(A) The term “parade” means any movement of vehicles, persons or animals, or any combination thereof, which either moves together and as a body so as to in some way impede or affect the free and unobstructed flow of traffic, or which moves so that some part thereof is in violation of one or more traffic laws or regulations, if the movement is without a permit hereunder.
(B) It is unlawful to sponsor or participate in a parade for which no permit has been obtained from the city, and it is also unlawful to obtain a parade permit and not conduct the same in accordance with a permit granted by the city. Application for the permit shall be made to the City Manager at least 45 days in advance of the date on which it is to occur and shall state the sponsoring organization or individuals, the route, the length, the estimated time of commencement and termination, the general composition and the application shall be executed by the individuals applying therefor or the duly authorized agent or representative of the sponsoring organization.
(C) (1) The City Manager shall forthwith refer all applications for parades to the Chief of Police and Director of Engineering for his or her consideration which shall take no longer than seven days.
(2) If any state trunk highways are in the route, the Chief of Police shall make all necessary arrangements with the Minnesota Highway Department for alternate routes or whatever may be necessary.
(3) If the Chief of Police finds that a parade will not cause a hazard to persons or property, and will cause no great inconvenience to the public, and if he or she is able to make arrangements for necessary direction and control of traffic, he or she shall endorse his or her acceptance and return the application to the City Manager who shall then issue the permit.
(4) If the Chief of Police finds the parade described in the application to be a hazard, a substantial inconvenience, or if he or she is unable to make adequate arrangements for direction or control of traffic, he or she shall return the same to the City Manager with his or her reasons for denial, and the permit shall not be granted unless all conditions and objections of the Chief of Police are met or removed by the applicant.
(5) If the Director of Engineering finds the parade described in the application will not cause a substantial inconvenience, and if he or she is able to make adequate arrangements, he or she will endorse his or her acceptance and return the application to the City Manager, who shall issue the permit.
(6) It shall be the responsibility of the sponsoring organization or its duly authorized agent, to provide the necessary provisions for cleanup prior to, during, and within a specific time period following the parade.
(`86 Code, § 5.14) (Am. Ord. 947, passed 3-17-09; Am. Ord. 965, passed 2-1-11)