(a) The provisions of this subsection (a) apply to the Tucson Rodeo Parade:
(1) It is unlawful for any person to sell, give, transfer or possess any object or thing, including but not limited to plastic horns, inflated balloons, "poppers" and other illegal fireworks, manufactured primarily for the purpose of making, or which if carelessly or intentionally broken, punctured, directed toward an animal, sounded or otherwise mishandled is likely to make, a noise or movement which is likely to startle, frighten or otherwise cause or contribute to the loss of control over any animal in the annual Tucson Rodeo Parade, within one thousand (1,000) feet of the parade route during the parade day hours of 7:30 a.m. until the time that the last entry in the parade has passed.
(2) It is unlawful for any person to use any object or thing, or do any act, in a manner that is intended or likely to startle, frighten or otherwise cause or contribute to the loss of control of any animal in the Tucson Rodeo Parade.
(3) It is unlawful for an entrant, a parent or a legal guardian to allow a child:
a. Under fourteen (14) years of age to participate as a walking entrant in the Tucson Rodeo Parade.
b. Under six (6) years of age to participate as a passenger on a drawn entry in the Tucson Rodeo Parade.
c. Under eight (8) years of age to participate on horseback in the Tucson Rodeo Parade.
(b) The provisions in this subsection (b) apply only to the following events: the Tucson Rodeo Parade; the Downtown Parade of Lights; the Veteran's Day Parade; and the St. Patrick's Day Parade.
(1) It is unlawful for any person to block, hamper, obstruct or impede the passage of, any person, equipment, float, bicycle, motor vehicle, other vehicle, or animal participating in a parade.
(2) It is unlawful for any person to interfere with, grab at, take hold of, hit, pull, or push any person, equipment, float, bicycle, motor vehicle, other vehicle or animal participating or used in a parade, or anything in the possession of any participant in the parade. This subsection does not apply to persons who are authorized participants in the parade and whose duties include the management and control of equipment, vehicles or animals.
(3) It is unlawful for any person to remove, displace or interfere with any lawfully placed sign, barricade, or other property or equipment used in connection with the closure of streets for, or other regulation of, a parade.
(4) It is unlawful for any unauthorized person or vehicle to be on any roadway designated as a parade route, parade staging area, or parade dispersal point.
(5) It is unlawful for any person to disobey the order of a police officer attempting to control traffic or crowd movement at a parade.
(6) It is unlawful for any entrant in a parade to ride any animal or operate any vehicle, including any drawn or motor vehicle, with any alcohol or intoxicant in his or her system.
(Ord. No. 6641, § 1, 2-9-87; Ord. No. 10494, § 1, 1-15-08)