As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
MOTORCADE
An organized procession containing 25 or more vehicles, except
funeral processions, upon any public street, sidewalk or alley.
PARADE
Any march or procession consisting of people, animals or
vehicles, or combination thereof, except funeral processions, upon
any public street, sidewalk or alley, which does not comply with normal
and usual traffic regulations or controls.
It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct
a parade or motorcade in or upon any public street, sidewalk or alley
in the Village or knowingly participate in any such parade or motorcade
unless and until a permit to conduct such parade or motorcade has
been obtained from the Village Board.
No permit shall be issued authorizing the conduct
of a parade or motorcade which the Chief of Police finds is proposed
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.
No person shall knowingly join or participate
in any parade or motorcade conducted under permit from the Chief of
Police in violation of any of the terms of said permit, nor knowingly
join or participate in any permitted parade or motorcade without the
consent and over the objecting of the permittee, nor in any manner
interfere with its progress or orderly conduct.
Any person who wants to conduct a parade or
motorcade shall apply to the Village Board for a permit at least 10
days in advance of the date of the proposed parade or motorcade. The
application for such permit shall be made in writing on a form approved
by the Village Board. In order that adequate arrangements may be made
for the proper policing of the parade or motorcade, the application
shall contain the following information:
A. The name of the applicant, the sponsoring organization,
the parade or motorcade chairman and the addresses and telephone numbers
of each;
B. The purpose of the parade or motorcade, the date when
it is proposed to be conducted, the location of the assembly area,
the location of the disbanding area, route to be traveled and the
approximate time when the parade or motorcade will assemble, start
and terminate;
C. A description of the individual floats, marching units,
vehicles, bands, including a description of any sound amplification
equipment to be used; and
D. Such other information as the Chief of Police may
deem reasonably necessary.
Immediately upon the granting of a permit for
a parade or motorcade, the Chief of Police shall send a copy thereof
to the following;
D. The Public Works Director.
Any permit for a parade or motorcade issued
pursuant to this article may be summarily revoked by the Chief of
Police at any time when, by reason of disaster, public calamity, riot
or other emergency, the Chief of Police determines that the safety
of the public or property requires such revocation. Notice of such
action revoking a permit shall be delivered in writing to the permittee
by personal service or by certified mail.