A person seeking the issuance of a parade permit shall file an application with the Public Safety Director on forms provided by the Public Safety Director.
(A) Filing period. An application for a parade permit shall be filed with the Town Manager not less than seven days before the date on which it is proposed to conduct the parade and not less than 30 days before the date on which it is proposed to conduct the parade, if the number of actual or anticipated participants exceeds 200.
(B) Contents. The application for a parade permit shall set forth the following information:
(1) The name, address and telephone number of the person seeking to conduct the parade and the signature of the person or his or her authorized agent;
(2) 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 the organization;
(3) The name, address and telephone number of the person who will be the parade chairperson;
(4) The date the parade is to be conducted;
(5) The route to be traveled, to include the starting point and the point of termination;
(6) The approximate number of persons who and animals and vehicles which will constitute the parade, the type of animals and description of the vehicles;
(7) The hours when the parade will start and terminate;
(8) The location by either street and block location or other reasonable physical description of any and all assembly areas for the parade together with the time at which units of the parade will begin to assemble;
(9) The purpose of the parade, although there will be no refusal of a permit based on purpose alone, unless the purpose comes into conflict with the condition and requirements hereinafter set forth under standards of issuance; and
(10) Any additional information which the Public Safety Director or Town Manager shall find it reasonably necessary to a fair determination as to whether a permit should be issued.
(C) Late applications. Where good cause is shown therefor, the Public Safety Director of the Town Manager shall have the authority to consider any application hereunder which is filed in less than the required periods applicable for the size of parade proposed.
(D) Application fee. A fee to cover the expenses incident to filing, processing and distribution shall be paid by the person applying for the permit at the time of the filing of the application. Application fee is not refundable regardless of the application’s approval or disapproval. The town has the option of waiving permit application fees.
(1995 Code, § 3-1033) (Ord. 05-16-89, passed 6-6-1989)