"Parade"
as used in this chapter means any march, procession or assembly consisting of persons, animals or vehicles, or combination thereof, upon any street, sidewalk or alley which does not comply with normal and usual traffic regulations or controls.
"Special event"
as used in this chapter means any celebration, festival, fair, carnival or similar local special event which is held wholly or partially within a street, the participants in which do not comply with the normal or usual traffic regulations or controls.
(Ord. 5033 § 7, 2015)
No person shall conduct or manage a parade or special event without a written permit from the city manager or designee or the city council.
(Ord. 5033 § 7, 2015)
A. 
The chief of police may issue permits in accordance with this chapter.
B. 
Upon appeal from a decision of the city manager or designee the city council shall conduct a public hearing as hereinafter provided.
C. 
Any such permit may be issued subject to such reasonable conditions as the city manager or designee or the city council may prescribe.
D. 
The city manager or designee shall not, without the approval of the city council, issue a permit for a parade or a special event which requires the temporary closing of a portion of a street for more than twenty-four hours.
(Ord. 5033 § 7, 2015)
No permit shall be issued authorizing the conduct of a parade or special event which the city manager or designee or city council determines:
A. 
Is to be held for the sole purpose of advertising any product, goods, wares, merchandise or event and is designed to be held purely for private profit;
B. 
Is likely to cause injury to persons or property;
C. 
Will unduly interfere with the movement of traffic along or across its route or the movement of firefighting equipment or ambulances to a fire or emergency; or
D. 
Will require unreasonable, extraordinary police service.
(Ord. 5033 § 7, 2015)
Any person desiring to conduct or manage a parade or special event shall, not less than 90 nor more than 180 days before the date on which it is proposed to conduct such parade or special event, file with the city manager or designee an application for a permit for such parade or special event; provided, the city manager or designee may accept and act on any application filed less than 90 days before such parade or event. The application shall be in a form and contain such information as the city manager or designee may require.
(Ord. 5033 § 7, 2015)
Said request shall be submitted within 10 days after the applicant has been notified of denial or imposition of conditions.
A. 
The city clerk shall appoint a time within 30 for such public hearing.
B. 
The city clerk shall serve notice of such hearing upon the applicant by certified mail at the address shown on the application for the permit.
C. 
Such notice shall state the grounds for denial of the permit, or reasons for the conditions imposed, and shall state the time and place when and where such public hearing shall be held.
D. 
At such hearing the city council may, at its discretion, require witnesses to be sworn. The applicant or his agent may present evidence to show the denial of the permit was unreasonable, or that unreasonable conditions were imposed. Any other person may, at the discretion of the council, be allowed to participate in the hearing and present evidence.
E. 
Within fifteen days of the conclusion of the hearing, the city council shall announce its decision and findings by resolution. A copy of such resolution shall be mailed to the applicant and to any other person requesting notice of the action.
F. 
The action of the city council on the denial of the permit or the conditions imposed shall be final and conclusive.
(Ord. 5033 § 7, 2015)
The chief of police may temporarily close a portion of a street for a parade or special event for which a permit has been issued pursuant to this chapter when in his opinion such closing is necessary for the safety and protection of persons using that portion of the street during the temporary closing. No such closing shall be for more than twenty-four hours without the approval of the city council.
(Ord. 5033 § 7, 2015)