erection (including excavation), demolition, alteration or repair of any building in a residential or business district other than between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., on weekdays, except in the case of urgent necessity in the interest of public safety and then only with a permit from the Building Inspector, which permit may be renewed for a period of three days or less while the emergency continues.

(Prior Code, § 9-8)