As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
PARADE
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.
PUBLIC PLACE
Includes any public park, school grounds, street, sidewalk
or highway or any other place made available to the general public.
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. This chapter shall not apply to the following exceptions:
B. Students going to and from school classes or participating in educational
activities, provided that such conduct is under the immediate direction
and supervision of the proper school authorities.
C. A governmental agency acting within the scope of its functions.
A person seeking issuance of a gathering or parade permit shall
file an application with the Chief of Police on forms provided by
such officer.
A. Filing period. An application for a parade permit shall be filed
with the Chief of Police not less than 30 days before the date on
which it is proposed to conduct the parade.
B. Contents. 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 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 behalf.
The Chief of Police, where good cause is shown therefor, shall
consider any application hereunder which is filed less than 30 days
before the date such parade is proposed to be conducted.
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:
A. The conduct of the parade will not substantially interrupt the safe
and orderly movement of other traffic contiguous to its routes.
B. 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.
C. The conduct of such parade will not interfere with the movement of
firefighting equipment en route to a fire.
D. The conduct of the parade is not reasonably likely to cause injury
to persons or property or to provoke disorderly conduct.
E. The parade is not to be held for the sole purpose of advertising
any product or goods and is not designed to be held purely for private
profit.
The Chief of Police shall act upon the application for a parade
permit within five days after the filing thereof. If the Chief of
Police disapproves the application, he shall mail to the applicant,
within five days after the date upon which the application was filed,
a notice of his action, stating the reasons for his denial of the
permit. Said notice shall be by certified mail, mailed to the post
office address stated on the application.
Any person aggrieved shall have the right to appeal the denial
of a parade permit to the Common Council. The appeal shall be taken
within five days after notice. The Common Council shall act upon the
appeal at its next regular Council meeting.
Immediately upon the issuance of a parade permit, the City Clerk
or designee shall send a copy thereof to the following:
C. The Public Works and Development Director.
D. The general manager or responsible head of each public transportation
utility, the regular routes of whose vehicles will be affected by
the route of the proposed parade.
Each parade permit shall state the following information:
B. Portions of the streets to be traversed that may be occupied by the
parade.
C. Such other information as the Chief of Police shall find necessary
to the enforcement of this chapter.
A permittee hereunder shall comply with all permit directions
and conditions and with all applicable laws and ordinances.
The parade chairperson or other person heading or leading such
activity shall carry the parade permit upon his person during the
conduct of the parade.
The Chief of Police shall have the authority to revoke a parade
permit issued hereunder upon violation of the standards for issuance
as herein set forth.
Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall be subject to a penalty as provided in §
1-4 of this Code.