[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Kittanning as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Curfew — See Ch. 289.
Noise — See Ch. 373.
Peace and good order — See Ch. 410.
Public property — See Ch. 429.
[Adopted 5-8-1989 by Ord. No. 336-1989 (Ch. XIII, Part 2A, of the 1970 Code of Ordinances)]
A. 
The following words, as used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them herein;
ASSEMBLAGE
A gathering of people without vehicles, which interferes with the movement of pedestrian or vehicular traffic on any street.
PERSON
Any natural person, partnership, association, firm, corporation or group or organization.
PROCESSION
A group of individuals, vehicles, animals and/or objects (sometimes referred to as a "parade") moving upon and along a street in a way that interferes with the normal movement of traffic. A "procession" shall not include a funeral caravan or a military convoy.
STREET
A highway, street, avenue, road, roadway, alley, or other public way intended for use by vehicular traffic, but the term "street" shall not apply to any road or drive located on any park or other public ground of the Borough.
B. 
In this article, the singular shall include the plural, the plural shall include the singular, and the masculine shall include the feminine and the neuter.
It shall be unlawful for any person to hold or participate in any street assemblage unless the person organizing or conducting the assemblage first obtains a permit from the Mayor, which shall be issued without fee. Application for the permit shall be made at least one week in advance of the day on which the assemblage is proposed to be held, but, in any case where a state-designated highway is proposed to be used, application shall be made at least three weeks in advance of the proposed date. The permit shall state the place where and the date when the assemblage is to be held, the hour when the assemblage may convene and the hour by which it shall have been completely dispersed. It shall be unlawful for any person to hold or to participate in any assemblage unless the permit has been granted, or at any time or place other than that authorized by the permit.
It shall be unlawful for any person to hold or participate in any street procession unless the person organizing or conducting the procession first obtains a permit from the Mayor, which shall be issued without fee. Application for the permit shall be made at least two weeks in advance of the day when the procession is proposed to be held, but in any case where a state-designated highway is proposed to be used, application shall be made at least three weeks in advance of the proposed date. The permit shall specify the date on which the procession is to be held, the route to be followed by the procession, the hour when and place where participants may commence to assemble and form before the procession is under way, the time when the procession may commence to move along its route, and the time by which the end of the procession shall have reached the end of the route of the procession and the procession shall have been disbanded. It shall be unlawful for any person to hold or to participate in any procession unless the permit shall have been granted, or under any condition as to time or route or otherwise than those stated in the permit.
[Adopted 5-8-1989 by Ord. No. 337-1989 (Ch. XIII, Part 2B, of the 1970 Code of Ordinances)]
A. 
The following words and terms, as used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them herein:
MEETING, PUBLIC GATHERING or SPECIAL ACTIVITY
(1) 
Any use or occupancy or intended use or occupancy of any portion of a public ground in the Borough for:
(a) 
The sale, display or demonstration of goods, wares or merchandise; or
(b) 
The gathering or anticipated gathering of 10 or more individuals for a meeting or gathering, or for a special activity such as a carnival or fair.
(2) 
Provided: This definition shall not include, nor shall this article apply to, any athletic or sports event upon a portion of public grounds intended and designed for such events and for the accommodation of spectators.
PERSON
Any natural person, partnership, association, corporation, group or organization.
B. 
In this article, the singular shall include the plural, the plural shall include the singular, and the masculine shall include the feminine and the neuter.
It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct or hold any meeting, public gathering or special activity on any public ground in the Borough without first having obtained a permit from the Borough. Application for the permit shall be made to the Mayor, in writing, at least five days in advance of the date of the meeting, gathering or special activity, and may be issued upon payment of a fee of $10, which shall be for the use of the Borough. In addition, the Mayor may require, as a condition for the issuance of the permit, that the applicant furnish a deposit or a cash bond, with suitable surety, in the amount of $100, guaranteeing that the public ground, at the conclusion of the affair, is left in the same condition as it was in before the holding of the event. The permit shall indicate the day or days and the hours when the permit applies, and it shall be unlawful and a violation on the part of the permit holder for the activity to commence before the opening hour stated on the permit, to continue after the stated closing hour, or to be held on any day other than that for which it is applicable.
Upon termination of the activity for which the permit was issued, if Borough Council is satisfied that no public property has been damaged or destroyed, the cash deposit shall be returned to the permit holder. Otherwise, the deposit, or the portion of the deposit required to repair or remedy damages, shall be used by the Borough for the purpose.
Any person who violates any provision of this article shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $600 and costs of prosecution, and, in default of payment of fine and costs, to undergo imprisonment for not more than 30 days.