[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Sylvan Beach 3-1-1990 as L.L. No. 2-1990. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Noise — See Ch. 78.
Peace and good order — See Ch. 85.
Vehicles and traffic — See Ch. 123.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Parade Law of the Village of Sylvan Beach."
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
PARADE
Any parade, march, ceremony, 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.
PARADE PERMIT
A permit as required by this chapter.
PERSON
Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization of any kind.
VILLAGE
The Village of Sylvan Beach.
VILLAGE BOARD
The Village Board of the Village of Sylvan Beach.
A. 
No person shall engage in, participate in, aid, form or start any parade unless a parade permit shall have been obtained from the Village Board.
B. 
Exceptions. This chapter shall not apply to:
(1) 
Funeral processions.
(2) 
Wedding processions.
(3) 
Students going to and from school, classes or participating in educational activities, provided that such conduct is under the immediate direction and supervision of the proper school authorities. This exception does not apply to parades organized by a school or anybody thereof more than 24 hours prior to its occurrence.
(4) 
A governmental agency acting within the scope of its functions.
A person seeking issuance of a parade permit shall file an application with the Village Board on forms provided by the Village Hall.
A. 
Filing period. An application for a parade permit shall be filed with the Village Board not less than 30 days nor more than 60 days before the date on which it is proposed to conduct the parade.
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 such parade.
(2) 
If the parade is proposed to be conducted for, on behalf of or by any organization, the name, address and telephone number of the headquarters of the organization and of the authorized and responsible heads of such organization.
(3) 
The name, address and telephone number of the person who will be the parade chairman and who will be responsible for its conduct.
(4) 
The date when the parade is to be conducted.
(5) 
The route to be traveled, the starting point and the termination point.
(6) 
The approximate number of persons who and animals and vehicles which will constitute such parade, the type of animals and description of the vehicles.
(7) 
The hours when such parade will start and terminate.
(8) 
A statement as to whether the parade will occupy all or only a portion of the width of the streets proposed to be traversed.
(9) 
The location, by streets, of any assembly areas for such parade.
(10) 
The time at which units of the parade will begin to assemble at any such assembly area or areas.
(11) 
If the parade is designed to be held by and on behalf of or for any person other than the applicant, a communication, in writing, from the person proposing to hold the parade authorizing the applicant to apply for the permit on his behalf.
(12) 
Any additional information which the Village Board shall find reasonably necessary to a fair determination as to whether a permit should be issued.
C. 
Late applications. The Village Board, where good cause is shown therefor, shall have the authority to consider any application hereunder which is filed less than 30 days before the date such parade is proposed to be conducted.
The Village Board 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, it 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 law enforcement officers to properly police the line of movement and the areas contiguous thereto as to prevent normal law enforcement protection to the village.
C. 
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 services to areas contiguous to such assembly areas.
D. 
The conduct of such parade will not interfere with the movement of fire-fighting equipment on route to a fire.
E. 
The conduct of such parade is not likely to cause injury to persons or property, to provoke disorderly conduct or to create a disturbance.
F. 
The parade is scheduled to move from its point of origin to its point of termination expeditiously and without unreasonable delays on route and shall not be injurious to local businesses and residents.
G. 
The parade is not designed to be held purely for private profit.
A. 
The Village Board shall act upon the application for a parade permit within 14 days after the filing thereof.
B. 
If the Village Board disapproves the application, it shall mail to the applicant, within 15 days, a notice of the Board's actions stating the reasons for its denial of the permit.
Any person aggrieved shall have the right to appeal the denial of a parade permit to the Village Board. The appeal shall be taken within five days after notice, The Village Board shall act upon the appeal within 14 days after its receipt.
The Village Board, in denying an application for a parade permit, shall be empowered to authorize the conduct of the parade on a date, at a time or over a route different from that named by the applicant. An applicant desiring to accept an alternate permit shall, within seven days after notice of the action of the Village Board, file a written notice of acceptance with the Village Board. An alternate parade permit shall conform to the requirements of and shall have the effect of a parade permit under this chapter.
Immediately upon issuance of a parade permit, the Village Board shall send a copy thereof to the following:
A. 
The Village Attorney.
B. 
The Fire Chief.
C. 
The state police.
Each parade permit shall state the following information:
A. 
The starting time and ending time.
B. 
The portions of the streets to be traversed that may be occupied by the parade.
C. 
The maximum length of the parade in miles or fractions thereof.
D. 
Such other information as the Village Board shall find necessary to the enforcement of this chapter.
A. 
A permittee hereunder shall comply with all permit directions and conditions and with all applicable laws.
B. 
Possession of permit. The parade chairman or other person heading or leading such activity shall carry the parade permit upon his person during the conduct of the parade.
A. 
Interference. No person shall unreasonably hamper, obstruct or impede or interfere with any parade assembly or with any person, vehicle or animal participating or used in a parade.
B. 
Driving through parades. No driver of a vehicle shall drive between the vehicles or persons comprising a parade when such vehicle or persons are in motion and are conspicuously designated as a parade.
C. 
Parking on a parade route. The Village Board shall have the authority, when reasonably necessary, to prohibit or restrict the parking of vehicles along a highway or part thereof constituting a part of a route of a parade.
D. 
Alternate traffic route. The Village Board shall determine the alternate traffic route to keep the flow of traffic uninterrupted.
E. 
Parade route. The Village Board shall determine the parade route.
The Village Board shall have the authority to revoke a parade permit issued hereunder upon applications of the standards for issuance that are not compliant as herein set forth.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in an amount not exceeding $250 or be imprisoned for a period not exceeding 30 days, or both so fined and imprisoned. Each day such a violation is committed or permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable as such hereunder.