[Adopted by the City Council of the City of Lake Mills 12-15-2009 by Ord. No. 1054 as Title 6, Ch. 8, of the 2009 Code of Ordinances. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Highway as defined in § 340.01(22), Wis. Stats.
Any organized march or procession for display.
Sidewalks as defined in § 340.01(58), Wis. Stats.
A.
No person shall form, direct, marshal, lead or participate in any
parade on any highway, sidewalk, or City property under the jurisdiction
of the City of Lake Mills unless a permit has been obtained in advance
as provided in this section.
B.
Upon notification in advance to the City Manager of the City of Lake
Mills, a parade on the sidewalks and footways, in which persons move
not more than two abreast and which does not substantially hinder
normal use of the sidewalk or footway and conforms with traffic control
devices and other traffic and ordinance regulations may be conducted
without a permit.
C.
A permit is not required for assembling or movement of a funeral
procession or for any parade sponsored by an agency of the federal,
state, county, or municipal government, acting in its governmental
capacity within the scope of its authority.
D.
The act of picketing associated with a labor dispute is exempted
from the provisions of this chapter.
E.
Any parade or assemblage that will impede traffic movement on any
state highway shall first obtain permission to do so from the State
Department of Transportation.
A.
A written application for a permit for any parade on the highways
or sidewalks under the jurisdiction of the City of Lake Mills shall
be made by the authority in charge of the parade organization or their
designated agent to the City of Lake Mills on the form provided.
B.
All routine applications shall be made and received no less than
30 days prior to the parade. The City Manager may approve routine
applications for civic, religious, or institutional organizations
headquartered in the City of Lake Mills.
C.
Any application received less than 30 days prior to the date of the
proposed parade and applications from individuals or organizations
not headquartered in the City of Lake Mills shall be considered by
the Lake Mills City Council. All applications shall be filed with
the Lake Mills City Clerk.
D.
The application shall set forth the following information regarding
the proposed parade:
(1)
The name, address and telephone number of the individual applying
for the permit.
(2)
If the parade is proposed to be conducted for, on behalf of, or by
an organization, the address and telephone number of its headquarters
and the names of the responsible officials of the organization.
(3)
The name, address and telephone number of the person who will be
responsible for conducting the parade, if different from the applicant.
(4)
The date when the parade is to be conducted and its duration.
(5)
The assembly area, the starting point, the route to be traveled and
the termination point.
(6)
The number, size and general makeup of the units comprising the parade.
(7)
If the parade is to be conducted by or for any person other than
the applicant, the applicant for such permit shall file a communication
in writing from the person proposing to hold the parade authorizing
the applicant to apply for the permit on his behalf.
E.
The City Clerk shall review the filed application and may suggest
modifications in the request. The applicant may accept any such modification
by immediately notifying the Clerk in writing.
F.
The City Clerk shall submit a copy of the application to the City
of Lake Mills Public Works Department and Police Department for report
and recommendation.
G.
The City Council shall act upon an application at the next regularly
scheduled meeting occurring at least 10 days after the filing of such
application.
A.
The application may be denied:
(1)
If the application is made less than 30 days in advance of the time
the parade is scheduled to commence.
(2)
If the parade is to be held on a day and at times and at places where,
as a result of the proposed parade, the flow of vehicular traffic
will be delayed in excess of one hour.
(3)
If sufficient parade marshals are not provided to reasonably ensure
the orderly conduct of the parade.
(4)
If the parade described in the permit would occur on the same day
as another parade for which a permit has already been granted.
(5)
If the application is not complete.
(6)
The policing of the parade due to size will require so many persons
and vehicles as to prevent adequate service of the needs of the municipality.
(7)
The parade will substantially hinder the deployment of police, fire
and other emergency vehicles from their normal duty stations.
B.
The City Clerk shall notify the applicant of the reason(s) for permit
denial within a reasonable period of time, normally within 10 working
days.
C.
The City Council may revoke a permit if a major change in the conditions
forming the basis for the issuance occurs.
D.
The City Manager may revoke a permit if (s)he deems that such action
is justified by actual or potential emergency due to weather, fire,
other catastrophe or by a substantial change in the conditions forming
the basis for the issuance, provided that no regular scheduled City
Council meeting shall occur prior to the scheduled parade assembly
time.
Where the City Council determines that the cost of municipal
services incident to the staging of the parade will be increased because
of the parade, the applicant shall be required to make a payment into
the general fund of the municipality in the amount equal to the increased
cost for municipal services. Overpayments will be refunded to the
applicant within 30 days of the parade termination.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
Any person who shall violate any provision of this article shall be subject to a penalty as provided in § 1-19 of this Code.
