[R.O. 1996 § 347.010; Ord. No. 1324 § 1, 5-8-2000]
No parade, boot block, walk-run race/marathon,
block party, festival, concert, show, exhibition or public demonstration
in the nature of a parade, shall be given or held in or upon any street,
highway, alley, road, boulevard or other public property unless a
special events permit shall have first been obtained from the Chief
of Police or his/her designated representative.
[R.O. 1996 § 347.020; Ord. No. 1324 § 1, 5-8-2000]
A. The foregoing Section does not apply to:
2.
Students going to or from school
classes or participating in educational activities provided such conduct
is under the immediate direction and supervision of the proper school
authorities.
3.
Governmental agency acting within
the scope of its functions.
[R.O. 1996 § 347.030; Ord. No. 1324 § 1, 5-8-2000]
A. Any person seeking the issuance of a special
events permit as herein required shall file an application with the
Chief of Police of his/her designated representative, on forms provided
by the City, not less than twenty-one (21) days nor more than sixty
(60) days before the date on which it is proposed to conduct the special
event. The application shall set forth the following information:
1.
The name, address and telephone number
of the person seeking to conduct the special event.
2.
The nature or type of special event
to be conducted.
3.
If the parade or special event 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 leaders of such
organization.
4.
The name, address, and telephone
number of the persons who will be the parade or exhibition chairperson
or managing officer and who will be responsible for its conduct.
5.
The route to be traveled, the starting
point and the termination point, if a parade; if a fair or exhibition,
the location of the place said fair or exhibition is to be held.
6.
The approximate number of persons
who, and animals and vehicles, will constitute such parade, fair,
or exhibition; the type of animals and description of the vehicles
and equipment to be used.
7.
The hours when such parade or exhibition
will start and terminate.
8.
A statement as to whether the parade
will occupy all or only a portion of the streets proposed to be traversed;
if a fair or exhibition, the proposed area to be occupied.
9.
Location by street of any assembly
areas for such parade.
10.
The time when units of the parade
will begin to assemble at any such assembly area.
11.
The time at which the participants
in the exhibition will begin to assemble at any such assembly area.
12.
If the parade or exhibition is designed
to be held by, and on behalf of or for, any person or persons other
than the applicant, the applicant for such permit shall file with
the Chief of Police or his/her designated agent a communication in
writing for the person proposing to hold the parade or exhibition
authorizing the applicant to apply for the permit on their behalf.
13.
Any information which the Chief of
Police or his/her designated agent shall find reasonably necessary
to a fair determination as to whether a permit should be issued.
B. The Chief of Police or his/her designated
agent, where good cause is shown, shall have the authority to consider
any application hereunder which is filed less than twenty-one (21)
days before the date of such special event is proposed to be held.
C. There shall be paid at the time of filing
an application for a permit hereunder, a fee as set forth in the Comprehensive
Fee Schedule for all special event permits except those for a block
party; provided, however, that said fee and any costs associated with
the "conditional requirements" may be waived for recognized non-profit
civic organizations for the betterment of the community.
[R.O. 1996 § 347.040; Ord. No. 1324 § 1, 5-8-2000]
A. The Chief of Police or his/her designated
agent shall issue a permit as provided 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 special event
will not substantially interrupt the safe and orderly movement of
other traffic contiguous to the location of said special event.
2.
The conduct of the special event
will not require the diversion of so great a number of Police Officers
of the City to properly police the line of movement or the area of
holding said special event and the areas contiguous thereto to prevent
normal Police protection of the City.
3.
The conduct of such special event
will not require the conversion of so great a number of ambulances
as to prevent normal ambulance services to portions of the City other
than that occupied by the proposed special event.
4.
The concentration of persons, animals
and vehicles at assembly points of the special event will not unduly
interfere with the proper fire and police protection of, or ambulance
service to, areas contiguous to such assembly areas.
5.
Conduct of a special event will not
interfere with the movement of firefighting equipment en route to
a fire.
6.
The conduct of a special event is
not reasonably likely to cause injury to persons or property, to provoke
disorderly conduct, or to create a disturbance.
7.
The special event is scheduled to
move from its point of origin to its point of termination expeditiously
and without unreasonable delay en route.
8.
The special event is not to be held
for the sole purpose of advertising a product, goods or event, and
is not designed to be held purely for private profit.
[R.O. 1996 § 347.050; Ord. No. 1324 § 1, 5-8-2000]
The Chief of Police or his/her designated
agent shall act upon the application for a special event permit within
three (3) days after the filing thereof. If the Chief of Police or
his/her designated agent disapproves the application, he/she shall
mail to the applicant within five (5) days after the disapproval,
a notice of his/her action, stating the reason(s) for the denial of
the permit.
[R.O. 1996 § 347.060; Ord. No. 1324 § 1, 5-8-2000]
Any person aggrieved shall have the
right to appeal the denial of a special event permit to the Board
of Aldermen. The appeal shall be taken within five (5) days after
notice by filing the appeal with the City Administrator's Office for
transmittal to the Board of Aldermen. The Board of Aldermen shall
act upon any appeal at the next regularly scheduled Board of Aldermen
meeting or within ten (10) days after its receipt by the Board of
Aldermen.
[R.O. 1996 § 347.070; Ord. No. 1324 § 1, 5-8-2000]
The Chief of Police or his/her designated
agent, in denying an application for a special event shall be empowered
to authorize the conduct of a special event on a date, at a time,
on or over a route different from that named by the applicant, or
at a location different from that named by the applicant. The Chief
of Police may also include "conditional requirements" in the issuance
of permit for the safety and convenience of the participants and the
community which may include, but not necessarily be limited to, traffic/warning
control devices or signs, restroom facilities, requirement to clean
the public property utilized when the event is completed or the additional
security/public works personnel necessary in assist during the event
and those times proceeding and following the special event as necessary.
The costs associated with these conditional requirements will be the
responsibility of the applicant. An applicant desiring to accept an
alternative conditional requirement special event permit shall, within
five (5) days after the notice of the Chief of Police or his/her designated
agent, file a written notice of acceptance with the Chief of Police
or his/her designated agent. An alternate special event permit shall
conform to the requirements, and shall have the same effect, as any
other special event permit issued under this Chapter.
[R.O. 1996 § 347.080; Ord. No. 1324 § 1, 5-8-2000]
Immediately upon the issuance of
a special event permit the Chief of Police or his/her designated agent
shall send a copy thereof to the City Administrator, City Traffic
Engineer, Central Jackson County Fire Protection and other persons
reasonably interested in the conduct of such special event.
[R.O. 1996 § 347.090; Ord. No. 1324 § 1, 5-8-2000]
The Chief of Police or his/her designated
agent shall have the authority to revoke a special permit hereunder
upon application of the standards for issuance as herein set forth
at any time prior to the commencement of said special event. He/she
shall further have the authority to stop, disperse, or otherwise halt
the conduct of any special event which is at the time presenting a
serious threat to the health, safety or welfare of the inhabitants
of the City.
[R.O. 1996 § 347.100; Ord. No. 1324 § 1, 5-8-2000]
Any person who violates any provision of this Chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined an amount as set forth in Section
100.110 of this Code.