The following prohibitions shall apply to all parades, public assemblies or special events:
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to stage, present, or conduct any parade, public assembly or special event without first having obtained a permit as herein provided;
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to participate in a parade, public assembly or special event for which the person knows a permit has not been granted;
(c) It shall be unlawful for any person in charge of, or responsible for the conduct of, a duly licensed parade, public assembly or special event to knowingly fail to comply with any condition of the permit;
(d) It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in any parade, public assembly or special event activity that would constitute a substantial hazard to the public safety or that would materially interfere with or endanger the public peace or rights of residents to the quiet and peaceful enjoyment of their property;
(e) It shall be unlawful for any person participating in any parade, public assembly or special event to carry or possess any length of metal, lumber, wood, or similar material for purposes of displaying a sign, poster, plaque or notice, unless such object is one-fourth inch or less in thickness and two inches or less in width, or if not generally rectangular in shape, such object shall not exceed three- fourths inch in its thickest dimension;
(f) It shall be unlawful for any person participating in a parade, public assembly or special event to utilize sound amplification equipment at decibel levels that exceed those limits imposed by Section 531.04; and
(g) It shall be unlawful for any person to ride, drive, or cause to be ridden or driven any animal or any animal-drawn vehicle upon any public street, unless specifically authorized by the permit.
(h) It shall be unlawful for any person participating in a parade, public assembly or special event to throw candy or other items from parade entries into the spectators. Applicant will be required to certify that anyone participating in the parade, public assembly or special event will refrain from this type of activity. If parade participants engage in such activity, they will be removed from the parade. Further, the applicant will be held accountable for any claim or action that might result from such activity.
(Ord. A-2580. Passed 8-25-08; Ord. A-2925. Passed 3-26-18.)