For the purpose of this chapter, the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
PARADE. Any movement or procession consisting of animals, persons or vehicles, or combination thereof, except a funeral procession, upon any public alley, sidewalk or street, which moves as a body and impedes or affects the unobstructed flow of traffic or does not comply with any traffic control or regulation.
(Ord. 2013-004, passed 3-18-2013)
An application for a parade permit shall be made, at least 30 days prior to the date of the proposed parade, to the City Administrator, and shall be accompanied by an application fee in an amount established by resolution of the City Council. The application shall set forth the name of the parade sponsor, the parade route, the estimated time of commencement and termination, and a description of the participating units, and shall be executed by the applicant or an agent or representative thereof.
(Ord. 2013-004, passed 3-18-2013)
The City Administrator shall refer any such application to the Police Chief for investigation. If, upon completion of such investigation, the Police Chief finds that the proposed parade will not cause a hazard to persons or property, that the proposed parade will not cause unreasonable inconvenience to the public, and that adequate arrangements for direction and control of traffic have been made, the Police Chief shall endorse acceptance upon the application and return the application to the City Administrator who shall then issue the parade permit. If the Police Chief finds that the proposed parade will cause a hazard to persons or property, that the proposed parade will cause unreasonable inconvenience to the public, or that adequate arrangements for direction and control of traffic have not been made, the Police Chief shall enter upon the application any such finding and shall return the application to the City Administrator who shall not issue the parade permit unless and until the objections of the Police Chief are removed by the applicant.
(Ord. 2013-004, passed 3-18-2013)
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