It shall be unlawful for any number of persons, delegation or association of persons or for any company, circus or group to parade or assemble on the streets or public grounds within the city without first having obtained a written permit from the city council.
(1973 Code, sec. 30-342; 1991 Code, sec. 17-456; 2007 Code, sec. 44-178)
The city council shall not issue a permit under the provisions of this article for any person to start any parade or assembly between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m., between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., and between the hours of 3:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., except Sundays and on days that the city council shall declare legal holidays.
(1973 Code, sec. 30-343; 1991 Code, sec. 17-457; 2007 Code, sec. 44-179)
Whenever any permit is granted by the city council under the provisions of this article, it shall designate the streets, avenues, alleys and thoroughfares over which the parade is privileged to travel and the time that the parade shall be held and completed, and if for an assembly, the place of assembly and time it shall be held and completed.
(1973 Code, sec. 30-344; 1991 Code, sec. 17-458; 2007 Code, sec. 44-180)
Upon approval by the city council of an application for a parade or assembly permit, the council may, in its discretion, require that, prior to the issuance of a permit, the applicant therefor shall deliver to the office of the city manager or designee a comprehensive general liability insurance policy, which may exclude the parade participants, or such applicant may furnish any other evidence of indemnity for the city’s protection incident to the holding of any such parade, the form and amount of the liability insurance or indemnity to be approved by the city manager or designee. The minimum amount of the liability insurance or indemnity shall be as currently established or as hereafter adopted by resolution of the city council from time to time.
(1973 Code, sec. 30-345; 1991 Code, sec. 17-459; 2007 Code, sec. 44-181; Ordinance adopting 2022 Code)
The fee to be paid for any permit to be issued under the provisions of this article shall be the sum as currently established or as hereafter adopted by resolution of the city council from time to time, such fee to be paid before the city manager or designee issues such permit.
(1973 Code, sec. 30-346; 1991 Code, sec. 17-460; 2007 Code, sec. 44-182; Ordinance adopting 2022 Code)
If the mayor shall have declared a state of emergency to exist within this city, no parade or assembly permit shall be issued during the existence of such emergency.
(1973 Code, sec. 30-347; 1991 Code, sec. 17-461; 2007 Code, sec. 44-183)
The provisions of this article shall not apply to movements of the military forces of the United States of America or of the state, nor to the funeral procession being held as a part of the burial services of a human body.
(1973 Code, sec. 30-348; 1991 Code, sec. 17-462; 2007 Code, sec. 44-184)
The chief of police is authorized to make such change in the route of any proposed parade as he may deem proper and necessary in averting a breach of the peace, public disorder or traffic congestion within the city.
(1973 Code, sec. 30-349; 1991 Code, sec. 17-463; 2007 Code, sec. 44-185)
It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to drive between vehicles comprising a funeral or other authorized parade procession while they are in motion, provided that said vehicles are conspicuously so designated. This provision shall not apply to intersections where traffic is controlled by traffic-control signals or police officers.
(1973 Code, sec. 30-350; 1991 Code, sec. 17-464; 2007 Code, sec. 44-186)
It shall be unlawful for any vehicle or person to interrupt, enter or otherwise disrupt the free movement of a parade or procession unless specifically directed to do so by an official law enforcement officer.
(1973 Code, sec. 30-351; 1991 Code, sec. 17-465; 2007 Code, sec. 44-187)