It shall be unlawful for any person to participate
in any parade or demonstration upon the public highways or other public
places in the Township unless a permit for such parade or demonstration
shall first have been obtained.
Such parade or demonstration shall be held only
at the time and places designated in the permit and shall be conducted
subject to all reasonable rules and regulations as may be established
by the Police Department.
Any person who wants to conduct a parade or
motorcade shall apply to the Chief of Police for a permit at least
30 days in advance of the date of the proposed parade or motorcade.
The Chief of Police may in his discretion consider any application
for a permit to conduct a parade or motorcade which is filed less
than 30 days prior to the date such parade or motorcade is to be conducted.
The application for such permit shall be made in writing on a form
approved by the Chief of Police. 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.
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 Director of General Services.
E. The Public Works Director.
Any permit for a parade or motorcade issued
pursuant to this chapter 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.
Penalties for violation of this chapter shall be punishable as provided in Chapter
1, General Provisions, §
1-3.