Section
Parades
98.01 Definitions
98.02 Requirements
98.03 Parking along parade route
Picketing
98.10 Requirements for lawful picketing
Events
98.20 Functions, events or dances where alcohol is served
Parks
98.30 Park regulations
Statutory reference:
Picketing or parading within certain distance of courts prohibited, see G.S. § 14-225
Prohibition against participants carrying weapons, see G.S. § 14-277.2(a)
PARADES
For the purpose of this subchapter the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
PARADE. An assemblage of more than five vehicles or 15 pedestrians in public procession along the streets of the municipality, but not including funeral processions, sightseeing groups or bands or marching groups proceeding to the assembly point to participate in an authorized parade.
(1985 Code, § 98.01)
(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to inaugurate, promote or participate in any parade over the streets of the town except as herein provided. Parades may be held in conformity with the following requirements:
(1) Parades may consist of not more than 75 motor vehicles but there shall be no restrictions on the number of bands or pedestrians participating therein;
(2) No parades or parts thereof may be on the streets of the town between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. the following day;
(3) No more than one parade may be conducted during any one calendar day;
(4) Parade routes must be approved by the Chief of Police; and
(5) No person riding in a parade shall distribute therefrom any candy, cigarettes, prizes or favors of any kind.
(B) Parades may not be conducted until a permit has been secured from the Chief of Police. The application for permit must be made at least five days before the date on which the parade is to be held. The Chief of Police shall issue a permit if it appears that the parade will be held in conformity herewith, but he or she may stop and disperse a parade conducted in violation of this subchapter even though a permit has been issued by him or her.
(1985 Code, § 98.02) Penalty, see § 10.99
Statutory reference:
Authority of municipality to regulate vehicles in parade, see G.S. § 20-169
PICKETING
(A) Peaceful picketing may be conducted only on the sidewalks reserved for pedestrian movement and not in the portion of the streets reserved for vehicular use, and only for lawful purposes.
(B) Peaceful pickets for lawful purposes may carry printed placards on non-metallic or non-wood bases not more than two feet in length or width. However, the words used may not be defamatory, derogatory, inflammatory in nature, or of a nature as would tend to produce violence.
(C) Not more than ten pickets promoting the same objective shall be permitted on the sidewalk of any one block between two successive intersections.
(D) Pickets must march in single file and not abreast, and may not walk within 15 feet of each other except in passing. When pickets promoting different objectives desire to use the same block for picketing and the picketing would result in more than ten pickets in the space of one block, the Chief of Police shall allot time to each group of pickets for the use of the sidewalk on the block on an equitable basis.
(E) It shall be unlawful for pickets to interfere with the free progress of pedestrians and vehicular traffic, and persons engaged in picketing shall maintain forward movement at all times during picketing.
(F) Picketing done contrary to the provisions of this section shall be unlawful, and effective July 1, 2012, violations of § 98.10 shall subject the offending person, firm or corporation to civil penalties of not more than $50. Each day that any of the provisions of this § 98.10 are violated shall constitute a separate offense. Pursuant to G.S. § 160A-175, all criminal penalties for these violations as set out in G.S. § 14-4 are hereby removed. Civil penalties may be recovered by the town in a civil action in the nature of the debt.
(1985 Code, § 98.10) (Ord. 2013-02, passed 7-18-2012)
EVENTS
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