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 50 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 Village 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 Mayor, or as hereinafter provided, from the Board
of Trustees.
No permit shall be issued authorizing the conduct of a public gathering
or assemblage, parade or motorcade which the Mayor 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 Mayor 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 Mayor for a permit at least 30 days in advance
of the date of the proposed public gathering or assemblage, parade or motorcade.
The Mayor 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 Mayor. 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 Mayor may deem reasonably
necessary.
Immediately upon the granting of a permit for a public gathering or
assemblage, parade or motorcade, the Mayor shall send a copy thereof to the
following:
C. Superintendent of Public Works.
Any permit for a public gathering or assemblage, parade or motorcade
issued pursuant to this chapter may be summarily revoked by the Mayor at any
time when by reason of disaster, public calamity, riot or other emergency,
the Mayor 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.
A violation of this chapter shall be punishable as provided in Chapter
1, General Provisions, §
1-6, of this Code.