[CC 1970 §20-90; Ord. No. 5819 §1(20-90), 5-11-2004; Ord. No. 5900 §1(20-90), 9-27-2005]
For purposes of this Article, the following terms shall mean as follows:
PARADE
A coordinated movement of seven (7) or more pedestrians or vehicles upon the streets within the City, except funeral processions, with either:
1. 
An intent of attracting public attention that interferes with, or can reasonably be expected to have a tendency to interfere with, the normal flow or regulation of traffic upon the street, or
2. 
Actually has or can reasonably be expected to have a tendency to interfere with the normal flow or regulation of traffic and/or the use of one (1) or more streets, regardless of the intent of the participants.
PUBLIC ASSEMBLY
A gathering outside a structure of more than eight (8) persons for a common purpose at a public place that continues in existence for more than thirty (30) minutes.
[CC 1970 §20-91; Ord. No. 5819 §1(20-91), 5-11-2004), Ord. No. 5900 §1(20-91), 5-27-2005; Ord. No. 6103 §1, 4-27-2010]
A. 
No procession or parade shall occupy, march or proceed along any public street, roadway or public property except in accordance with a permit issued by the Chief of Police and with such other applicable regulations as are set forth in this Code.
B. 
The written application for such permit shall be filed with the Chief of Police on a form approved by him/her sufficiently in advance of the proposed parade or procession to allow adequate arrangements to be made for the proper policing of same. The application shall contain the following:
1. 
The name of the applicant, the sponsoring organization, the parade or procession chairman and the addresses and telephone numbers of each.
2. 
The purpose of the parade or procession, the date when it is proposed to be conducted, the location of the assembly area, route to be traveled and the approximate time when the parade, procession or motorcade will assemble, start and terminate.
3. 
A description of the individual floats, marching units, vehicles, bands, if any, including a description of any sources of noise and any sound amplification equipment to be used.
4. 
Such other information as the Chief of Police may deem reasonably necessary.
C. 
The application for a permit may be granted if the applicant establishes to the reasonable satisfaction of the Chief of Police that the application complies with the requirements of this Article and the parade, procession or public assembly will not:
1. 
Substantially interrupt the safe and orderly movement of other traffic in the vicinity of its route;
2. 
Require the diversion of so great a number of Police Officers, Firefighters, ambulances and other first responders of the City so as to disrupt the normal and necessary provision of such services to the City;
3. 
Unduly interfere with the provision of police, fire and ambulance services to the areas contiguous to the assembly areas, due to the concentration of persons, animals and vehicles on the parade route;
4. 
Present an unreasonable risk of injury to persons and property or provoke disorderly and/or unruly conduct;
5. 
Create an unreasonable amount of noise based upon the character of the neighborhood of the proposed parade route or the time and date of the proposed parade; or
6. 
Pose an unreasonable risk to the health, welfare and safety of the City's residents and businesses for any other reason.
D. 
The Chief of Police may approve or deny an application or may conditionally approve an application upon such terms or conditions as may, in the reasonable judgment of the Chief, best provide for protection of the public health, safety and welfare.
E. 
The Chief of Police may also deny an application and tentatively authorize an alternative permit to an unsuccessful applicant, providing a permitted date, time and route for the parade. The alternative permit may include any other conditions or requirements that the Chief of Police deems necessary to ensure that the parade will comply with the requirements set forth in this Code of Ordinances. An applicant may accept the alternative parade route by notifying the Chief of Police, in writing, of such acceptance within three (3) days of receiving the offered alternative permit. Any alternative permit must comply with the requirements for parade permits set forth herein.
F. 
An applicant may appeal the denial, conditional approval or tender of an alternative parade permit by the Chief of Police. The appeal shall be in writing and directed to the City Manager and must be taken within three (3) days of the receipt of the notice of the Chief's determination. The City Manager shall review the application de novo and render such determination as warranted under the circumstances.
G. 
Any parade permit issued under this Section may set forth conditions reasonably necessary for the protection of the rights, property and personal safety of all parties. Failure to substantially fulfill the conditions set forth in such permit shall render such permit null and void.
H. 
The requested permit shall not be issued until receipt of a payment to the City of a permit fee in an amount sufficient to pay costs reasonably anticipated to be borne by the City to accommodate the intended event including, but not limited to, personnel and/or equipment costs incurred for staging and/or deployment of personnel or equipment reasonably required to address public safety and traffic impacts that may be occasioned by the permitted event.
I. 
Upon issuance of such permit, the Police Department shall provide Police services adjacent to the permit area to regulate vehicular and pedestrian traffic, conditioned upon the availability of a sufficient contingent of on-duty personnel to provide such services without diminishing routine service levels to the entire community.
