(a) For the purposes of this Traffic Code, "parade" means a group of five or more persons on foot or three or more vehicles or equestrians, standing or moving upon any public highway or ground under common control or direction. This definition shall not include any governmental officers or employees acting in their capacity as such or persons under their direction, any military organization, any funeral procession or any persons while engaged in their lawful employment in business or trade.
(b) No person shall take part in any parade unless a license for the parade has been issued as herein provided.
(c) Any person may apply to the Mayor for permission to hold a parade. The application shall be in writing, in duplicate and shall be submitted to the Mayor not less than twenty-four hours before the proposed time of the parade. The application shall state:
(1) The correct name and residence address of the applicant and all other persons who will have complete or partial charge of the parade;
(2) The proposed time and route;
(3) The approximate number of participants and how many will be on foot or mounted or in vehicles;
(4) The name of the organization, if any, represented in such parade;
(5) The purpose of such parade; and
(6) A complete copy of any legend proposed to be displayed on any sign, banner or otherwise in connection with such parade.
A fee of two dollars ($2.00) shall be paid to the Mayor at the time of submitting the application, which fee shall be paid into the General Fund.
(d) The Mayor shall consider the application and pass upon the same within twenty-four hours of its submission. If he or she finds that the proposed parade will probably result in disturbance of the peace or violation of law or unreasonable interference with public travel, he or she shall refuse to permit it; otherwise, he or she shall issue a permit therefor, which shall be attached to or written upon one copy of the application and given to the applicant.
(e) When a permit has been issued, no person shall take part in the management or direction of the parade held thereunder unless he or she is named in the application, nor shall he or she participate in the parade at any other time or on any other route than those named in the application, or participate in the parade if it contains a number of participants, vehicles or animals more than fifty percent greater than that stated in the application, or display, by sign, banner or otherwise, any legend not completely set forth in the application.
(f) No person shall knowingly give any false or misleading information in any application for a parade permit.
(g) No person shall drive a vehicle through a parade except as authorized by a police officer.
(Ord. 1968-73. Passed 12-18-68.)