A. Prohibited Activity: No person shall organize or participate in a parade that may disrupt or interfere with traffic without obtaining a permit. A permit shall be required for a procession using the public right of way that consists of twenty (20) or more persons or ten (10) or more vehicles.
B. Parade Permit:
1. Application for a parade permit shall be made to the city manager at least fifteen (15) days before the date of the parade unless the time limit is waived by the city manager.
2. The application shall be signed by the person designated as chairperson of the parade and shall include the following:
a. The name and address of the person responsible for the parade.
b. The date of the parade.
c. The desired route, including assembling and dispersal points.
d. The number of persons, vehicles and animals that will participate.
e. The proposed starting and ending time.
C. Issuance Or Denial Of Permit:
1. The city manager shall issue a parade permit conditioned on the applicant's written agreement to comply with terms of the permit unless the city manager finds that:
a. The time, route and size of the parade will disrupt the movement of other traffic to an unreasonable extent.
b. The parade is of a size or nature that requires the diversion of so great a number of law enforcement officers to properly police the line of movement and contiguous areas that allowing the parade would deny reasonable law enforcement protection to the jurisdiction.
c. The parade will interfere with another parade or other activity for which a permit has been issued.
d. Information contained in the application is found to be false or a material detail is omitted.
e. The applicant refuses to agree to abide by or comply with all conditions of the permit.
2. If one or more of the conditions listed in subsection C1 of this section, other than subsection C1e of this section, exists, the city manager may include provisions in the permit that are necessary to alleviate the conditions, including, but not limited to:
a. Requiring an alternate date.
b. Requiring an alternate route.
c. Restricting the size of the parade.
3. The city manager shall notify the applicant of the decision within five (5) days after receipt of the application.
4. If the city manager proposes alternatives or refuses to issue a permit, the applicant may appeal the decision to the governing body.
D. Appeal:
1. An applicant may appeal the decision of the city manager by filing a written request of appeal with the city manager's office within five (5) days after the city manager has proposed alternatives or refused to issue a permit.
2. The governing body shall schedule a hearing, which shall not be later than the second regular meeting following the filing of the written appeal and shall notify the applicant of the date and time.
E. Parade Offenses:
1. No person shall unreasonably interfere with a parade or a parade participant.
2. No person shall operate a vehicle that is not part of a parade between the vehicles or persons in the parade.
F. Permit Revocable: The city manager may revoke a parade permit if circumstances clearly show that the parade no longer can be conducted consistent with public safety.
G. Funeral Processions:
1. No permit is required for a funeral procession.
2. A funeral procession shall proceed to the place of interment by the most direct route that is both legal and practical.
3. The procession shall be accompanied by adequate escort vehicles for traffic control.
4. All motor vehicles in the funeral procession shall be operated with their lights on.
5. No person shall unreasonably interfere with a funeral procession.
6. No person shall operate a vehicle that is not a part of the procession between the vehicles of a funeral procession. (1956 Code)