Chapter 10.45
PARADES AND PROCESSIONS
Sections:
10.45.010 Prohibited activity.
10.45.040 Offenses against parade.
10.45.070 Offenses against funeral.
10.45.010 Prohibited activity.
No person shall organize or participate in a parade that may disrupt or interfere with traffic without obtaining a permit. A permit shall always be required of a procession of people using the public right-of-way and consisting of 100 or more persons or 10 or more vehicles. (Ord. 917 § 46, 1987)
10.45.020 Parade permit.
A. Application for parade permits shall be made to the administrator at least seven days prior to the intended date of the parade, unless the time is waived by him or her.
B. Applications shall include the following information:
1. The name and address of the person responsible for the proposed parade.
2. The date of the proposed parade.
3. The desired route, including assembling points.
4. The number of persons, vehicles, and animals that will be participating in the parade.
5. The proposed starting and ending time.
C. The application shall be signed by the person designated as chairperson.
D. The administrator shall issue a parade permit conditioned on the applicant’s written agreement to comply with the terms of the permit unless the administrator finds that:
1. The time, route, and size of the parade will unreasonably disrupt the movement of other traffic.
2. The parade is of a size or nature that requires the diversion of so great a number of police officers to properly police the line of movement and contiguous areas that allowing the parade would deny reasonable police protection to the city.
3. The parade will interfere with another parade for which a permit has already been issued.
4. Information contained in the application is found to be false or a material detail is omitted.
5. The applicant refuses to agree to abide by or comply with all conditions of the permit.
E. If one or more of the conditions listed in subsection D of this section, other than subsection (D)(5), exists, the administrator may impose reasonable conditions in the permit, including but not limited to:
1. Requiring an alternate date.
2. Requiring an alternate route.
3. Restricting the size of the parade.
F. The administrator shall notify the applicant of the decision within three days after receipt of the application.
G. If the administrator proposes alternatives or refuses to issue a permit, the applicant shall have the right to appeal the decision to the council. (Ord. 917 § 47, 1987)
10.45.030 Appeal to council.
A. An applicant may appeal the decision of the administrator by filing a written request of appeal with the recorder within 48 hours after the administrator has proposed alternatives or refused to issue a permit.
B. The council shall schedule a hearing date, which shall not be later than three days following the filing of the written appeal with the recorder, and shall notify the applicant of the date and time that he or she may appear either in person or by a representative. (Ord. 917 § 48, 1987)
10.45.040 Offenses against parade.
A. No person shall unreasonably interfere with a parade or parade participant.
B. No person shall operate a vehicle that is not part of a parade between the vehicles or persons comprising a parade. (Ord. 917 § 49, 1987)
10.45.050 Permit revocable.
The administrator may revoke a parade permit if circumstances clearly show that the parade can no longer be conducted consistent with public safety. (Ord. 917 § 50, 1987)
10.45.060 Funeral procession.
A. No permit is required for a funeral procession.
B. A funeral procession shall proceed to the place of interment by the most direct route that is both legal and practical.
C. The procession shall be accompanied by adequate escort vehicles for traffic control.
D. All motor vehicles in the funeral procession shall be operated with their lights on.
E. No person shall unreasonably interfere with a funeral procession.
F. No person shall operate a vehicle that is not a part of the procession between the vehicles of a funeral procession.
G. Each driver in the procession shall follow the vehicle ahead as closely as is practical and safe. (Ord. 917 § 51, 1987)
10.45.070 Offenses against funeral.
No person shall operate a vehicle that is not part of a funeral procession between the vehicles comprising the procession. (Ord. 917 § 52, 1987)