J. 
By applying for and being granted such permit, the applicant shall assume all civil liability arising from conditions, restrictions or omissions on the face of the permit.
K. 
Payment of a non-refundable fee of thirty dollars ($30.00) for the administrative costs involved in the processing of the parade or procession permit application shall accompany the filing of the permit application and shall remain in the general revenues of the City without regard to whether the application is approved or denied.
[CC 1970 §20-92; Ord. No. 5819 §1(20-92), 5-11-2004; Ord. No. 6377 §1, 6-9-2015]
A. 
The following prohibitions shall apply to all parades and public assemblies:
1. 
It shall be unlawful for any person at any parade or public assembly to carry or possess any weapon as defined below. For purposes of this Chapter and notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, "weapon" means any pistol, rifle, shotgun or other firearm of any kind, whether loaded or unloaded, air rifle, air pistol, paintball gun, paintball rifle, explosive, blasting cap(s), knife, hatchet, ax, slingshot, blackjack, metal knuckles, mace, iron buckle, ax handle, chains, crowbar, hammer, shovel or any club or bludgeon or any other instrumentality used or intended for use as a dangerous weapon.
2. 
It shall be unlawful or any person to carry or possess any sign, poster, plaque or notice unless such sign, plaque or notice is constructed solely of a cloth, paper, flexible or cardboard material no greater than one-quarter (1/4) inch in thickness.
3. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to carry or possess any length of lumber, wood or wood lath unless it is one-fourth (1/4) inch or less in thickness and two (2) inches or less in width or if not generally rectangular in shape, such object shall not exceed three-quarters (3/4) inch in its thickest dimension. Both ends of the length of lumber, wood or lath shall be blunt and shall not be pointed. Exceptions from this Section include:
a. 
Lumber or wood used to support or control puppets, so long as the lumber or wood is not detached from the puppets, and
b. 
Stilts, defined as two (2) poles with footrests off the ground on which someone balances or walks so long as each stilt does not exceed fifteen (15) feet in length and two (2) by two (2) inches in width.
4. 
It shall be unlawful or any person to carry or possess any length of metal, plastic or other similar hard or stiff material, whether hollow or solid; provided that the hollow plastic does not exceed three-quarter (3/4) inch in its thickest dimension, does not exceed one-eighth (1/8) inch in wall thickness and is not filled with any material, liquid, gas or solid, may be used to support a sign, banner, placard or other similar display; however, both ends of the length of plastic material shall be blunt and not pointed.
5. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to carry or possess glass bottles, glass jars or glass containers of any kind unless such glass container is a vial required to hold medication customarily stored in a glass vial.
6. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to carry or possess balloons filled with any material or substance other than air, oxygen or helium. Such materials and substances include, but are not limited to, water, paint or any other liquid, solid or other gas.
7. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to carry or possess bricks, stones, rocks or pieces of asphalt or concrete. No person may carry or possess with the intent to unlawfully use any hard materials or substances or pieces of hard materials or substances that are capable of being thrown or projected.
8. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to carry or possess spray paint cans.
9. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to carry or possess any projectile launcher or other device which is commonly used for the purpose of launching, hurling or throwing any object, liquid, material or other substance, including but not limited to, super soakers and water cannons. Nothing in this Subsection is intended to prohibit or restrict those participating in parades, demonstrations, rallies or assemblies from possessing sufficient amount of water or other liquids designed and intended for human consumption during such an event.
10. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to carry or possess any so called sleeping dragon device with the intent to use the device to deny or obstruct the public's ability to freely move about on roadways, sidewalks or into or out of buildings. For purposes of this Subsection, a "sleeping dragon device" shall mean a section of pipe or a container filled with weighted material, handcuffs, chains, carabineers or other locking devices used to lock a person or persons to another person or persons or other objects.
11. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to ride, drive or cause to be ridden or driven any animal drawn vehicle upon any public street as a part of a parade or public assembly unless such transportation is specifically authorized by the permit.
12. 
No person shall cross or breach a lawfully erected barricade or police line.
B. 
Nothing in this Section shall prohibit a disabled person from carrying, possessing or using a wheelchair, cane, walker or similar device necessary for providing mobility so that the person may participate in a parade.
C. 
Nothing in this Section is intended to authorize the possession or use of materials, weapons or devices that are otherwise prohibited by any other local, State or Federal ordinance, Statute or regulation. The purpose of this Section is to prohibit the carrying or possession of items and materials that have the potential to be used as weapons to cause physical or personal damage and whose possession might not otherwise be prohibited by local, State or Federal law.