(A) Application for parade permits shall be made to the City Manager at least 30 calendar days prior to the intended date of the parade, unless for good cause the time is waived by the City Manager.
(B) Applications shall include the following information:
(1) The name and address of the person responsible for the proposed parade;
(2) The date of the proposed parade;
(3) The desired route, including assembling points;
(4) The number of persons, vehicles and animals which will be participating in the parade;
(5) The proposed starting and ending time; and
(6) The application shall be signed by the person designated as chairperson.
(C) If the City Manager, upon receipt of the application, determines that the parade can be conducted without endangering public safety and without seriously inconveniencing the general public, he or she shall approve the route and issue the permit.
(D) If the City Manager determines that the parade cannot be conducted without endangering public safety or seriously inconveniencing the general public, the City Manager may:
(1) Propose an alternate route;
(2) Propose an alternate date; or
(3) Refuse to issue a parade permit.
(E) The City Manager shall notify the applicant of his or her decision within five calendar days of receipt of the application.
(F) If the City Manager proposes alternatives or refuses to issue a permit, the applicant shall have the right to appeal his or her decision to the City Council.
(Prior Code, § 71.081) (Ord. 1249a, passed 6-7-2010)