In the construction hereof, the following definitions shall
apply, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
The chief of police of the City of Hillsboro, Texas.
Any parade, march, demonstration, public assemblage, ceremony,
show, exhibition, pageant of procession of any kind, or any similar
display, in or upon any street, park, alley or plaza or other public
thoroughfare in the city.
A permit as required by this article.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
(a)
No person
shall engage in, participate in, and, form or start any parade, unless
a parade permit shall have been obtained from the chief.
(b)
This
article shall not apply to:
(1)
Funeral
processions;
(2)
Students
going to and from school classes or participating in educational activities,
providing such conduct under the immediate direction and supervision
of the proper school authorities, and will not interfere with the
normal movement of traffic; or
(3)
A
governmental agency acting within the scope of its functions.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
(a)
Filing
Period.
An application for a parade permit shall be filed
with the chief not less than ten (10) days before the proposed parade
date.
(b)
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 to be held for 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)
If
the parade is to be held by or for any person other than the applicant,
the applicant shall file a written statement from that other person
showing authority to make the application;
(4)
The
name, address and telephone number of the person who will be the parade
chairman and who will be responsible for its conduct;
(5)
The
date when the parade is to be conducted;
(6)
The
proposed route, the initial starting point and the disbanding area;
(7)
The
approximate number of persons who, and animals and vehicles which
will constitute such parade; and the type of animals and description
of the vehicles;
(8)
The
time when such parade will start and terminate;
(9)
A
statement as to whether the parade will occupy all or only a portion
of the width of the streets proposed to be used;
(10)
The location by streets of any assembly areas for such parade;
(11)
The time at which units of the parade will arrive at the assembly
area;
(12)
The interval of space to be maintained between units of such parade
and the estimated time past a given point;
(13)
Any other instructions which the chief shall find necessary under
the standards for issuance; and
(14)
The purpose of the parade.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
The chief is instructed to uniformly treat each application
in a just, fair and non-discriminating manner bearing in mind that
the time, place, duration and manner of use of the public streets,
parks and other public ways and places for parades shall be subordinated
to the public safety, comfort and convenience, the maintenance of
order and avoidance of congestion. The chief shall issue a permit
when, from consideration of the application, he or she finds that:
(1)
The conduct
of the parade will not substantially interrupt the safe and orderly
movement of other traffic near its route;
(2)
The conduct
of the parade will not require the diversion of so great a number
of police officers of the city to properly police the line of movement
and the areas near there as to prevent normal police protection to
the city;
(3)
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 city other than to be occupied by the proposed line of march and
areas near there;
(4)
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 near such assembly areas;
(5)
The conduct
of such parade will not interfere with the movement of fire fighting
equipment enroute to a fire;
(6)
The conduct
of the parade is not likely to cause injury to persons or property,
to result in or to provoke disorderly conduct or create a disturbance;
and
(7)
The parade
is scheduled to move from its point of origin to its point of termination
without unreasonable delays enroute.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
The chief shall act upon the application for a parade permit
within five (5) days after the filing thereof. If the chief does not
approve the application, he or she shall mail to the applicant, within
five (5) days after the date upon which the application was filed,
a notice of his or her action, stating the reasons for his denial
of permit. Any person aggrieved shall have the right to appeal the
denial of a parade permit to the city council. The city council shall
hear same as soon as practicable, and the decision of the city council
shall be final.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
The chief in denying an application for a parade permit, shall
be empowered to authorize the conduct of the parade on a date, at
a time, or over a route different from that named by the applicant.
An applicant desiring to accept an alternate permit shall, within
two (2) days after notice of the action of the chief, file a written
notice of acceptance with the chief. An alternate parade permit shall
conform to the requirements of and shall have the effect of a parade
permit under this article.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
Each parade permit shall state the following information:
(1)
Starting
time;
(2)
Minimum
speed;
(3)
Maximum
speed;
(4)
Maximum
interval of space to be maintained between the units of the parade;
(5)
The portions
of the streets to be traversed that may be occupied by the parade;
(6)
The maximum
length of the parade in miles of fractions thereof; and
(7)
Such
other information as the chief shall find necessary to the enforcement
of this article.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
A permittee shall comply with all permit directions and conditions
and with all applicable laws and ordinances.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
(a)
Interference.
No person shall hamper, obstruct or impede, or interfere with
any parade or parade assembly or with any person, vehicle or animal
participating or used in a parade.
(b)
Driving
Through Parades.
No driver of a vehicle shall drive between
the vehicles of persons comprising a parade when such vehicles or
persons are in motion and are conspicuously designated as a parade.
(c)
Parking
on Parade Route.
The chief shall have the authority when
reasonably necessary to prohibit or restrict the parking of vehicles
along a street or highway or part thereof constituting a part of vehicles
along a street or highway or part thereof constituting a part of the
route of a parade. The chief shall post signs to such effect and it
shall be unlawful for any person to park or leave unattended any vehicle
in violation thereof.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
The chief shall have the authority to revoke a parade permit
by giving notice to the person in charge thereof if he or she believes
or has reason to believe that the conduct of such parade is likely
to cause injury to persons or property or to result in, or to provoke
disorderly conduct or to create a disturbance or a breach of the peace.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any of the
provisions of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction shall be fined as provided for in the general penalty provision
found in Section 1.109 of this code, and each and every day's violation
shall constitute a separate offense.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
