(A) (1) No firearms or dangerous weapons of any kind, as defined below, may be possessed either exposed or concealed by any participant in the parade or any concealed by any participant in the parade or any person affiliated with and present at the parade or any person upon any street, sidewalk or other public place within 500 feet of the parade, except as permitted in this division (A).
(2) For the purpose of the section, the section, the term DANGEROUS WEAPON shall be defined as any device designed or capable of being used to inflict serious injury upon person or property, including, but not limited to, firearms, knives of any kind or any type having a blade in excess of three inches in length, razors and razor blades, metallic knuckles, clubs, blackjacks and night sticks, dynamite cartridges, bombs, grenades, mines, other powerful explosives and any reptile or canine species.
(3) This restriction shall not apply to the following persons while acting lawfully and within the scope of their duties and authority:
(a) Law enforcement officers;
(b) Officers and soldiers of the Armed Forces, militia, National Guard and color guards of officially-recognized veteran’s organizations; or
(c) Students of military science in an accredited high school or college program.
(B) No hand-carried signs or poster transported in such a parade shall be of greater density than eight ply, 0.030 thickness cardboard. No support for such sign or poster shall be of a metallic substance, nor thicker than one inch, unless approved in advance by the Town Manager or his or her designated representative.
(C) The person designated the applicant as the person responsible for the physical conduct of the parade shall be physically present and accept responsibility for compliance with any and all terms of the parade permit as set forth in § 90.56 of this chapter.
(D) The applicant shall file with the Town Manager a waiver signed by said applicant releasing and saving the town and its employees harmless for any claims, actions and lawsuits, arising out of the conduct of the parade, excepting injuries or damages proximately caused by the town.
(E) Every parade shall follow the route designated and approved by the Town Manager.
(F) No person shall unreasonably hamper, obstruct, impede or interfere with any parade assembly or with any person, vehicle or animal participating or used in a parade.
(G) Parade permit holders will reimburse the town 100% above normal cost to provide law enforcement coverage during the parade march.
(H) No person under the age of four will be permitted to march in a parade, unless authorized by the Town Manager or his or her designee.
(I) Those high school and college marching bands and drill teams accredited by the State Department of Education are permitted to carry such flags, instruments, batons and the like that are customary in carrying out their respective functions.
(Ord. passed 3-28-1987) Penalty, see § 90.99