(A) Permit application. Unless the time requirement is waived, application for parade permits shall be made to the City Manager at least 20 days prior to the intended date of the parade. Applications shall be signed by the person responsible for the proposed parade and shall include the following information:
(1) The name and address of the person responsible for the proposed parade;
(2) The date of the proposed parade;
(3) The desired route, including assembling points;
(4) The number of persons, vehicles and animals which will be participating in the parade; and
(5) The proposed starting and ending time.
(B) Application review/approval.
(1) If the City Manager, in consultation with the Chief of Police, determines that the parade can be conducted without endangering public safety and without seriously inconveniencing the general public, he or she shall approve the route and issue the permit. If the City Manager, in consultation with the Chief of Police, determines that, the parade cannot be conducted without endangering public safety or seriously inconveniencing the general public, he or she may:
(a) Propose an alternate route;
(b) Propose an alternate date; or
(c) Refuse to issue a parade permit.
(2) The City Manager shall notify the applicant of his or her decision within five days of receipt of the application. If the City Manager proposes alternatives or refuses to issue a permit, the applicant shall have the right to appeal the decision to the Council.
(Ord. 957, passed 11-1-1976; Ord. 1089, passed 11-2-1987; Ord. 1126, passed 4-17-1989)