The City Council shall direct the City Clerk to issue a permit as provided for hereunder when, from a consideration of the application and from such other information as may otherwise be obtain it is found that:
(A) The conduct of the parade will not substantially interfere with the safe and orderly movement of traffic in the area contiguous to the route.
(B) The activity will not present an unreasonable danger to the health or safety of the applicant, city employees, or members of the public, which is to be determined upon the basis of past events that have occurred within the corporate limits of the City of Oak Forest.
(C) There are available at the time of the parade, public assembly or similar activity a sufficient number of peace officers to police and protect lawful participants in the activity and maintain adequate police protection in the rest of the City of Oak Forest.
(D) The concentration of persons, animals and vehicles at the assembly points of the parade, public assembly or similar activity will not unduly interfere with the proper fire and police protection of, or ambulance service to areas contiguous to the assembly areas.
(E) The activity will not interfere with scheduled city functions or the normal pursuit of activities of the residents of the City of Oak Forest.
(F) The conduct of the parade, public assembly or similar activity will not interfere with the movement of the fire fighting equipment en route to a fire.
(G) The parade is scheduled to move from its point of origin to its point of termination expeditiously and without unreasonable delays en route.
(H) The parade, public assembly, or similar activity is not being conducted for an unlawful purpose or for the sole purpose of advertising any product, goods or event and is not designed to be held purely for private profit.
(I) (1) Before the issuance of a permit the City Clerk shall require the organization to furnish evidence of insurance naming the city as an additional insured in a form as may be determined by the City of Oak Forest to provide for the payment of any claims for personal injuries (including death and any injuries to city employees, agents or contractors), property damage or other suits arising out of or connected with the public assemblies or parades. If an organization’s most reasonable efforts are unsuccessful, the required insurance can be waived by the City Clerk, subject to the conditions stated in this section. In such a situation the organization must provide written proof of their inability to obtain insurance. If prior events of the applicant in the city have resulted in damage or injury for which the applicant did not have insurance or did not compensate the damaged or injured parties, the City Clerk shall require either:
(a) The insurance policy as stated in this section; or
(b) A cash security deposit in an amount based upon damage incurred in any prior event of the applicant in the city, as determined by the City Clerk.
(2) Any funds not expended shall be returned to the applicant within 30 days after the determination of the damage or injury.
(J) A hold harmless agreement shall be signed with the City of Oak Forest holding the city harmless from any and all claims that may arise from the use of designated public property, right of way, equipment or any injury to a city employee, agent or contractor in conjunction with the permitted use.
(K) Prior to the issuance of any permit, all parade or public assembly applicants must pay for the estimated cost of clean-up and restoration of the area of the event and traffic control costs of any Police Department, or other city personnel utilized in conjunction with the function at a reasonable rate to be determined by the City Clerk. The estimated costs shall be specifically set out in writing to the applicant prior to the issuance of the permit, showing the basis of the estimated costs. These estimated costs shall not include any use of city personnel to protect the public safety in an emergency situation in conjunction with the event. In the event that the estimated costs paid are in excess of the actual costs, the overage shall be refunded to the applicant within 30 days after such a determination has been made. In addition, applicants must agree to and must pay for any damage created as a result of the public assembly or parade.
(L) If the City Clerk receives more than one application for a parade or public assembly to be held at the same time and at the same place, the applications filed first in time shall take precedence. An event shall be considered to be “at the same time” if the event is scheduled to commence within two hours before or after the holding of another event. If the City Clerk receives an application for more than one parade or public assembly in a single day, he or she may set a time for the duration of each parade or public assembly which shall not, without the consent of the group seeking the permit, be less than three hours.
(2000 Code, § 5.70.070)