For purposes of this section, the following words, terms and
phrases shall have the meaning given herein.
"City"
means the city of Glendora.
"Special event"
means any event, parade, exposition, carnival, fair or procession which has been properly permitted under the codes of the city, and which is staged in or upon public places or sidewalks, for which city services are required because of interference with normal vehicular traffic, pedestrian traffic or which will reasonably be expected to generate an extraordinary need for public safety services, sanitation or other city services. "Special event" shall also mean any event, parade, exposition, carnival, fair or procession which has been properly permitted under the codes of the city, and which is staged in or upon private property, wherein the public is invited to participate and for which city services are required because of interference with normal vehicular traffic, pedestrian traffic or which will reasonably be expected to generate an extraordinary need for public safety services, sanitation or other city services. "Special event" shall also include any event which has received a permit, or is required to obtain a permit, pursuant to Chapter
5.32.
"Public place"
means any and all public streets, alleyways, sidewalks, parkways,
buildings and property owned or operated by the city of Glendora,
public parking lots, gutters or other public rights-of-way public
buildings, parks, squares and grounds.
(Ord. 1754 § 1, 2002; Ord. 1757 § 1, 2002)
It is unlawful for any person to interfere with, disrupt or
impede a permitted special event as specified herein. The following
acts are prohibited by this section when done for the purpose of or
with knowledge that an effect thereof is to interfere with or disrupt
the ability of the permittee to carry on the special event:
(1) To
block, obstruct or impede the passage of participants, attendees,
vehicles or animals in the special event or along the special event
route;
(2) When
not participating in the special event with the permission of the
permit holder, to run, operate a skateboard, ride any wheeled vehicle/toy,
rollerblade or roller skate through, between, with or among the participants,
attendees, vehicles or animals in the special event, except in cases
of bona fide emergency;
(3) To
drop, roll, throw, toss, squirt or propel any gaseous, liquid, semisolid
or solid substance or object toward or among the participants, attendees,
vehicles or animals in the special event;
(4) To
grab, take hold of, strike, hit, pull or push any participant, attendee,
vehicle or animal in the special event, or to mount any vehicle in
the special event, except with the permission of the permittee or
in cases of bona fide emergency;
(5) To
generate, amplify or broadcast any noises or sounds using any loudspeaker,
amplifier, instrument or device other than sounds generated solely
by the human voice or body unaided by any such amplifier, device or
instrument upon any sidewalk or public place. This restriction shall
apply only along the special event route or area while the special
event is in progress at that location, and shall not apply to any
participant in the special event acting with the permission of the
permittee.
(6) Penalty.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this section is guilty
of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in an
amount not exceeding one thousand dollars or imprisoned in the county
jail for a period not to exceed six months, or by both such fine and
imprisonment.
(Ord. 1754 § 2, 2002; Ord. 1757 § 2, 2002)