[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Voluntown 5-20-1971; amended in its entirety 9-14-2021. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
PARADE or DEMONSTRATION
Any parade, march, ceremony, demonstration, rally, show, exhibition, pageant or procession of any kind, or any similar display, in or upon any street, park or other public place in the Town.
[Amended 9-14-2021]
No person, firm or corporation shall use any highway, streets or roads within the Town of Voluntown for the purpose of conducting a parade or demonstration without first having obtained a written permit to do so from the Board of Selectmen.
Application for a permit shall be made in writing and shall be made by the person, firm or corporation organizing or sponsoring the parade or demonstration and shall be made at least 72 hours prior to the time of the parade or demonstration. The application shall include a list of all associations, groups and organizations participating in the parade or demonstration, and all persons, firms and corporations having a membership in the association, group or organization so listed shall be considered as permittees under this chapter. Any person, firm or corporation not having such a membership and not having been issued a permit and participating in a parade or demonstration shall be considered in violation of this chapter. The application shall further include the name and address of the person, firm or corporation organizing or sponsoring the parade or demonstration, the date and time, order of march, the highway, streets and roads to be used and the approximate length of time of the parade or demonstration.
[Amended 9-14-2021]
Prior to the issuance of the permit the person, firm or corporation sponsoring the parade or demonstration shall deposit a fee determined by the Board of Selectmen and revised on an as-needed basis with the Board of Selectmen, to be held by the Board of Selectmen for payment of any damage done to highways, streets or roads by participants in the parade or demonstration. If no damages occur, the deposit shall be returned within 72 hours after the conclusion of the parade or demonstration.
[Amended 9-14-2021]
The fee for the permit shall be set from time to time by the Board of Selectmen.
[Amended 9-14-2021]
Any violation of this chapter shall be punishable by a fine to be determined by the Board of Selectmen, not to exceed the statutory maximum.