As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
ASSEMBLY
A gathering, meeting, demonstration or rally which interferes
with the movement of vehicular or pedestrian traffic on any street
or sidewalk or other public property, including but not limited to
Borough parks, playgrounds, or recreation facilities.
BOROUGH
The Borough of East Stroudsburg, Monroe County, Pennsylvania,
a municipality.
MANAGER
The Borough Manager of the Borough of East Stroudsburg, Monroe
County, Pennsylvania, or his/her designee.
MAYOR
The Mayor of the Borough of East Stroudsburg, Monroe County,
Pennsylvania.
PARADE
Any march, procession, ceremony, show, exhibition, pageant
or motorcade of any kind or any similar display, consisting of people,
animals or vehicles, or any combination thereof, upon any public street,
sidewalk or alley in the Borough, which does not comply with the normal
and usual traffic regulations or controls.
PERSON
Any individual or group of individuals, firm, partnership,
association, corporation, company or organization of any kind.
STREET
A public right-of-way or portion thereof intended for general
public use to provide means of travel for vehicles and pedestrians.
The word "street" shall include the words "street," "avenue," "road,"
"highway," "thoroughfare," "way," "drive," "lane," "court," "cul-de-sac,"
and "alley" but shall not include "driveway" or "sidewalk."
It shall be unlawful for any person or organization to conduct
a parade or assembly in or upon any public street, alley or sidewalk
or other public property in the Borough or to knowingly participate
in any such parade or assembly unless a permit has been obtained from
the Borough Manager or, as hereinafter provided, from the Borough
Council.
No permit shall be issued authorizing the conduct of a parade
intended to be held for the sole purpose of advertising any products,
goods, wares, merchandise or event or designed to be purely for private
profit.
Any person or organization intending to conduct a parade or
assembly shall apply to the Borough for a permit at least 30 days
in advance. The Borough Council may, in its discretion, consider any
application for a permit to conduct a parade or assembly which is
filed less than 30 days in advance. The application for such permit
shall be made in writing on a parade or assembly permit application
form provided by the Borough. In order that adequate arrangements
may be made for the proper policing of the parade or assembly and
for other municipal services, the application shall contain the following
information:
A. The name, address and telephone number of the applicant, the sponsoring
person or organization, and the parade or assembly chairperson or
person who will be responsible for its conduct.
B. If the parade is proposed to be conducted for, on behalf of or by
any organization, the name, address, and telephone number of the headquarters
of the organization and of the authorized and responsible heads of
such organization.
C. The purpose of the parade or assembly, the proposed date and location,
the proposed location of the organizing and disbanding areas, the
proposed route to be traveled and the proposed times when the parade
or assembly and any meeting or rally connected therewith are to be
held.
D. A description of the individual floats, marching units, vehicles,
bands and other units which will participate in the parade and a description
of any sound amplification equipment to be used.
E. The estimated number of participants.
F. The provisions for traffic control for or during the parade or assembly
and the means for ensuring the safety of participants and the general
public.
[Added 1-6-2014 by Ord. No. 1279, approved 1-6-2014]
G. Such additional information as the Borough Manager may deem necessary
in order to make a fair determination as to whether a permit should
be issued.
In each permit issued by the Borough, the permit shall specify:
A. The date of the parade or assembly.
B. The assembly area and time therefor.
C. The starting time and anticipated ending time of the parade.
D. The minimum and maximum speeds.
F. The maximum number of platoons or units which may participate in
the parade and the maximum and minimum intervals of space to be maintained
between the units during such parade.
G. The maximum length of such parade in miles or fractions thereof.
H. The disbanding area and disbanding time.
I. The number of persons required to monitor the parade or assembly.
J. The number and types of parade vehicles.
K. The material and maximum size of any sign, banner, placard or carrying
device thereof.
L. That materials used in the construction of floats used in the parade
shall be of fire-retardant materials and shall be subject to such
requirements concerning firesafety as may be determined by the Fire
Chief.
M. That the permittee shall advise all participants in the parade or
assembly, either orally or by written notice, of the terms and conditions
of the permit, prior to the commencement of such parade or assembly.
N. That throwing objects, including candy, at spectators is prohibited.
O. That the parade continue to move at a fixed rate of speed and that
any willful delay or willful stopping of said parade, except when
reasonably required for the safe and orderly conduct of the parade,
shall constitute a violation of the permit.
P. The location, time of commencement and time of termination of any
meeting or rally to be held on municipal property in connection with
the parade or assembly.
Q. Such additional requirements as are found by the Borough Manager
to be reasonably necessary for the protection of persons or property.
Immediately upon the granting of a permit for a parade or assembly,
the Borough Manager shall send a copy thereof to the following:
A. The President of Borough Council.
C. The Police Chief of the Stroud Area Regional Police Department.
D. The Fire Chief of Acme Hose Co. No. 1.
E. The Public Works Director for the Borough or his designee.
The Borough reserves the right to change the parade route, assembling
area, disbanding area and location of any meeting or rally from those
proposed on the parade or assembly permit application to other routes
and areas, at any time prior to the parade or assembly, if the Borough
Manager determines that the safety of the public or property requires
such changes. Notice of such actions shall be delivered in writing
to the permittee by personal service or by certified mail.
A parade permit shall not be required by any of the following
functions:
C. Students going to and from school or other classes or educational
activities, provided that such activity is under the immediate direction
and supervision of the proper school authorities.
D. Parades sponsored by the Borough of East Stroudsburg.
No person shall knowingly join in any parade or assembly conducted
under a permit issued by the Borough Manager in violation of any of
the terms of said permit, nor knowingly join or participate in any
permitted parade or assembly without the prior consent of the permittee,
nor in any manner interfere with its progress or orderly conduct.
The Stroud Area Regional Police Department shall have the authority,
when reasonably necessary, to prohibit or restrict the parking of
vehicles along the street or portion thereof which is within the route
of a parade. The Police Department shall post signs giving notice
of such restrictions, and it shall be unlawful for any person to park
or leave unattended any vehicle in violation thereof.