[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Town Council of the Town of North
Beach at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Any procession consisting of people, animals or vehicles or combination
thereof upon any public roadway, sidewalk or alley that will affect the ordinary
use of such public street, sidewalk or alley.
A person or organization seeking issuance of a parade permit shall file
an application with the Town of North Beach as follows:
A.
Filing period. An application for a parade permit shall
be filed with the Town of North Beach not less than 15 days nor more than
60 days before the date on which the proposed parade is to take place. Upon
good cause shown, the Town of North Beach shall have the authority to consider
any application which is filed less than 15 days before the date such parade
is proposed to be conducted.
B.
Fee. There shall be paid at the time of filing the application
for a parade permit a fee in an amount as set forth from time to time by resolution
of the Town Council.
C.
Insurance. The applicant is required to obtain and present
evidence prior to the event of an approved surety indemnity bond or approved
comprehensive liability insurance policy naming the Town of North Beach as
an additional insured. The insurance requirement is a minimum of $500,000
personal injury and $100,000 property damage from all claims arising from
the permit issued pursuant to this chapter. The city shall not be deemed to
have assessed the risks that may be applicable to the event. The permittee
shall be responsible for assessing the risks of the event and obtaining additional
insurance coverage if appropriate and prudent.
D.
Contents. 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 or, if the proposed parade is 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.
(2)
The name, address and telephone number of the person
who will serve as Chairperson of the proposed parade and who will be responsible
for its conduct.
(3)
The date when the proposed parade will be conducted.
(4)
The route to be traveled, the starting point and the
termination point.
(5)
The approximate number of persons, animals and vehicles
which will constitute such parade, the type of animals and a description of
the vehicles.
(6)
The hours when such parade will start and terminate.
(7)
The location of assembly areas for such parade.
(8)
The time at which units of the parade will begin to assemble
at any such assembly area or areas.
(9)
The interval of space to be maintained between units
of such parade.
(10)
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 Town of North Beach a communication, in writing, from
the person proposing to hold the parade, authorizing the applicant to apply
for the permit on his/her behalf.
(11)
Any additional information which the Town of North Beach
shall find reasonably necessary for a fair determination as to whether a permit
should be issued.
The Town of North Beach shall issue a permit if it finds the following:
A.
The parade will not substantially interrupt the safe
and orderly movement of other traffic.
B.
The concentration of persons, animals and vehicles will
not unduly interfere with proper fire and police protection of or ambulance
service to the city.
C.
The application does not contain false information or
incomplete information of a substantive nature.
D.
The applicant has satisfied all the terms and conditions
of the permit, including proof of insurance.
The Town of North Beach shall act upon the application for a parade
permit within five working days after the filing thereof. Within seven working
days of the date on which the application was filed, the Town of North Beach
shall mail to the applicant a notice of the Town's action. If the permit
is denied, the reasons for the denial shall be stated in the notice.
Any person aggrieved shall have the right to appeal the denial of a
parade permit, to the Mayor and Town Council.
The Town of North Beach, 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 Town of North Beach, file a written notice; of acceptance
with the Town of North Beach. 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.
The starting time.
B.
The minimum speed.
C.
The maximum speed.
D.
The 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.
The assembly area and time.
H.
The disbanding area and time.
I.
The number of persons required to monitor the parade.
J.
Specifications regarding the amplification of sound.
K.
Such other information as the Town of North Beach shall
find necessary to the enforcement of this chapter.
A.
A permittee hereunder shall comply with all permit directions
and conditions and with all applicable laws and ordinances.
B.
A permittee shall endeavor to advise all participants
in the parade or motorcade, either orally or by written notice, of the terms
and conditions of the permit, prior to the commencement of such parade or
motorcade.
C.
Possession of permit. The parade chairperson or other
person heading or leading such parade shall carry the parade permit upon his/her
person during the parade.
D.
Sanitation. A parade permit shall be issued only after
adequate waste disposal arrangements have been made.
A.
Interference. No person shall unreasonably hamper, obstruct,
impede or interfere with any parade or parade assembly or with any person,
vehicle or animal participating or used in a parade.
B.
Driving through parades. No driver of any bus or other
vehicle shall drive between the vehicles or persons comprising a parade when
such vehicles or persons are in motion and are conspicuously designated as
a parade.
C.
Parking on parade route. The Town of North Beach shall
have the authority, when reasonably necessary, to prohibit or restrict the
parking of vehicles along a public roadway or part thereof constituting part
of the route of a parade. The Town of North Beach shall post signs to such
effect, and it shall be unlawful for any person to park or leave unattended
any vehicle in violation thereof. No person shall be liable for parking on
a street unposted in violation of this chapter.
All permits issued pursuant to this chapter shall be temporary and do
not vest any permanent rights in the permittee. Reasons for revocation of
a parade permit include but are not limited to disaster, public calamity,
riot or other emergency. Revocation of a parade permit may be appealed by
the same process as an appeal which results from denial of a permit.
