As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
MOTORCADE
An organized procession containing 25 or more vehicles, except funeral
processions, upon any public street, sidewalk or alley.
PARADE
Any march or procession consisting of people, animals or vehicles,
or combination thereof, except funeral processions, upon any public street,
sidewalk or alley, which does not comply with normal and usual traffic regulations
or controls.
PUBLIC GATHERING OR ASSEMBLAGE
The holding of any meeting of persons in such numbers which, if not
controlled or regulated, can reasonably be expected to interfere with the
use of public property by others. A public gathering or assemblage of 25 or
more persons shall constitute a presumption that such meeting will or can
be expected to interfere with the use of public property by others.
It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct a public gathering or
assemblage, parade or motorcade in or upon any public street, sidewalk, alley,
park or other public place in the city or knowingly participate in any such
public gathering or assemblage, parade or motorcade unless and until a permit
to conduct such public gathering or assemblage, parade or motorcade has been
obtained from the Chief of Police, or as hereinafter provided, from the Common
Council.
No permit shall be issued authorizing the conduct of a public gathering
or assemblage, parade or motorcade which the Chief of Police finds is proposed
to be held for the sole purpose of advertising any product, goods, wares,
merchandise or event and is designed to be held purely for private profit.
No person shall knowingly join or participate in any parade or motorcade
conducted under permit from the Chief of Police in violation of any of the
terms of said permit, nor knowingly join or participate in any permitted parade
or motorcade without the consent and over the objection of the permittee,
nor in any manner interfere with its progress or orderly conduct.
Any person who wants to conduct a public gathering or assemblage, parade
or motorcade shall apply to the Chief of Police for a permit at least 30 days
in advance of the date of the proposed public gathering or assemblage, parade
or motorcade. The Chief of Police may in his discretion consider any application
for a permit to conduct a public gathering or assemblage, parade or motorcade
which is filed less than 30 days prior to the date such public gathering or
assemblage, parade or motorcade is to be conducted. The application for such
permit shall be made in writing on a form approved by the Chief of Police.
In order that adequate arrangements may be made for the proper policing of
the public gathering or assemblage, parade or motorcade, the application shall
contain the following information:
A. The name of the applicant, the sponsoring organization,
the public gathering or assemblage, parade or motorcade chairman and the addresses
and telephone numbers of each.
B. The purpose of the public gathering or assemblage, parade
or motorcade, the date when it is proposed to be conducted, the location of
the assembly area, the approximate time when the affair will assemble, start
and terminate and, in the case of a parade or motorcade, the location of the
disbanding area and route to be traveled.
C. A description of any sound-amplification equipment to
be used or other noise-producing devices, including bands or orchestras and,
in the case of a parade or motorcade a description of the individual floats,
marching units and vehicles to be used.
D. Such other information as the Chief of Police may deem
reasonably necessary.
Immediately upon the granting of a permit for a public gathering or
assemblage, parade or motorcade, the Chief of Police shall send a copy thereof
to the following:
D. The Supervisor of Streets and Parks.
Any permit for a public gathering or assemblage, parade or motorcade
issued pursuant to this chapter may be summarily revoked by the Chief of Police
at any time when, by reason of disaster, public calamity, riot or other emergency,
the Chief of Police determines that the safety of the public or property requires
such revocation. Notice of such action revoking a permit shall be delivered,
in writing, to the permittee by personal service or by certified mail.
Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall be punished as provided in §
1-18 of this Code.