[Ord. 797, 5/12/1997, § 1; as amended by Ord. 987, 2/26/2018]
The purpose of this Part is to prevent interference with and obstruction of the free flow of automobile and pedestrian traffic and all other lawful use of the public streets, or public parking lots and to preserve the peace, public safety and good order of the Town of Bloomsburg.
[Ord. 987, 2/26/2018[1]]
All events, parades, processions, assemblages, or meetings that entail occupying, marching, or assembling upon any public street or public parking lot within the Town of Bloomsburg are hereby prohibited, unless a permit has been obtained in accordance with this Part.
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Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former § 6-202, Definitions and Interpretation (Ord. 797, 5/12/1997, § 2).
[Ord. 987, 2/26/2018[1]]
1. 
A request for a permit for an event, parade, procession, assemblage, or meeting shall be submitted in writing, on a form to be provided by the Town of Bloomsburg, and shall:
A. 
Include the character, time, place, and route of such event, parade, procession, assemblage, or meeting.
B. 
Set forth the names and addresses of the officers, leaders, or persons responsible for each event, parade, procession, assemblage, or meeting.
C. 
Include valid proof of liability insurance listing the Town of Bloomsburg as an insured with a minimum policy limit of $1,000,000 if the event, parade, procession, assemblage, or meeting is to take place on a Town street or public parking lot.
D. 
Include valid proof of liability insurance listing the Town of Bloomsburg and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as insureds with a minimum policy limit of $1,000,000 if the event, parade, procession, assemblage, or meeting is to take place on a street of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (see chart below).
E. 
Be submitted to the Office of the Mayor of the Town of Bloomsburg 30 days in advance of an event, parade, procession, assemblage, or meeting to be held on a Town street or public parking lot, and 60 days in advance of an event, parade, procession, assemblage, or meeting to be held on the following streets of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania:
State Route SR0011
State Route SR0487
State Route SR4009
West Main Street
Lightstreet Road
Iron Street
East Main Street
East Street
Millville Road
East Street
Poplar Street
Columbia Boulevard
Ferry Road
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Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former § 6-203, Exception (Ord. 797, 5/12/1997, § 3).
[Ord. 797, 5/12/1997, § 4]
The Mayor of the Town of Bloomsburg shall have the authority to issue a permit designating the time and place of such parade, procession, assemblage or meeting and to designate the time of starting, the length of time of the parade, procession, assemblage or meeting and how much of the public streets, public parking lots or sidewalks it will occupy. The Mayor's decision to issue or refuse a permit shall be content neutral and based solely on considerations of the time, place and manner of the proposed parade, procession, assemblage or meeting in relation to the stated purpose of this Part as set forth above and its effects thereon.
[Ord. 797, 5/12/1997, §§ 5, 6; as amended by Ord. 841, 12/19/2001; and by Ord. 987, 2/26/2018]
1. 
The officers of an organization sponsoring an event, parade, procession, assemblage, or meeting or the leaders of an event, parade, procession, assemblage, or meeting shall be responsible for any violation of the permit or this Part and shall be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 10 days, or both.
2. 
Any person participating in an event, parade, procession, assemblage, or meeting where a permit has not been obtained pursuant to this Part who refuses to disperse upon order of the Town of Bloomsburg Police Department shall be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 10 days, or both.