Sec. 74-1Parades

(a) Registration and permit. Any person who wishes to organize, form, or conduct a parade as defined herein shall be required to register such parade with the chief of police at least 24 hours in advance of the event and to obtain a permit therefor.

(b) Definition. For the purposes of this section, "parade" shall mean any march, ceremony, demonstration, exhibition, or procession of any kind upon any public street of the city.

(c) Application. Application for a permit to conduct a parade, attached hereto as "Attachment A," shall be made to the chief of police in writing, shall be signed by the person responsible for the conduct of the parade, and shall contain the following information:

(1) The date and time proposed for the parade;

(2) The route of the proposed parade;

(3) The number of vehicles, if any, and number of persons whose participation is anticipated in the proposed parade;

(4) The name and address of the person or organization sponsoring or promoting the proposed parade; and

(5) The name, address, and telephone number of the person making the application for a parade permit.

(d) Review of application. The chief of police shall forward the application to the mayor who shall review the information set forth in the application; shall ascertain the extent of vehicular and pedestrian traffic to be anticipated at the time and place of and on the route of the proposed parade; shall determine the availability of police forces to escort the proposed parade and to direct traffic in conjunction with the proposed parade; and shall determine the light of these circumstances whether or not the proposed parade will unreasonably burden or interfere with the normal use of the streets or sidewalks of the city by the general public.

(e) Disposition. In the event the mayor determines, in view of the circumstances set out in subsection (d), that the proposed parade will not unreasonably burden or interfere with the normal use of the streets or sidewalks of the city by the general public, the mayor shall grant the parade permit. In the event the mayor determines, in view of the circumstances set out in subsection (d), that the proposed parade will unreasonably burden or interfere with the normal use of the streets or sidewalks of the city by the general public, the mayor shall deny the request for a parade permit. The mayor shall note on the application the reasons for the denial of the permit and shall indicate such changes in the time, place, and manner of the parade which would allow it to proceed without unreasonably burdening and interfering with the normal use of the streets or sidewalks of the city by the general public. In the event the changes in the time, place, and manner of the proposed parade are acceptable to the applicant, the permit shall be issued. The mayor shall cause the applicant to be notified of the disposition of the application as soon as possible.

(f) Judicial review. In the event judicial review of the denial of an application for a parade permit is sought, the city waives trial by jury and waives all applicable time limits so that the matter may be presented to the judge of any court having jurisdiction for immediate decision.

(g) Exemption. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any parade which is conducted under the supervision of a practicing mortician in conjunction with any funeral, nor shall it apply to any parade sponsored in whole or in part by the city.

Editor's note— "Attachment A" is not included herein but is available for inspection in city offices during business hours.