The following meanings shall apply to words and phrases as used
in this chapter:
PARADE/EVENT
Any march, ceremony, show, exhibition, assembly, pageant,
automobile road rally, motorcycle race or enduro, bicycle race, rally,
tour, or similar function, procession, foot race, marathon or the
like, of any kind or any similar display, or horse rides or events,
in or upon any street, park or other public place under Township jurisdiction.
No person shall engage in, organize, participate in, aid, form
or start any parade or event unless a parade/event permit shall have
been obtained from the Township Committee. This chapter shall not
apply to:
B. Students going to and from school classes or participating in educational
activities under the immediate direction and supervision of the proper
school authorities.
C. Processions sponsored, sanctioned or approved by a governmental agency,
including but not limited to the Township Committee, School Board,
Fire Company or Ambulance Squad, acting within the scope of its functions.
E. Processions arising out of labor disputes.
F. Processions sponsored by houses of religious worship.
Each application for parade/event permit shall be accompanied
by an application fee of $500. The Township Committee may in its discretion
reduce or waive said fee. The Township may after a parade/event inspection,
return up to $250 of the application fee to the applicant in the event
there are no issues regarding trash, cleanup or other violations of
Township rules.
The Township Committee shall issue a permit, as provided for
hereunder, when, from a consideration of the application and from
other information as may otherwise be obtained, it finds that:
A. The conduct of the parade/event will not substantially interrupt
the safe and orderly movement of traffic contiguous to its route.
B. The conduct of the parade/event will not require the diversion of
so great a number of police officers servicing the Township to properly
police the line of movement and the areas contiguous thereto as to
prevent normal police protection of the Township.
C. The conduct of the parade/event will not require the diversion of
so great a number of ambulances as to prevent normal ambulance service
to portions of the Township, other than that to be occupied by the
proposed line of march and areas contiguous thereto.
D. The concentration of persons, animals and vehicles at assembly points
of the parade will not duly interfere with proper fire and police
protection of, or ambulance service to, areas contiguous to the assembly
areas.
E. The conduct of the parade/event will not interfere with the movement
of firefighting equipment en route to a fire.
F. The parade/event is scheduled to move from its point of origin to
its point of termination expeditiously and without unreasonable delays
en route.
G. The parade/event is not to be held for the sole purpose of advertising
any product, goods or event and is not designed to be held purely
for private profit.
The Township Committee shall act upon the application for a
parade permit at the first public meeting at which action may be taken
after the filing of a completed application. The Township Committee
may in its discretion waive any of the requirements of this chapter
upon good cause being shown. The Township Committee may further impose
such other conditions on the permit that it deems necessary, reasonable
and appropriate to protect the health, safety and general welfare
of the citizens and the participants.
Any person aggrieved shall have the right to appeal the denial
of a parade/event permit to the Mayor. The appeal shall be taken within
five days after notice. The Mayor shall act upon the appeal within
two days after its receipt.
Immediately upon the issuance of a parade/event permit, the
Township Clerk shall send a copy thereof to the Mayor, Township Attorney,
Fire Chief, Ambulance Companies and Code Enforcement Officer.
Each parade permit shall state the following information:
D. Maximum interval of space to be maintained between the units of the
parade, if applicable.
E. The portions of the streets to be traversed that may be occupied
by the parade.
F. The maximum length of the parade in miles or fractions thereof.
G. Any other information which the Township Committee shall find necessary
to the enforcement of this chapter.
The parade/event chairperson or other person heading or leading
such activity shall carry the parade/event permit upon his/her person
during the conduct of the parade.