[CC 1977 §23-89; Ord. No. 972 §2, 4-19-1972; Ord. No. 2338 §2, 2-3-1997; Ord. No. 2424 §2, 9-8-1997]
For the purposes of this Article, the following words and phrases
shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them:
- EVENT
- A periodic cultural or entertainment occasion or festival which brings together the community for the purpose of entertainment, celebration and/or education.
- EVENT PERMIT
- A permit as required by the provisions of this Article.
- PARADE
- 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 City.
- PARADE PERMIT
- A permit as required by the provisions of this Article.
[CC 1977 §23-90; Ord. No. 972 §3, 4-19-1972]
A.
The provisions
of this Article shall not apply to:
[CC 1977 §23-91; Ord. No. 972 §10, 4-19-1972]
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.
[CC 1977 §23-92; Ord. No. 972 §10, 4-19-1972]
No driver of a vehicle of any description 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.
[CC 1977 §23-93; Ord. No. 972 §10, 4-19-1972]
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 the 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 Section.
[CC 1977 §23-94; Ord. No. 1852 §§1 — 4, 9-23-1991; Ord. No. 2296 §1, 9-23-1996]
A.
This
Section is in addition to the procedures and prohibitions contained
in this Chapter of the Code of Ordinances of the City regarding parades
and processions and any procedures, prohibitions and regulations contained
in this Title III relating to same.
B.
No person
participating in a parade shall cause to circulate, distribute or
disperse material of any kind along the parade route during and while
the parade is in progress.
[CC 1977 §23-101; Ord. No. 972 §3, 4-19-1972]
No person shall engage in, participate in, aid, form or start
any procession or event, unless a parade permit shall have been obtained
from the Board of Aldermen.
[CC 1977 §23-102; Ord. No. 972 §4, 4-19-1972]
A person seeking issuance of a procession or event permit shall
file an application with the City Clerk on forms provided by such
officer.
[CC 1977 §23-103; Ord. No. 972 §4, 4-19-1972]
An application for a procession or event permit shall be filed
not less than seven (7) days prior to a meeting of the Board of Aldermen.
Such meeting shall be at least twenty (20) days prior to the proposed
date of the parade to allow the Board to further investigate the matter
as necessary.
[CC 1977 §23-104; Ord. No. 972 §4, 4-19-1972]
A.
The application
for a procession or event permit shall set forth the following information
as applicable:
1.
The
name, address and telephone number of the person seeking to conduct
such parade;
2.
Purpose
of event;
3.
If the
procession or event 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;
4.
The
name, address and telephone number of the person who will be the parade
chairman and who will be responsible for its conduct;
5.
The
date when the parade is to be conducted;
6.
The
route to be traveled, the starting point and the termination point;
7.
The
approximate number of persons who, and animals and vehicles which,
will constitute such parade, the type of animals and descriptions
of the vehicles;
8.
The
hours when such procession or event will start and terminate;
9.
A statement
as to whether the procession or event will occupy all or only a portion
of the width of the streets proposed to be traversed;
10.
The
location by streets of any assembly areas for such parade;
11.
The
time at which units of the parade will begin to assemble at any such
assembly areas;
12.
The
interval of space to be maintained between units of such parade;
13.
If
the procession or event 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 City Clerk a communication in writing from
the person proposing to hold the procession or event, authorizing
the applicant to apply for the permit on his/her behalf;
14.
Location
at which the event will be held; and
15.
Any
additional information which the Board of Aldermen shall find reasonably
necessary to a fair determination as to whether a permit should be
issued.
[CC 1977 §23-105; Ord. No. 972 §5, 4-19-1972]
A.
The Board
of Aldermen shall issue a permit as provided for hereunder when, from
a consideration of the application and from such other information
as may otherwise be obtained, they find that:
1.
The
conduct of the procession or event will not substantially interrupt
the safe and orderly movement of other traffic contiguous to its route;
2.
The
conduct of the procession or event will not require the diversion
of so great a number of Police Officers of the City to properly Police
the line of movement and the areas contiguous thereto as to prevent
normal Police protection to the City;
3.
The
concentration of persons, animals and vehicles at assembly points
of the procession or event will not unduly interfere with proper fire
and Police protection of, or ambulance service to, areas contiguous
to such assembly areas;
4.
The
conduct of such procession or event will not interfere with the movement
of firefighting equipment enroute to a fire;
5.
The
conduct of the procession or event is not reasonably likely to cause
injury to persons or property, to provoke disorderly conduct or create
a disturbance;
6.
The
procession or event is scheduled to move from its point of origin
to its point of termination expeditiously and without unreasonable
delays enroute;
7.
The
procession or event is not to be held for the sole purpose of advertising
any product, goods or event, and is not designed to be held purely
for private profit.
[CC 1977 §23-107; Ord. No. 972 §7, 4-19-1972]
The Board of Aldermen, in denying an application for a procession
or event permit, shall be empowered to authorize the conduct of a
procession or event 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 (5) days after notice of the
action of the Board of Aldermen, file a written notice of acceptance
with the City Clerk. An alternate procession or event permit shall
conform to the requirements of and shall have the effect of a procession
or event permit under this Article.
[CC 1977 §23-109; Ord. No. 972 §9, 4-19-1972]
An applicant for a procession or event permit shall comply with
all permit directions and conditions and with all applicable laws
and ordinances.
[CC 1977 §23-110; Ord. No. 972 §9, 4-19-1972]
The procession or event chairman or other person heading or
leading such activity shall carry the procession or event permit upon
his/her person during the conduct of the procession or event and be
present.
[CC 1977 §23-111; Ord. No. 972 §11, 4-19-1972]
The City shall have the authority to revoke a procession or
event permit issued pursuant to this Article upon its' determination
that the procession or event does not conform with the procession
or event permit.
[CC 1977 §23-116; Ord. No. 2338 §1, 2-3-1997; Ord.
No. 2424 §3, 9-8-1997]
A.
Event
organizers must provide proof of liability insurance in the amount
of one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) to the City Clerk at least
fifteen (15) days prior to the event date. Failure to meet this requirement
shall make the permit null and void.
B.
Restrooms
and trash receptacles shall be provided. Trash disposal is the responsibility
of event organizers.
C.
Food Vendors.
1.
Only
fires within an apparatus manufactured for the purpose in which it
is being used shall be permitted in booths.
2.
Each
food vendor will remove all used cooking grease from event premises
and dispose of it appropriately.
3.
All
food vendors cooking, heating or otherwise utilizing any source of
heat must have at least one (1) dry chemical fire extinguisher in
booth area at all times.
4.
Only
UL approved heavy gauge extension cords rated for outside use can
be used in event booths.
5.
Booth
participants are responsible for daily cleanup of their areas.
