6-1-11: STREET VENDORS 1 :

Any vendor of merchandise desiring to make a temporary stopping place in any street to sell or vend such merchandise or to advertise the same shall first obtain a permit from the mayor to do so. If the public interest shall in no way be prejudiced or the public annoyed or discommoded thereby, the mayor may grant permission to such vendor to occupy the particular portion of the street designated for a period not exceeding three (3) hours at any one time. If, after giving such permission, said interests are shown to be prejudiced, or public travel and convenience are in any way interfering with the public, the mayor shall have power to revoke any such permission so granted, and all rights and privileges thereunder shall thereupon cease. (1999 Code § 7.08; amd. 2005 Code)

 

Notes

1	1. See also title 3, chapter 2 of this code for regulation of peddlers and solicitors.

6-1-12: PARADES:

6-1-12-1: DEFINITIONS:

When used in this section 6-1-12, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section:

   CHIEF OF POLICE: The chief of the Waterman police department or the acting chief of police, in the event the chief of police is incapacitated.

   PARADE: Any parade, march, ceremony, demonstration, protest, assembly, show, exhibition, pageant or procession of any kind or any similar display in or upon any street, park or other public place in the village of Waterman.

   PERSON: Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization of any kind.

   VILLAGE: The village of Waterman. (Ord. 2012-22, 11-13-2012)

6-1-12-2: ASSISTANCE:

All organizations participating in any parade including those not residing within the corporate limits of the village shall be asked to provide assistance in the form of personnel and/or monetarily. (Ord. 2012-22, 11-13-2012)

6-1-12-3: APPLICATION FOR PERMIT; FEE:

   A.   Application: A person seeking issuance of a parade permit shall file an application with the chief of police on forms provided by such officer.

   B.   Filing Period: An application for a parade permit shall be filed with the chief of police not less than thirty (30) days nor more than sixty (60) days before the date on which it is proposed to conduct the parade. The chief shall issue or deny said permit within five (5) days of application.

   C.   Contents: The application for a parade permit shall set forth the following information:

      1.   Organization: The name, address, and telephone number of the person seeking to conduct such parade. If the parade is proposed to be conducted for, on behalf of or by an organization, the name, address and telephone number of the headquarters of the organization and of the authorized and responsible heads of such organization.

      2.   Parade Chairman: The name, address, and telephone number of the person who will be the parade chairman and who will be responsible for its conduct.

      3.   Date: The date when the parade is to be conducted.

      4.   Route: The route to be traveled (street names), the starting point and the termination point.

      5.   Number Of Participants: The approximate number of persons who, and animals and vehicles which, will constitute such parade; the type of animals, and the description of the vehicles.

      6.   Hours Of Parade: The hours when such parade will start and terminate.

      7.   Amount Of Street Used: A statement as to whether the parade will occupy all or only a portion of the width of the streets proposed to be traversed.

      8.   Assembly Area: The location by streets of any assembly areas for such parade.

      9.   Time Parade Starts To Assemble: The time at which units of the parade will begin to assemble at any such assembly area or areas.

      10.   Authorization To Apply On Behalf Of Another: If the parade is designed to be held by and on behalf of or for any person other than the applicant, the applicant for such permit shall file with the chief of police a communication, in writing, from the person proposing to hold the parade, authorizing the applicant to apply for the permit on his behalf.

      11.   Additional Information: Any additional information which the chief of police shall find reasonably necessary to a fair determination as to whether a permit should issue.

   D.   Late Applications: The chief of police, where good cause is shown therefor, shall have the authority to consider any application hereunder which is filed less than fifteen (15) days before the date such parade is proposed to be conducted.

   E.   Fee: There shall be paid at the time of filing the application for a parade permit a fee of ten dollars ($10.00). (Ord. 2012-22, 11-13-2012)

6-1-12-4: PARADE ROUTES:

   A.   Routes Designated: The chief of police of the village shall have the right to issue permits for parade routes as defined by the applicant and prohibit the parking of motor vehicles on said streets a maximum of eight (8) hours before any parade commences. (Ord. 2012-22, 11-13-2012)

6-1-12-5: STANDARDS OF ISSUANCE:

The chief of police shall issue a permit as provided for hereunder when, from a consideration of the application and from such other information as may otherwise be obtained, he finds that:

   A.   The conduct of the parade will not substantially interrupt the safe and orderly movement of other traffic contiguous to its route.

   B.   The conduct of the parade will not require the diversion of so great a number of police officers of the village to properly police the line of movement and the areas contiguous thereto as to prevent normal police protection to the village.

   C.   The conduct of such parade will not require the diversion of so great a number of ambulances as to prevent normal ambulance service to portions of the village other than that to be occupied by the proposed line of march and area contiguous thereto.

   D.   The concentration of persons, animals, and vehicles at assembly points of the parade will not unduly interfere with proper fire and police protection of, or ambulance service to, areas contiguous to such assembly areas.

   E.   The conduct of such parade will not unduly interfere with the movement of firefighting equipment en route to a fire.

   F.   The conduct of the parade is not reasonably likely to cause injury to persons or property, to provoke disorderly conduct or create a violation of civil or property rights or of any other law.

   G.   The parade is scheduled to move from its point of origin to its point of termination expeditiously and without unreasonable delays en route.

   H.   The parade is not to be held for the sole purpose of advertising any product, good or event, and is not designed to be held purely for private profit. (Ord. 2012-22, 11-13-2012)