6.02.620 Parade permit.
A. Application for parade permits shall be made to the police chief at least 48 hours prior to the intended date and time of the parade, unless the time is waived or increased by the police chief.
B. In considering whether to waive or increase the minimum time within which an application for a permit must be made, the police chief shall base the police chief’s decision on the following criteria:
1. whether the size, route or nature of the proposed parade is such that additional law enforcement resources are required and scheduling of or arranging for such resources requires further time;
2. whether additional time is needed to inform the public of the parade in order to minimize public inconvenience;
3. whether additional time is needed to evaluate whether the permit should be granted pursuant to this section.
C. 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 or animals which will be participating in the parade;
5. the proposed starting and ending time; and
6. the application shall be signed by the person designated as the chairperson of the event.
D. If the police chief, upon receipt of the application, determines that the parade can be conducted without endangering public safety and without seriously inconveniencing the general public, the police chief shall approve the route and date and issue the permit.
E. If the police chief determines that the parade cannot be conducted without endangering public safety or seriously inconveniencing the general public, the police chief may issue the permit with an alternate route or an alternate date. In determining whether to propose a different route or date, the police chief shall consider the following:
1. whether the parade is likely to cause excessive traffic congestion including vehicle flow, parking and pedestrian passage;
2. whether the parade is likely to substantially interfere with the orderly operation of governmental or commercial activity by blocking access to governmental or commercial premises for a long period of time;
3. whether the parade is likely to substantially interfere with previously approved or planned parades or public gatherings.