Float.
Any type of vehicle, motorized and otherwise, for use during the parade, including, but not limited to, cars, trucks, vans, buses, motorcycles, SUV’s or trailers that are pulled by either motorized or nonmotorized vehicles.
Large parade.
A parade that will involve more than twenty-five motorized vehicles, nonmotorized vehicles or floats.
Large special event.
Any special event that is intended to attract or likely to attract a gathering of one hundred or more persons.
Motorized vehicle.
Any car, truck, van, bus, motorcycle, SUV, or any other automobile to be included in the parade, regardless if the motorized vehicle will be used for the purpose of transporting parade participants.
Nonmotorized vehicles.
Any vehicle that is not powered by a motor that utilizes electricity, gasoline, or any other type of fuel in order to propel the vehicle, including, but not limited to, wagons or carriages drawn by horses, donkeys, mules or oxen.
Parade.
Any march or procession consisting of people, animals or vehicles, or a combination thereof, except funeral processions, upon any public street or alley which does not comply with the normal or usual traffic controls.
Small parade.
A parade that will include no more than twenty-five vehicles or floats and/or is limited to pedestrians marching or proceeding along a public street including, but not limited to: marathons, walk-a-thons, bike-a-thons, march-a-thons, neighborhood association parades, and other similar processions.
Small special event.
Any special event that is intended to attract or likely to attract a gathering of less than one hundred persons.
Special events.
The use of a public street, alley or city property for purposes that would involve closing a portion of a street, but not limited to, block parties, festivals and similar recreational events, both charitable and noncharitable, which do not comply with normal or usual traffic controls.
(Ordinance 549-2012 adopted 9/20/12)
(a) 
A person or organization promoting or sponsoring a parade or special event shall apply for and obtain a permit for such activity from the city secretary’s office. The police department, fire department, public works department and fire marshal office, building official office shall review all permit applications to identify safety issues, traffic concerns, street closures, adjustments to emergency response routes, and crowd safety. The city secretary shall issue approval [for] a permit application in accordance with section 1.08.011 of this article or shall deny a permit application in accordance with section 1.08.012 of this article.
(b) 
A permit for a parade or special event shall include a requirement that the applicant clean up all trash and debris from all public property that is left on such property as a result of the parade or special event.
(Ordinance 549-2012 adopted 9/20/12)
The application for the permit described in section 1.08.002 must be made on a form provided by the city secretary’s office and must be filed with the city secretary’s office not less than thirty days prior to the proposed date of the parade or special event (provided for good cause shown by the applicant, the city manager may waive the thirty-day requirement if compliance is not feasible), and must include:
(1) 
The name and address of the responsible party and/or promoter, as well as any partners and co-producers assisting in the promotion of the parade or special event;
(2) 
A description of the parade route or location of the special event indicating:
(A) 
The number of floats (if applicable);
(B) 
The number of expected participants;
(C) 
The size and location of any and all performance stages, booths, tents and other temporary structures or shelters (if applicable);
(D) 
The location of the parade staging area (if applicable); and
(E) 
Any requests for street closure to accommodate the event.
(3) 
The name and address of the owner of the location of the parade or special event, any assembly, staging or ending area to be used with a letter from the owner of said site indicating permission to use the location as well as a statement describing any terms and conditions of the agreement to use the location;
(4) 
The date and time that parade or special event is to take place;
(5) 
An estimate of the number of persons expected to attend the parade or special event including a plan for crowd safety and security;
(6) 
A description of planned activities, such as food vendor service, speakers, music, and/or entertainers scheduled for the event;
(7) 
A full and complete statement describing the responsible party’s preparations for the parade or special event to comply with the minimum applicable standards of sanitation, health and fire safety in compliance with all state laws and city ordinances;
(8) 
A description of all proposed traffic control to assure that the parade or special event will be safe for all persons participating and in attendance;
(9) 
The application for the permit must be signed by the responsible party;
(10) 
A nonrefundable filing fee as provided for in the fee schedule in appendix A to this code must be submitted with the application for a permit for a large parade or large special event;
(11) 
A nonrefundable filing fee as provided for in the fee schedule in appendix A to this code must be submitted with the application for a permit for a small parade or small special event;
(12) 
Fees may be waived for parades or special events co-sponsored by the city or sponsored by the Joshua Independent School District.
(Ordinance 549-2012 adopted 9/20/12)
The police department, fire department and public works department shall review the proposed route and work with the applicant to determine the best route. The city shall have final approval over the proposed route of a parade or special event.
(Ordinance 549-2012 adopted 9/20/12)
(a) 
Parades shall not be held during the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. or 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on weekdays. Special events shall be held during the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
(b) 
The city manager may authorize a parade or special event to be held during times other than what is permitted by this section.
(Ordinance 549-2012 adopted 9/20/12)
(a) 
Applications for permits for parades and special events shall be reviewed by the police department and fire department to determine the number of public safety personnel required to attend the parade or special event.
(b) 
If the fire chief or police chief determines that it is necessary for police, fire or emergency medical service personnel to attend the parade or special event, they shall so inform the applicant, and the applicant shall then have the duty to secure payment for the attendance of such personnel. All police, fire and emergency medical service personnel shall be provided, at the cost of the applicant, by the city with the exception of emergency transport services, which shall be provided by the current county emergency medical service provider, unless prior written approval is given by the fire chief for the use of outside agencies.
(c) 
In the event that the applicant for a permit for a parade or special event desires to use private security officers, instead of city police, fire and emergency medical service personnel, the applicant shall be required to furnish written evidence from a state-certified security agency that arrangements have been made to furnish security officers in a number acceptable to the police chief prior to issuance of a permit.
(Ordinance 549-2012 adopted 9/20/12)
The city shall consider each application for a permit for a parade or special event individually and shall issue a permit to an applicant whose application complies with sections 1.08.007 through 1.08.010 of this article within fifteen business days after the date the completed application is filed. The applicant and the city may agree in writing to extend this time limit. At any time prior to a decision by the city, the applicant may amend the application and the city shall make a decision on the application as amended within fifteen business days after the date of the amendment.
(Ordinance 549-2012 adopted 9/20/12)
The city may deny a permit under this article only under the following circumstances:
(1) 
The applicant has failed to supply the information required by sections 1.08.007 through 1.08.010 of this article;
(2) 
The applicant refuses to accept the city’s final determination as to the best route for the proposed parade or special event;
(3) 
The applicant wishes to conduct a parade during the times prohibited by section 1.08.009 of this article and does not obtain the city manager’s consent to conduct the parade at a proposed alternate time;
(4) 
The applicant fails to timely pay the permit fee required by section 1.08.007 of this article;
(5) 
The proposed parade or special event conflicts with another parade or special event already scheduled for the same time and place;
(6) 
The proposed parade or special event conflicts with scheduled maintenance or street closure for construction purposes;
(7) 
Failure of the applicant to satisfy any of the provisions of this article;
(8) 
The proposed parade or special event will require the diversion of so many police, fire or emergency medical service personnel that it will unduly interfere with the provision of normal services to the community;
(9) 
The proposed parade or special event is so large that there are insufficient and inadequate sanitation or other required health facilities available in or adjacent to any public assembly areas;
(10) 
The proposed parade or special event will result in the disruption of a city or school-sponsored event.
(Ordinance 549-2012 adopted 9/20/12)
An applicant who is denied a permit under this article may appeal such denial to the city manager or his/her designee. The city manager or his/her designee shall hear such appeal as soon as possible and within five business days from the date the appeal is filed in writing with the city manager’s office.
(Ordinance 549-2012 adopted 9/20/12)