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For the purposes of this Article and unless the content plainly
requires otherwise, the following definitions are adopted.
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 the City.
A permit as required by this Article.
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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.
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A.
A person seeking issuance of a parade permit shall file an application
with the Chief of Police not less than thirty (30) 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 responsible 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 entries that will constitute such parade.
7.
The hours when such parade and assembly will start and terminate.
8.
The location by streets of any assembly areas for such parade.
9.
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 therefore and with
the written approval of the Mayor, shall have the authority to consider
any application hereunder which is filed less than thirty (30) days
before the date of such parade is proposed to be conducted.
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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 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 concentration of entries of the parade will not unduly interfere
with proper fire and Police protection of or ambulance service to
areas contiguous to such assembly areas and parade route.
3.
The conduct of such parade is not reasonably likely to cause injury
to person or property, to provoke disorderly conduct or create a disturbance.
4.
The parade is scheduled to move from its point of origin to its point
of termination expeditiously and without unreasonable delay en route.
5.
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.
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If the Chief of Police disapproves the permit application, he
shall mail to the applicant within ten (10) days after the date upon
which the application was filed a notice of his action. 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.
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The parade chairman or other person heading or leading such
activity shall carry the parade permit upon his person during the
conduct of the parade.
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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.
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This Article shall not apply to:
1.
Funeral processions.
2.
Students going to and from school classes, participating in education
activities and any extra curricular activity providing such conduct
is under the immediate direction and supervision of the proper school
authorities.
3.
A governmental agency acting within the scope of its functions.
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Parade permit fee shall be one dollar ($1.00). Both parade permit
fee and the Police Officer fees shall be paid at the time of application
for a parade permit.
