[R.O. 2011 § 370.010; R.O. 2009
§ 98.01; CC 1981 § 20-176; Ord.
No. 78-66, 10-4-1978; Ord. No. 03-122, 5-27-2003]
For the purposes of this Chapter,
the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates
or requires a different meaning.
PARADE
Any parade, march or procession comprising more than six
(6) vehicles or group of pedestrians more than eight (8) feet in width
or more than forty (40) feet in length or any ceremony, show, exhibition
or pageant of any kind or any similar display in or upon any street,
park or other City property in this City.
[R.O. 2011 § 370.020; R.O. 2009
§ 98.02; CC 1981 § 20-177; Ord.
No. 78-66, 10-4-1978]
No person shall engage in, participate
in, aid, form or start any parade, unless a parade permit shall have
been obtained from the Chief of Police; provided, however, that this
Chapter shall not apply to funeral processions.
[R.O. 2011 § 370.030; R.O. 2009
§ 98.03; CC 1981 §§ 20-178 — 20-179]
A. Application — Filing Period. A person
seeking issuance of a parade permit required by this Chapter shall
file an application with the Chief of Police on forms provided by
such officer not less than five (5) days nor more than thirty (30)
days before the date on which it is proposed to conduct the parade.
B. Application — Contents. The application
for a parade permit required by this Chapter 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, address and telephone
number of the headquarters of the organization and of the authorized
and responsible heads of such organization;
3.
The name, address and telephone number
of the person who will be the parade chairperson and who will be responsible
for its conduct;
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 hours when such parade will start
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 by streets of any assembly
areas for such parade;
10.
The time at which units of the parade
will begin to assemble at any such assembly area or areas;
11.
The interval of space to be maintained
between units of such parade;
12.
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 Chief of Police a communication
in writing from the person proposing to hold the parade, authorizing
the applicant to apply for the permit on his/her behalf;
13.
Any additional information which
the Chief of Police shall find reasonably necessary to a fair determination
as to whether a permit should issue.
[R.O. 2011 § 370.040; R.O. 2009
§ 98.04; CC 1981 § 20-180]
The Chief of Police, where good cause
is shown therefor, shall have the authority to consider any application
hereunder which is filed less than two (2) days before the date such
parade is proposed to be conducted.
[R.O. 2011 § 370.050; R.O. 2009
§ 98.05; CC 1981 § 20-181; Ord.
No. 78-66, 10-4-1978]
A. The Chief of Police shall issue a permit
required by this Chapter, upon written approval of the Mayor, when,
from a consideration of the application and from such other information
as may otherwise be obtained, he/she finds that:
1.
The conduct of the parade will not
substantially interrupt the safe and orderly movement of other traffic
contiguous to its route;
2.
The conduct of the parade will not
require the diversion of so great a number of Police Officers of this
City to properly police the line of movement and the areas contiguous
thereto as to prevent normal police protection to the City;
3.
The conduct of such parade will not
require the diversion of so great a number of ambulances as to prevent
normal ambulance service to portions of this City other than that
to be occupied by the proposed line of march and areas contiguous
thereto;
4.
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;
5.
The conduct of such parade will not
interfere with the movement of firefighting equipment en route to
a fire;
6.
The conduct of the parade is not
reasonably likely to cause injury to persons or property, to provoke
disorderly conduct or create a disturbance;
7.
The parade is scheduled to move from
its point of origin to its point of termination expeditiously and
without unreasonable delays en route;
8.
The parade is not to be held for
the sole purpose of advertising any product, cause, goods or event
and is not designed to be held purely for private profit.
[R.O. 2011 § 370.060; R.O. 2009
§ 98.06; CC 1981 § 20-182]
If the Chief of Police or Mayor disapprove
the application for a parade permit required by this Chapter, they
shall mail to the applicant, within five (5) days after the date upon
which the application was filed, a notice of their action.
[R.O. 2011 § 370.070; R.O. 2009
§ 98.07; CC 1981 § 20-187; Ord.
No. 78-66, 10-4-1978]
In the event the Mayor disapproves
the application for a permit under this Chapter, the applicant has
the right to appeal directly to the City Council.
[R.O. 2011 § 370.080; R.O. 2009
§ 98.08; CC 1981 § 20-183]
The Chief of Police, in denying an
application for a parade permit required by this Chapter, shall be
empowered, upon written approval of the Mayor, 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 alternate
permit shall, within two (2) days after notice of the action of the
Chief of Police, file a written notice of acceptance with the Chief
of Police. An alternate parade permit shall conform to the requirements
of and shall have the effect of a parade permit under this Chapter.
[R.O. 2011 § 370.090; R.O. 2009
§ 98.09; CC 1981 § 20-184; Ord.
No. 78-66, 10-4-1978]
A. Each parade permit issued under the provisions
of this Chapter shall state the following information:
4.
Maximum interval of space to be maintained
between the units of the parade;
5.
The portions of the streets to be
traversed that may be occupied by the parade;
6.
The maximum length of the parade
in miles or fractions thereof;
7.
Such other information as the Chief
of Police shall find necessary to the enforcement of this Chapter.
[R.O. 2011 § 370.100; R.O. 2009
§ 98.10; CC 1981 §§ 20-185, 20-188]
A. Chairperson To Have Permit On Person During
Parade. The parade chairperson or other person heading or leading
such activity shall carry the parade permit required by this Chapter
upon his/her person during the conduct of the parade.
B. Duties Of Permittee. A permittee under
the provisions of this Chapter shall comply with all permit directions
and conditions and with all applicable laws and ordinances.
[R.O. 2011 § 370.110; R.O. 2009
§ 98.11; CC 1981 § 20-186]
The Chief of Police shall have the
authority to revoke a parade permit issued under the provisions of
this Chapter upon application of the standards for issuance as herein
set forth.