No person shall conduct or cause any parade on any street except as provided herein.
(A) Parade defined. For the purposes of this section, the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
PARADE. Any march or procession of persons or vehicles organized for marching or moving on the streets in an organized fashion or manner or any march or procession of persons or vehicles represented or advertised to the public as a parade.
(B) Approval required. No parade shall be conducted without first obtaining approval from the Council. The person organizing or sponsoring the parade shall provide information concerning the time and date for the parade and the streets or general route therefor, and any approval given to the person includes all participants in the parade, provided they have been invited to participate.
(C) Parade not a street obstruction. Any parade for which approval has been given and the persons lawfully participating therein shall not be deemed an obstruction of the streets, notwithstanding the provisions of any other ordinance to the contrary.
(D) Control by police. Persons participating in any parade shall at all times be subject to the lawful orders and directions in the performance of their duties of law enforcement personnel.
(1999 Code, § 60.08) Penalty, see § 10.99