(a) No person shall conduct or participate in any parade, procession, race, run or assemblage upon any street or highway, or block off any street or highway area, without first obtaining a permit therefor from the Police Chief.
(b) Application for such a permit shall be made to the Chief not less than thirty days before the time intended for such parade, procession, race, run or assemblage. The application shall clearly state:
(1) The organization sponsoring the event;
(2) The name, address and telephone number of the person in charge;
(3) The date and time, beginning and end, of the event;
(4) A clear description of the route to be used; and
(5) Such information as the Chief may determine to be necessary to make a fair determination of whether or not a permit should be issued.
(c) The permit may be refused or cancelled if:
(1) The time, place, size or conduct of the parade, procession, race, run or assemblage would unreasonably interfere with the public convenience and safe use of the streets and highways;
(2) The event would require the diversion of such number of police officers as to deny normal police protection to the City;
(3) The event would unreasonably interfere with the movement of emergency vehicles to other areas of the City;
(4) The information contained in the application is found to be false or nonexistent tn any material detail; or
(5) An emergency, such as a fire or storm, would prevent the proper conduct of the parade, procession, race, run or assemblage.
(d) The permit may limit or prescribe reasonable conditions, including the hours, the places of assembly and dispersal, the route to be used and the streets, highways or portions thereof which may be used or occupied.
(e) The permit, when issued, will be signed by the Police Chief, the Fire Chief and the Safety Director. The Director shall notify the Mayor and the Clerk of Council.
(Ord. 22-83. Passed 3-14-83.)