(A) Application for parade permits shall be made to the City Manager or his or her designee at least seven days prior to the intended date of the parade, unless the time is waived.
(B) Applications 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 that will be participating in the parade;
(5) The proposed starting and ending time; and
(6) The application shall be signed by the person designated as chairperson.
(C) The City Manager shall issue a parade permit conditioned on the applicant’s written agreement to comply with the terms of the permit unless the City Manager finds that:
(1) The time, route and size of the parade will unreasonably disrupt the movement of other traffic;
(2) The parade is of a size or nature that requires the diversion of so great a number of police officers to properly police the line of movement and contiguous areas that allowing the parade would deny reasonable police protection to the city;
(3) The parade will interfere with another parade for which a permit has already been issued;
(4) Information contained in the application is found to be false or a material detail is omitted; and
(5) The applicant refused to agree to abide by or comply with all conditions of the permit.
(D) If one or more of the conditions listed in division (B) above, other than division (C)(5) above exists, the City Manager may impose reasonable conditions in the permit, including, but not limited to:
(1) Requiring an alternate date;
(2) Requiring an alternate route; and
(3) Restricting the size of the parade.
(E) The City Manager shall notify the applicant of the decision within three days after receipt of the application.
(F) 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.
(Prior Code, § 5.20.320) (Ord. 177, passed 6-19-1989; Ord. 205, passed 12-2-1991; Ord. 210, passed 6-1-1992; Ord. 272, passed 3-6-2000; Ord. 399, passed 10-17-2011)