As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
MOTORCADE
An organized procession containing 15 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.
The Chief of Police shall issue a parade or
motorcade permit conditioned upon the applicant's written agreement
to comply with the terms of such permit unless the Chief of Police
finds that:
A. The time, route and size of the parade or motorcade
will disrupt to an unreasonable extent the movement of other traffic.
B. The parade or motorcade is of a size or nature that
requires the diversion of so great a number of police officers of
the City to properly police the line of movement and the areas contiguous
thereto that allowing the parade or motorcade would deny reasonable
police protection to the City.
C. Such parade or motorcade will interfere with another
parade or motorcade for which a permit has been issued previously.
The Chief of Police shall deny an applicant
for a parade or motorcade permit and notify the applicant of such
denial where:
A. The Chief of Police makes any finding contrary to
the findings required to be made for the issuance of a permit.
B. The information contained in the application is found
to be false or nonexistent in any material detail.
C. The applicant refuses to agree to abide by or comply
with all conditions of the permit.
Upon a denial by the Chief of Police of an application made pursuant to §
229-5 of this chapter, the applicant may appeal from the determination of the Chief of Police within five days thereafter to the City Council at its next meeting. Upon such appeal, the City Council may reverse, affirm, or modify in any regard, the determination of the Chief of Police. In the event an application is not filed within the required time, as specified in §
229-2, the applicant may request a waiver of such requirement by the City Council at its next regular meeting or at a special meeting which may be called prior thereto by said City Council to consider such matter, and the City Council, if it finds unusual circumstances and in the exercise of its sound discretion, may waive such requirement.
Immediately upon the granting of a permit for
a parade or motorcade the Chief of Police shall sent a copy thereof
to the following:
C. The Department of Public Works.
[Amended 12-4-2014]
Any permit for a parade or motorcade issued
pursuant to this chapter may be summarily revoked by a 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.