The following prohibitions shall apply to all parades and public assemblies. No person shall:
(a) Stage, present, or conduct any parade or public assembly without first having obtained a permit as herein provided;
(b) Participate in a parade or public assembly for which the person knows a permit has not been granted;
(c) Being in charge of, or responsible for the conduct of, a duly licensed parade or public assembly knowingly fail to comply with any condition of the permit;
(d) Engage in any parade or public assembly activity that would constitute a substantial hazard to the public safety or that would materially interfere with or endanger the public peace or rights of residents to the quiet and peaceful enjoyment of their property;
(e) While participating in any parade or public assembly carry or possess any length of metal, lumber, wood, or similar material for purposes of displaying a sign, poster, plaque or notice, unless such object is one-fourth inch or less in thickness and two inches or less in width, or if not generally rectangular in shape, such object shall not exceed three-fourths inch in its thickest dimension;
(f) Carry any sign, poster, plaque, or notice, whether or not mounted on a length of material as specified in subsection (e) of this section, unless such sign, poster, plaque, or notice is constructed or made of a cloth, paper, or cardboard material;
(g) While participating in a parade or public assembly utilize sound amplification equipment at decibel levels that exceed those limits imposed by any municipal ordinance; and
(h) Ride, drive, or cause to be ridden or driven any animal or any animal-drawn vehicle upon any public street, unless specifically authorized by the permit.
(Ord. 99-5. Passed 5-10-99.)