No person shall engage in, form or start any parade in the Township
without obtaining a permit from the Chief of Police. No permit shall be issued
to permit a parade on Sunday, except in connection with a religious procession.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
PARADE
Any assemblage of 25 or more persons engaged in an organized procession
of any duration along a public street or highway, following a certain route,
whether predetermined or not.
This chapter shall not apply to:
B. Students going to and from school classes or participating
in educational activities, providing such conduct is under the immediate supervision
and direction of the proper school authorities.
C. A governmental agency acting within the scope of its
functions.
A person seeking issuance of a parade permit shall file an application
with the Chief of Police on forms provided by such officer.
A. Filing period. An application for a parade permit shall
be filed with the Chief of Police not less than five days nor more than 90
days before the date on which it is proposed to conduct the parade.
B. Contents. The application for a parade permit shall set
forth the following information:
(1) The name, address and telephone number of the person
who will be the parade chairman and who will be responsible for its conduct.
(2) If the parade is proposed to be conducted for, on behalf
of, or by an organization, the name, address and telephone number of the headquarters
of the organization and of the authorized and responsible head of such organization.
(3) The date when the parade is to be conducted.
(4) The route to be traveled, the starting point and the
termination point.
(5) The approximate number of persons who, and animals and
vehicles which, will constitute such parade; the type of animals, and description
of the vehicles.
(6) The hours when such parade will start and terminate.
(7) The location by streets of any assembly areas for such
parade.
(8) Any additional information which the Chief of Police
shall find reasonably necessary for a fair determination as to whether a permit
should be issued.
C. Late applications. The Chief of Police, where good cause
is shown therefor, shall have the authority to consider any application hereunder
which is filed less than five days before the date the parade is proposed
to be conducted.
D. Fee. There shall be paid at the time of filing the application for a parade permit the fee set forth in Chapter
135, Fees.
The Chief of Police shall act upon the application for a parade permit
within three days after the filing thereof.
A. Notice of rejection. If the Chief of Police disapproves
the application, he shall mail to the applicant within three days after the
date upon which the application was filed, a notice of his action, stating
the reasons for his denial of the permit.
B. Alternative permit. The Chief of Police, 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 one day after notice of the action of the Chief of Police, file a written
notice of acceptance with the Chief of Police. An alternate parade permit
shall conform to the requirements of and shall have the effect of a parade
permit under this chapter.
A permittee hereunder shall comply with all permit directions and conditions
and with all applicable laws and ordinances. The parade chairman or other
person heading or leading such activity shall carry the parade permit upon
his person during the conduct of the parade.