[HISTORY: Comes from L.L.
No. 53-1971, adopted 6-15-1971, effective 6-21-1971. Amendments noted where applicable.]
COMMISSIONER — The Commissioner of the Police
Department of the County of Nassau.
Any public assembly which has movement on any of the sidewalks,
streets, highways, parks or other public places in the Town.
A permit as required by this chapter.
Any individual, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
company or organization of any kind.
The land area located within the boundary of the Town of
Hempstead under the jurisdiction of the Town Board, excluding the
City of Long Beach and the incorporated villages.
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Where necessary, the singular shall include the plural, and
the plural shall include the singular.
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A.
A parade shall be permitted upon any streets, highways, sidewalks,
parks or in any public place in the Town only after a written permit
therefor has been obtained from the Town Clerk.
B.
Exceptions. This chapter shall not apply to:
(1)
Ordinary and necessary movements of the armed forces of the United
States, National Guard, fire departments and police departments.
(2)
Funeral processions.
(3)
Students while on their way to and departing from school or participating
in related educational activities provided such movement is under
the direction and control of the school.
A person seeking issuance of a parade permit shall file an application
with the Town Clerk on forms provided by the Town Clerk.
A.
Filing period. An application for a parade permit shall be filed
with the Town Clerk not less than 15 days nor more than 30 days before
the date on which it is proposed to conduct the parade.
B.
Form. The application for a parade permit shall set forth the following
information:
(1)
The name, address and telephone number of the person seeking to conduct
such parade.
(2)
If the parade is proposed to be conducted for, on behalf of or by
an organization, the name, principal address and telephone number
of the organization.
(3)
The name, address and telephone number of the person or officers
of an organization authorized to be responsible for the good order
and conduct of the parade.
(4)
The date when the parade is to be conducted.
(5)
The route to be traveled, the starting point and the termination
point.
(6)
The approximate number of persons who and animals and vehicles which
will constitute such parade, the type of animals, and description
of the vehicles.
(7)
The time when the parade will commence and terminate.
(8)
A statement as to whether the parade will occupy all or only a portion
of the width of the streets proposed to be traversed.
(9)
The location of the assembly area of the parade.
(10)
The time of assembly.
(11)
The distance to be maintained between units of the parade.
C.
If the parade is designed to be held by and on behalf of or for any
person other than the applicant, the applicant for such permit shall
file with the Town Clerk a communication in writing from the person
proposing to hold the parade, authorizing the applicant to apply for
the permit on his behalf.
D.
Waiver of time limitation. The Town Clerk where good cause is shown
therefor, shall have the authority to consider any application hereunder
which is filed less than 15 days before the date the parade is proposed
to be conducted.
The Town Clerk, upon consultation with the Commissioner and
approval of the Town Board, shall issue a permit as provided for hereunder
when, from a consideration of the application and from such other
information as may otherwise be obtained, he finds that:
A.
The proposed parade will be orderly in character and not tend to
disturb the public peace.
B.
The conduct of the parade will not interrupt the normal ambulance
service in the county.
C.
The conduct of the parade will not interrupt the safe and orderly
movement of traffic.
D.
The concentration of persons, animals and vehicles at the assembly
area of the parade will not interfere with proper fire, police and
ambulance service.
E.
The conduct of the parade will not interfere with the movement of
fire-fighting equipment en route to a fire.
F.
The parade is scheduled to move from its point of origin to its point
of termination expeditiously and without delays en route.
G.
The parade is not to be held for the sole purpose of advertising
any product, goods or event, and is not designed to be held purely
for private profit.
The Town Board, 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 designated by the applicant.
An applicant desiring to accept an alternate permit shall, within
three days after notice of the action of the Town Board, file a written
notice of acceptance with the Town Clerk. An alternate parade permit
shall conform to the requirements of a parade permit under this chapter.
Immediately upon the issuance of a parade permit, the Town Clerk
shall send a copy thereof to the following:
A.
The Supervisor.
B.
The Commissioner of Police of the Nassau County Police Department.
C.
The Commissioner of the Department of Public Works of the Town of
Hempstead.
D.
The Commissioner of the Department of Public Works of the County
of Nassau.
E.
The fire departments of the hamlet or hamlets involved with the proposed
parade route.
Each parade permit shall contain the following information:
A.
The name and address of the person granted the permit.
B.
The date the parade is to be conducted.
C.
The assembly area, the starting point, the route to be traveled and
the termination point.
D.
The starting time and the approximate time the parade is to terminate.
E.
Minimum speed.
F.
Maximum speed.
G.
Maximum interval of space to be maintained between the units of the
parade, if any.
H.
The portions of the streets to be traversed that may be occupied
by the parade.
I.
The maximum length of the parade in miles or fractions thereof.
A permittee hereunder shall comply with all permit terms and
conditions and with all applicable laws and ordinances.
A.
Possession of permit. The person granted the parade permit shall
have the permit in his immediate possession at all times during the
conduct of the parade and shall display the same upon demand of any
police officer or the Town Clerk.
A.
Interference. A person shall not hamper, obstruct, impede or interfere
with any lawful parade or lawful parade assembly, nor with any person,
vehicle or animal participating or used in a lawful parade.
B.
Driving through parades. Except when authorized by a member of the
Nassau County Police Department, a driver of a vehicle or conveyance
shall not drive between the vehicles or persons comprising a parade.
C.
Parking on parade route. The Commissioner shall have the authority
to prohibit or restrict the parking of vehicles along a parade route.
The Commissioner shall post signs to such effect, and it shall be
unlawful for any person to park or leave unattended any vehicle in
violation thereof.
D.
Disobeying parade permit regulations. A person shall not disobey
those regulations, terms or conditions contained in a parade permit,
or any applicable law or ordinance, while participating in or observing
a parade.
