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City of Lancaster, WI
Grant County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Lancaster 11-17-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-05. Amendments noted where applicable.]
No person shall conduct or cause any parade or procession on any street except as provided herein.
The purpose of this chapter is to protect the public's health, safety and welfare through the issuance of special event permits for parades, processions and other assemblies occurring on public property.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
PARADE and PROCESSION
Any march, procession, ceremony, show, exhibition, pageant, fun run, roadway foot race, fund-raising walk or run, bikeathon or similar event of persons or vehicles organized for marching or moving on the streets in an organized fashion or manner or any parade or procession of persons or vehicles represented or advertised to the public as a parade, procession or special event.
No parade or procession shall be conducted without first obtaining a written special event permit from the Chief of Police. Such permit shall state the time and date for the parade to be held and the streets or general route therefor. Such written permit granted to the person organizing or sponsoring the parade shall be permission for all participants therein to parade when such participants have been invited by the permittee to participate therein. Permit fee shall be determined by Council resolution. The Chief of Police, City Administrator and Common Council reserve the right to waive the permit fee for any reason.
Each special event permit that is issued by the City shall specify:
A. 
The assembly area for the parade, procession or assembly, and time therefor.
B. 
The starting time of the parade, procession or assembly.
C. 
The route of the parade, procession or assembly.
D. 
The portions of the street or other public area to be traversed and which may be occupied by the parade, procession or assembly participants.
E. 
The maximum length or area of the parade, procession or assembly.
F. 
The number of persons required to monitor the parade, procession or assembly.
G. 
The number and type of vehicles used in the parade, procession or assembly.
H. 
That the materials used in the construction of floats used in the parade, procession or assembly shall be of fire-retardant materials and shall be subject to such requirements concerning fire safety as may be determined by the Fire Chief.
I. 
That the permittee shall advise the participants in the parade, procession or assembly of the terms and conditions of the permit prior to the commencement of such special event.
J. 
That the vehicles and floats used in the parade, procession or assembly shall be subject to a safety inspection by the City Police Department and such vehicles and floats may not participate in the parade, procession or assembly until they have successfully completed such inspection.
K. 
Such other requirements as are found by the Chief of Police to be reasonably necessary for the protection of persons or property.
Any parade for which a permit has been issued as herein required, and the persons lawfully participating therein, shall not be deemed an obstruction of the streets, notwithstanding the provisions of any other ordinance to the contrary.
Persons participating in any parade shall at all times be subject to the lawful orders and directions in the performance of their duties of law enforcement personnel and members of the Fire Department.
A special event permit shall not be required for the following activities:
A. 
Parades, athletic events or other assemblies that occur exclusively on City property and are sponsored or conducted in full by the City. In such instances, the Chief of Police shall conduct an internal review process to ensure that the policies and purposes of this chapter are met.
B. 
Funeral and wedding processions.
C. 
Groups required by law to be so assembled.
D. 
Activities of state and federal governmental agencies, including military units, which are performed within the scope of such agency's duties and functions.