As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
PARADE Any parade, march, ceremony, show, exhibition, pageant, procession or any similar display in or upon any street, park or any other public place in the Village.
PERSON Any individual, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization of any kind.
The Chief of Police shall forward a recommendation to the Village Clerk within six (6) business days after the filing of the application. The Village Clerk shall issue a parade permit when, from a consideration of the application, the recommendation of the Chief of Police, and such other information as may otherwise be obtained, the Village Clerk 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 Village police officers to properly police the line of movement and the areas contiguous thereto as to prevent normal police protection to the Village.
C. The conduct of the parade will not require the diversion of so great number of ambulances as to prevent normal ambulance service to portions of the Village other than that to be occupied by the proposed line of movement 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 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 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.
If the Village Clerk disapproves the application, the Village Clerk shall mail to the applicant within five business days after the date the application was filed a written notice stating the reasons for the denial of the parade permit.
An applicant shall have the right to appeal the denial of a parade permit to the Public Safety Committee. A hearing before the Public Safety Committee shall be held within 10 business days after the filing of an appeal, and based upon the evidence contained in the record the Committee shall recommend that the Village Board either affirm or reverse the decision of the Village Clerk. The Village Board determination shall be subject to judicial review in accordance with the laws of the state.
[Amended 8-9-2014 by Ord. No. 750]
Immediately upon receiving a parade permit application, the Village Clerk shall send a copy thereof to the Fire Chief and Public Works Superintendent.
Each parade permit shall state the following:
B. The portions of the streets to be traversed that may be occupied by the parade.
C. The maximum length of the parade in miles or fractions thereof.
D. Any conditions required by the Village for the conduct of the parade.
E. Such other information as the Chief of Police shall find necessary to the enforcement of this chapter.
A permittee shall comply with all parade permit directions and conditions and with all applicable laws and ordinances.
The parade chairman or other person in charge of the parade shall carry the parade permit upon his or her person during the conduct of the parade.
The Chief of Police or Village Clerk shall have the authority to revoke a parade permit instantly upon violation of the conditions of the permit or standards for issuance as set forth in this chapter or when a public emergency arises where the police resources required for that emergency are so great that deployment of police services for the parade would have an immediate and adverse effect upon the welfare and safety of persons and property.