[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of
the City of Oneida 12-21-1982 as Ch. 4-19, Art. V, of the 1982 Code.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Vehicles and traffic — See Ch. 180.
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Any parade, march, ceremony, show, exhibition, pageant or
procession of any kind or any similar display in or upon any street,
park or other public place.
A person holding a parade permit shall comply
with all permit directions and conditions and with all applicable
laws and ordinances.
This chapter shall not apply to:
No person shall engage in, participate in, aid,
form or start any parade without a parade permit issued by the Commissioner
of Public Safety.
A.
A person desiring a parade permit shall file an application
with the Commissioner of Public Safety on forms provided by such officer.
Such application shall be filed not less than seven days nor more
than 10 days before the date on which it is proposed to conduct the
parade.
B.
The application for a parade permit shall set forth
the following information:
(1)
The name, address and telephone number of the person
seeking to conduct such parade.
(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 heads of such organization.
(3)
The name, address and telephone number of the person
who will be the parade chairman and who will be responsible for its
conduct.
(4)
The date when the parade is to be conducted.
(5)
The route to be traveled, the starting point and the
termination point.
(6)
The approximate number of persons who, and animals
and vehicles which, will constitute such parade; the type of animals,
and description of the vehicles.
(7)
The hours when such parade will start and terminate.
(8)
A statement as to whether the parade will occupy all
or only a portion of the width of the streets proposed to be traversed.
(9)
The location by streets of any assembly areas for
such parade.
(10)
The time at which units of the parade will begin to
assemble at any such assembly area or areas.
(11)
The interval of space to be maintained between units
of such parade.
(12)
If the parade is designed to be held by and on behalf
of or for any person other than the applicant, the applicant for such
permit shall file with the Chief of Police a communication in writing
from the person proposing to hold the parade, authorizing the applicant
to apply for the permit on his behalf.
(13)
Any additional information which the Commissioner
of Public Safety shall find reasonably necessary to a fair determination
as to whether a permit should issue.
C.
The Commissioner of Public Safety, where good cause
is shown therefor, shall have the authority to consider any application
hereunder which is filed less than seven days or more than 10 days
before the date such parade is proposed to be conducted.
[Amended 7-18-2023 by L.L. No. 6-2023[1]]
There shall be paid at the time of filing the
application for a parade permit a fee as established by the Common
Council. This fee may be waived in whole or in part by the City Manager.
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law was subject to mandatory referendum
and approved by the electors of the City of Oneida 11-7-2023.
The Commissioner of Public Safety shall issue
a parade permit when, from a consideration of the application and
from such other information as may otherwise be obtained, he finds
that:
A.
The conduct of the parade will not substantially interrupt
the safe and orderly movement of other traffic contiguous to its route.
B.
The conduct of the parade will not require the diversion
of so great a number of police officers of this municipality to properly
police the line of movement and the areas contiguous thereto as to
prevent normal police protection to this city.
C.
The conduct of such parade will not require the diversion
of so great a number of ambulances as to prevent normal ambulance
service to portions of this city, other than that to be occupied by
the proposed line of march and areas contiguous thereto.
D.
The concentration of persons, animals and vehicles
at assembly points of the parade will not unduly interfere with proper
fire and police protection of or ambulance service to areas contiguous
to such assembly areas.
E.
The conduct of such parade will not interfere with
the movement of fire-fighting equipment en route to a fire.
F.
The conduct of the parade is not reasonably likely
to cause injury to persons or property, to provoke disorderly conduct
or create a disturbance.
G.
The parade is scheduled to move from its point of
origin to its point of termination expeditiously and without unreasonable
delays en route.
H.
The parade is not to be held for the sole purpose
of advertising any product, cause, goods or events and is not designed
to be held purely for private profit.
If the Commissioner of Public Safety disapproves
the application for a parade permit, he shall mail to the applicant,
within three days after the date upon which the application was filed,
a notice of his action.
The Commissioner of Public Safety, 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 five days after notice of the action
of the Commissioner of Public Safety, file a written notice of acceptance
with the Commissioner of Public Safety. An alternate parade permit
shall conform to the requirements of and shall have the effect of
a parade permit under this chapter.
Each parade permit shall state the following
information:
A.
Starting time.
B.
Minimum speed.
C.
Maximum speed.
D.
Maximum interval of space to be maintained between
the units of the parade.
E.
The portions of the streets to be traversed that may
be occupied by the parade.
F.
The maximum length of the parade in miles or fractions
thereof.
G.
Such other information as the Commissioner of Public
Safety shall find necessary to the enforcement of this chapter.
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.
The Commissioner of Public Safety shall have
the authority, after a hearing affording due process, to revoke a
parade permit issued hereunder upon application of the standards for
issuance as set forth in this chapter.
