[Amended 1-7-2020 by L.L.
No. 1-2020]
A. All parades are prohibited in the Town of Smithtown, except when
such parades are approved, in writing, by the Town Board.
B. Any parade authorized pursuant to §
119-9A of this chapter shall be conducted only upon the issuance of a permit by the Town Clerk. Such permit shall be issued only upon the filing of a written verified application completed in accordance with this chapter by an officer of the organization sponsoring such parade, at least 60 days prior to the date of commencement of the parade.
A parade permit shall not be required for any funeral processions
for the actual burial of the dead nor for processions to and from
a place of worship for services in connection therewith. The discharge
of firearms or fireworks and the making of other unreasonable noises
during funeral processions are prohibited.
[Amended 1-7-2020 by L.L.
No. 1-2020]
Any parade held pursuant to a permit issued by the Town Clerk
shall only take place upon those highways and parts of highways or
public streets as shall be specified by the Town Clerk in a permit.
Nothing herein shall prevent the Town Clerk from specifying an alternate
parade route if the Town determines that the proposed parade route
will disturb the public peace and good order or be inconsistent with
the public health, safety and welfare.
[Added 1-7-2020 by L.L.
No. 1-2020]
For parade permit applications, notice of the application shall
be given by the applicant erecting a white with black lettering sign
or signs measuring not less than two feet long and one foot wide at
the beginning and end of the route, facing the public street, giving
notice of the application and the date, time and place of the reading.
The sign shall be set not more than 10 feet from the property line
and shall not be less than two feet nor more than six feet above grade
and must be posted at the beginning and end of the route as required
hereinabove and must be displayed for a period of not less than five
days immediately preceding the Town Board's reading of the application
and again 10 days prior to the date of the parade. The filing of an
affidavit by the applicant that this requirement has been complied
with, together with photographs depicting the requisite postings,
shall be deemed sufficient proof of compliance. The affidavit of posting
and photographs for the second posting required must be filed with
the Town Clerk no less than five days prior to the date of the parade.