[Amended 5-10-2010 by Ord. No. 16-2010; 8-23-2010 by Ord. No. 60-2010; 6-27-2011 by Ord. No. 30-2011; 10-28-2013 by Ord. No. 49-2013]
The City's Police Department and/or City Managing Director may alter the time restrictions stated herein upon review of the event's location, time, type, safety concerns, the City's capabilities, and proximity to residential properties. Events shall comply with the following restrictions:
A. Events held on public property within the City limits or on a publicly maintained right-of- way may begin staging (setting up) at 6:00 a.m. and shall disband (shut down) at 10:00 p.m. Cleanup must be completed by midnight.
B. Events held primarily in a residential area may begin staging (setting up) at 10:00 a.m. and shall disband (shut down) by 8:00 p.m. Cleanup must be completed by 10:00 p.m.
C. For events held primarily in a residential area and requiring street closures, the appropriate safety/security measures must be approved by the Chief of Police and/or the Managing Director for the duration of the event and at the expense of the applicant.
D. Noise levels for such events shall not exceed maximum permissible sound levels in accordance with the City's Noise Ordinance.
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This includes but is not limited to air horns and other horn-blowing apparatus, whistles, and amplified music, speech, and other sounds.
E. Throwing any items, including but not limited to candy, gum, food, beads, confetti, balloons, and toys, from any and all kinds of moving vehicles, equipment, trailers, bicycles, motorcycles, animals, etc., during event parades is strictly prohibited. However, such items may be handed to individuals curbside.
F. Only licensed drivers may operate motorized vehicles and equipment during parades. This includes but is not limited to automobiles, tractors, trucks of all makes, all-terrain vehicles (ATV), and go-carts.
G. The merchandise, products and services offered cannot be in violation of the duly enacted Code of the City of Reading and cannot include items that are "adult" related and can only be sold to persons over 21 years of age.
27. Editor's Note: See Ch. 387, Noise.