[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Maybrook
10-9-1990 by L.L. No. 6-1990. Amendments noted where applicable.]
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Parade Permit Law
of the Village of Maybrook."
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 in the Village.
A permit as required by this chapter.
Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company
or organization of any kind.
A person seeking issuance of a parade permit shall file an application
with the Board of Trustees on forms provided by the Village Clerk.
A.
Filing period. An application for a parade permit shall
be filed with the Board of Trustees not less than 45 calendar days before
the date on which it is proposed to conduct the parade.
B.
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.
(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 hours when such parade is to be conducted.
(6)
The route to be traveled, the starting point and the
termination point.
(7)
A statement as to whether the parade will occupy all
or only a portion of the width of the streets proposed to be traveled.
(8)
The location by streets of any assembly areas for such
parade.
(9)
The approximate number of persons who and animals and
vehicles which will constitute such parade.
(10)
The time at which units of the parade will begin to assemble
at any such assembly area or areas.
(11)
Any additional information pertinent to a fair determination
as to whether a parade permit should be issued as required by the Board of
Trustees.
(12)
A binder for or a certificate of insurance issued by
an insurance company licensed to do business in New York naming the Village
as an insured, in such amounts as determined by the Board of Trustees.
C.
Late applications. The Board of Trustees, where good
cause is shown therefor, shall have the authority to consider any application
hereunder which is filed less than 45 calendar days before the date such parade
is proposed to be conducted.
The Board of Trustees may issue a parade permit as provided for hereunder
when, from a consideration of the application and from such other information
as may otherwise be obtained, it is determined 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 and 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 services to areas of
the Village;
C.
The conduct of such parade will not interfere with the
movement of fire-fighting equipment in route to a fire or other emergency;
D.
The conduct of the parade is not reasonably likely to
cause injury to persons or property, to provoke disorderly conduct or to create
a disturbance;
E.
The parade is scheduled to move from its point of origin
to its point of termination expeditiously and without unreasonable delays;
F.
The parade is not designed to be held purely for private
profit, and
G.
The conduct of the parade will not conflict or interfere
with other parades or demonstrations that have previously obtained parade
permits.
A.
Within five calendar days after receipt of an application
for a parade permit, the Village Clerk shall send a copy of the application
to the following Village officials for their review and comment:
B.
The Village officials receiving such application shall
provide the Board of Trustees their written comments regarding the same. Such
written comments shall be considered by the Board of Trustees in determining
whether to issue a parade permit, deny a parade permit or offer an alternate
parade permit to the extent that such comments are relevant to the criteria
for issuance.
Each parade permit shall state the following information:
A permittee hereunder shall comply with all parade permit directions
and conditions and with all applicable laws.
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.
A.
Interference. No person shall unreasonably hamper, obstruct
or 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 a 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 Chief of Police shall have
the authority, when reasonably necessary, to prohibit or restrict the parking
of vehicles along a highway or part thereof constituting a part of a route
of a parade. The Chief of Police 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.
The Board of Trustees shall have the authority to revoke a parade permit
issued hereunder upon application of the standards for issuance as herein
set forth.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined
in an amount not exceeding $500 or be imprisoned for a period not exceeding
30 days, or be both so fined and imprisoned. Each day such a violation is
committed or permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offense and
shall be punishable as such hereunder.
