As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
PARADE
Any parade, march, run, walk, ceremony, show, exhibition,
pageant, or procession, or any similar display, in or upon any street,
park, or in a public place in the Village.
PERSON
Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
company, or organization of any kind.
No person shall participate in or form any parade unless a parade
permit has been obtained.
This article shall not apply to:
B. Students going to and from school classes or participating in educational
activities provided 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 a parade permit shall file an application with
the Clerk on the forms provided. The Clerk will then forward the application
to the Police Department and Public Works Director.
A. The applicant shall indemnify and hold harmless the Village for any
damage, injury, or liability whatsoever occasioned within the described
parade or as a result of said parade.
B. The applicant is liable for all costs of repairs to Village streets
and/or property resulting from the parade and will be billed for these
costs.
C. The applicant must show proof of liability insurance at the time
of application for date, location, and time of parade with the following:
limits of liability shall not be less than:
(1) Bodily
injury liability: not less than $500,000 each occurrence.
(2) Property
damage liability: not less than $100,000 each occurrence.
D. The applicant shall also be responsible for any or all costs incurred
by the Police Department or Public Works Department as a result of
the parade. The Police Department or Public Works Department can waive
any or all costs to its respective Department if such waiver would
be in the best interest of the Village.
E. 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 hours such parade will start and terminate.
(7) A statement as to whether the parade will occupy all or only a portion
of the width of the streets proposed to be traversed.
(8) The location by streets of any assembly areas for such parade.
(9) The time at which units of the parade will begin to assemble at any
such assembly area or areas.
(10)
The interval of space to be maintained between units of such
parade.
(11)
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 Clerk a communication in writing from the person
proposing to hold the parade authorizing the applicant to apply for
the permit as an agent.
(12)
Any additional information which the Public Works Director or
Police Department finds reasonably necessary as to whether a permit
should be issued.
The Public Works Director shall issue a permit when, from a
consideration of the application, after receiving approval from the
Police Department, and from such other information as may otherwise
be obtained, it appears that:
A. The conduct of the parade will not substantially interrupt the safe
and orderly movement of other traffic contiguous to its route.
B. The conduct of the parade will not require the diversion of so great
a number of police officers of the Village to properly police the
line of movement and the areas contiguous thereto as to prevent normal
police protection of the Village.
C. The conduct of such parade will not require the diversion of so great
a number of ambulances as to prevent normal ambulance service to portions
of the Village other than that to be occupied by the proposed line
of march and areas contiguous thereto.
D. 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.
E. The conduct of such parade will not interfere with the movement of
police, rescue, or firefighting equipment en route to an emergency
or call for service.
F. The conduct of the parade is not reasonably likely to cause injury
to persons or property, to provoke disorderly conduct, or to create
a disturbance.
G. The parade is scheduled to move from its point of origin to its point
of termination expeditiously and without unreasonable delays en route.
The Public Works Director shall act upon the application for
a parade permit within five working days after filing thereof. If
the Police Department or Public Works Director disapproves the application,
a notice of such action stating the reasons for the denial of the
permit shall be mailed to the applicant within seven working days
after the date upon which the application was filed.
Any person aggrieved may appeal the denial of a parade permit
to the Village Board. The appeal will be scheduled on the next available
Board meeting in which the applicant has an opportunity to be heard
by the Board.
Each parade permit shall state the following:
B. Address and phone number of permit holder.
D. Starting and ending time.
E. The maximum length of the parade in miles or fractions thereof.
F. A map showing the parade route listing all streets to be traversed.
G. Number of street barricades to be used.
H. Such other information as the Public Works Director or Police Department
shall find necessary to the enforcement of this article.
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
parade shall carry the parade permit upon the person during the conduct
of the parade.
Except where another penalty is prescribed, any violation of this chapter shall be subject to a penalty as provided in §
1-4 of this Code.