[R.O. 1997 § 385.010; Ord. No. 49 § 1, 9-1-1995]
The following words, terms and phrases,
when used in this Chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them
in this Section, except where the context clearly indicates a different
meaning:
Any designated Chief of Police for the City of Wildwood or
if a contract Police service is employed then the appropriate officer
of that force.
Any parade, march, ceremony, show, exhibition, pageant or
procession of any kind, or any similar display, in or upon any street,
park or other public place in this City.
A permit as required by this Chapter.
[R.O. 1997 § 385.020; Ord. No. 49 § 2, 9-1-1995]
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.
[R.O. 1997 § 385.030; Ord. No. 49 § 3, 9-1-1995]
A.
A person seeking issuance of a parade permit
shall file an application with the Chief of Police not less than five
(5) days nor more than ten (10) days before the date on which it is
proposed to conduct the parade on forms provided by such officer.
B.
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, address and telephone
number of the headquarters of the organization, and of the authorized
and reasonable heads of such organization;
3.
The name, address and telephone number
of the person who will be the parade chairman 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 intervals of space to be maintained
between the 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;
and
13.
Any additional information which
the Chief of Police shall find reasonably necessary to a fair determination
as to whether a permit should be issued.
C.
The Chief of Police, where good cause is
shown therefor, shall have the authority to consider hereunder any
application which is filed less than five (5) days before the date
such parade is proposed to be conducted.
[R.O. 1997 § 385.040; Ord. No. 49 § 4, 9-1-1995]
A.
The Chief of Police 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/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 this City.
3.
The conduct of the 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 parade will not unduly interfere
with proper fire and Police protection of, or 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.
[R.O. 1997 § 385.050; Ord. No. 49 § 5, 9-1-1995]
If the Chief of Police disapproves
the permit application, he/she shall mail the applicant within three
(3) days after the date upon which the application was filed, a notice
of his/her action.
[R.O. 1997 § 385.060; Ord. No. 49 § 6, 9-1-1995]
The Chief of Police, 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 named by the applicant. An applicant desiring to accept
an alternate permit shall, within two (2) days' 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. 1997 § 385.070; Ord. No. 49 § 7, 9-1-1995]
A.
Each parade permit shall state the following
information:
1.
Starting time;
2.
Minimum speed;
3.
Maximum speed;
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. 1997 § 385.080; Ord. No. 49 § 8, 9-1-1995]
The parade chairman or other person
heading or leading such activity shall carry the parade permit upon
his/her person during the conduct of the parade.
[R.O. 1997 § 385.090; Ord. No. 49 § 9, 9-1-1995]
A permittee hereunder shall comply
with all permit directions and conditions with all applicable laws
and ordinances.
[R.O. 1997 § 385.100; Ord. No. 49 § 10, 9-1-1995]
The Chief of Police shall have the
authority to revoke a parade permit issued hereunder upon application
of the standards for issuance as herein set forth.
[R.O. 1997 § 385.110; Ord. No. 49 § 11, 9-1-1995]
A.
This Chapter shall not apply to:
[R.O. 1997 § 385.120; Ord. No. 49 § 12, 9-1-1995; Ord. No. 1607 § 1, 3-23-2009]
Violation of this Chapter shall be an offense, punishable by a fine and imprisonment as set out in Section 100.140 of this Code.
