As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
PARADE
Any parade, march, ceremony, show, demonstration, exhibition,
pageant or procession of any kind, or any similar display, in or upon
any street, park or other public place in the City.
No parade shall be held between the hours of
10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. of the following day.
The Chief of Police shall issue a parade permit
when, from a consideration of the application and from such other
information as may otherwise be obtained, he or she 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 police officers of the City, to properly police
the line of movement and the areas contiguous thereto, as to preclude
normal police protection to the City;
C. The conduct of such parade will not require the diversion
of so great a number of ambulances as to preclude normal ambulance
service to portions of the City 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 unduly interfere with proper
fire and police protection of, or ambulance service to, areas contiguous
to such assembly areas;
E. The conduct of such parade will not interfere with
the movement of fire-fighting equipment enroute to a fire;
F. The conduct of the parade is not reasonably likely
to cause injury to persons or property, to provoke disorderly conduct
or to create a disturbance;
G. The parade is scheduled to move from its point of
origin to its point of termination expeditiously and without unreasonable
delays enroute.
The Chief of Police shall act upon the application
for a parade permit within five days after the filing thereof. If
the Chief of Police disapproves the application, he or she shall notify
the applicant within five days after the date upon which the application
was filed of his or her action, stating the reasons for his or her
denial of the permit.
Without regard to §
474-6 hereof, the Chief of Police, only from his or her consideration of available, appropriate and necessary information, shall deny the application for a license provided for by this chapter, when, from this information, he or she has reason to believe that any contemplated advocacy at the proposed event will be directed to inciting or producing imminent lawless action and will likely incite or produce such action.
Any person aggrieved shall have the right to
appeal the denial of a parade permit to the Council. The appeal shall
be taken within five days after notice. The Council shall act upon
the appeal within five days after its receipt.
The Chief of Police, 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 alternative
permit shall do so within five days after notice of the action of
the Chief of Police. An alternative parade permit shall conform to
the requirements of and shall have the effect of a parade permit under
this chapter.
Prior to issuance of a parade permit, the Chief
of Police shall send a copy thereof to the following:
C. The head of the Department of Public Works;
D. The general manager or responsible head of each public
transportation utility, the regular routes of whose vehicles will
be affected by the route of the proposed parade.
Each parade permit shall contain the following
information:
A. The starting time of the parade;
B. The minimum speed of the parade;
C. The maximum speed of the parade;
D. The maximum interval of space to be maintained between
the units of the parade;
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; and
G. Such other information as the Chief of Police finds
necessary for the enforcement of this chapter.
The Chief of Police shall have the authority
to revoke a parade permit issued under this chapter upon application
of the standards for issuance as set forth in this chapter.
Whoever violates any of the provisions of this
chapter is responsible for a civil infraction and shall be subject
to a civil fine of not more than $100 for each offense.