§ 70.57 APPLICATION FOR PERMIT.

   (A)   Any person who wants to conduct a parade or motorcade shall apply to the City Manager for a permit at least 30 days in advance of the date of the proposed parade or motorcade. The City Manager may in his discretion consider any application for a permit to conduct a parade or motorcade which is filed less than 30 days prior to the date such parade or motorcade is to be conducted. The application for such permit shall be made in writing on a form supplied by the City Manager, a copy of which is labeled Exhibit A and on file in the office of the City Clerk.

   (B)   In order that adequate arrangements may be made for the proper policing of the parade or motorcade, the application shall contain the following information:

      (1)   The name of the applicant, the sponsoring organization, the parade or motorcade chairman and the addresses and telephone numbers of each.

      (2)   The purpose of the parade or motorcade, the date when it is proposed to be conducted, the location of the assembly area, the location of the disbanding area, route to be traveled and the approximate time when the parade or motorcade will assemble, start and terminate.

      (3)   A description of the individual floats, marching units, vehicles including animals, bands, including a description of any sound amplification equipment to be used.

      (4)   Such other information as the City Manager may deem reasonably necessary.

('79 Code, § 14.1-3) (Ord. 76-13, passed 8-17-76)

§ 70.58 ISSUANCE OR DENIAL OF PERMIT.

   (A)   Standards for issuance. The City Manager shall issue a parade or motorcade permit conditioned upon the applicant's written agreement to comply with the terms of such permit unless the City Manager finds that:

      (1)   The time, route and size of the parade or motorcade will disrupt to an unreasonable extent the movement of other traffic.

      (2)   The parade or motorcade is of a size or nature that requires the diversion of so great a number of police officers of the city to police the line of movement properly and the areas contiguous thereto that allowing the parade or motorcade would deny reasonable police protection to the city.

      (3)   Such parade or motorcade will interfere with another parade or motorcade for which a permit has been issued.

   (B)   Standards for denial. The City Manager shall deny an application for a parade or motorcade permit and notify the applicant of such denial where:

      (1)   The City Manager makes any finding contrary to the findings required to be made for the issuance of a permit.

      (2)   The information contained in the application is found to be false or nonexistent in any material detail.

      (3)   The applicant refuses to agree to abide by or comply with all conditions of the permit.

('79 Code, § 14.1-4) (Ord. 76-13, passed 8-17-76)

§ 70.59 CONTENTS OF PERMIT.

   (A)   In each permit, the City Manager shall specify:

      (1)   The assembly area and time therefor;

      (2)   The starting time;

      (3)   The minimum and maximum speeds;

      (4)   The route of the parade or motorcade; the City Manager will determine the parade route consistent with public safety.

      (5)   What portions of streets to be traversed may be occupied by such parade or motorcade;

      (6)   The maximum number of platoons or units and the maximum and minimum intervals of space to be motorcade.

      (7)   The maximum length of such parade or motorcade in miles or fractions thereof;

      (8)   The disbanding area and disbanding time;

      (9)   The number of persons required to monitor the parade or motorcade;

      (10)    The number and type of vehicles, if any;

      (11)    The material and maximum size of any sign, banner, placard or carrying device therefor;

      (12)    The materials used in the construction of floats used in any parade shall be fire-retardant materials and shall be subject to such requirements concerning fire safety as may be determined by the Fire Chief.

      (13)    That permittee advise all participants in the parade or motorcade, either orally or by written notice, of the terms and conditions of the permit, prior to the commencement of such parade or motorcade.

      (14)    That the amplification of sound permitted to be emitted from sound trucks, or bull horns, be fixed and not variable;

      (15)    That the parade or motorcade continue to move at a fixed rate of speed and that any willful delay or willful stopping of said parade or motorcade, except when reasonably required for the safe and orderly conduct of the parade or motorcade, shall constitute a violation of the permit, and;

      (16)    Such other requirements as are found by the City Manager to be reasonably necessary for the protection of persons or property.

   (B)   The notation by the City Manager at the bottom of the application constitutes the permit.

('79 Code, § 14.1-5) (Ord. 76-13, passed 8-17-76)

§ 70.60 APPEAL PROCEDURE.

   (A)   Upon a denial by the City Manager of an application based upon § 70.58, the applicant, may appeal from the determination of the City Manager within five days thereafter to the City Commission by filing a written notice of appeal for hearing by the Commission at its next meeting. Upon such appeal, the Commission may reverse, affirm or modify in any regard the determination of the City Manager.

   (B)   In the event an application is not filed within the required time, as specified in § 70.57, and the City Manager does not waive the requirement, the applicant may request a waiver of such requirement by the Commission at its next regular meeting, or at a special meeting which may be called prior thereto by said Commission to consider such matter, and the Commission, if it finds unusual circumstances and in the exercise of its sound discretion, may waive such requirements.

('79 Code, § 14.1-6) (Ord. 76-13, passed 8-17-76)

§ 70.61 OFFICIALS TO BE NOTIFIED.

   Immediately upon the granting of a permit for a parade or motorcade, the City Manager shall send a copy thereof to the following:

   (A)   The Mayor;

   (B)   The Commissioners;

   (C)   The Fire Chief;

   (D)   The Police Chief;

   (E)   The Street and Sanitation Directors.

('79 Code, § 14.1-7) (Ord. 76-13, passed 8-17-76)

§ 70.62 REVOCATION OF PERMIT.

   Any permit for a parade or motorcade issued pursuant to this subchapter may be summarily revoked by the City Manager at any time when by reason of disaster, public calamity, riot or other emergency, the City Manager determines that the safety of the public or property requires such revocation. A copy of the revocation is labeled Exhibit B and on file in the office of the City Clerk. Notice of such action revoking a permit shall be delivered in writing to the holder of the permit by personal service or by certified mail. The holder of a parade or motorcade permit which is summarily revoked by the City Manager may appeal such summary revocation to the City Commission by filing a notice of appeal within five days after the revocation to that body for hearing at its next meeting or at a special meeting called for the purpose of hearing the matter of appeal of a summary revocation of a parade or motorcade permit.

('79 Code, § 14.1-8) (Ord. 76-13, passed 8-17-76)

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