Chapter 11.20
PARADES
Sections:
11.20.010 Definitions.
11.20.020 Permit required.
11.20.030 Application.
11.20.040 Issuance of permit.
11.20.050 Contents of permit.
11.20.060 Notification of officials.
11.20.070 Revocation.
11.20.080 Appeal.
11.20.090 Routes.
11.20.100 Regulations.
11.20.110 Compliance.
11.20.120 Exceptions.
11.20.010 Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
Parade means and includes motorcade, march, procession, or walk consisting of people, animals, vehicles, or a combination thereof. (1991 code § 5-2.1)
11.20.020 Permit required.
No person may engage in the following activity without a permit:
A. Conduct a parade upon a public street, sidewalk or alley;
B. Participate in a parade for which a permit has not been issued;
C. Participate in a permitted parade in violation of the terms of the permit;
D. Participate in a permitted parade without the consent of the permittee; or
E. Interfere with the progress or orderly conduct of a permitted parade. (1991 code § 5-2.2)
11.20.030 Application.
A person who desires a permit to conduct a parade shall apply for a permit at least 60 days in advance of the date of the proposed parade. The application shall be filed with the city manager on a form supplied by the city. If good cause is shown, the city manager may consider an application filed less than 60 days before the parade date. The application shall contain the following information:
A. Name and address of the applicant, the sponsoring organization and the person responsible for the conduct of the parade;
B. Purpose of the parade, the estimated number of persons to participate and to attend, and the number and types of vehicles and animals to participate;
C. Method of notifying participants of the terms and conditions of the permit prior to the parade;
D. Date the parade is to be conducted and the hours it will begin and end;
E. Description of the individual floats, marching units, vehicles and bands, and the number, types and locations of all loudspeakers and amplifying devices to be used;
F. Maximum length of the components of the parade in miles and fractions and the interval of space to be maintained between units of the parade;
G. A statement as to whether the parade will occupy all or only a portion of the width of the streets to be traversed;
H. The proposed parade route;
I. Such other information that the city manager considers necessary. (1991 code § 5-2.3)
11.20.040 Issuance of permit.
A. The city manager shall issue a parade permit, conditioned upon the applicant’s written agreement to comply with the terms of the permit, unless he or she finds that:
1. The time and the size of the parade will disrupt, to an unreasonable extent, the movement of other traffic or would substantially inconvenience the persons who would normally use the street;
2. The parade is of a size or nature that requires the diversion of so great a number of police officers of the city to properly police the line of movement and contiguous areas that allowing the parade would unreasonably impair the normal police protection of the city;
3. The parade will interfere with another parade for which a permit has been issued;
4. The conduct of the parade is likely to cause injury to persons or damage to property, provoke disorderly conduct, or create a disturbance of the peace;
5. The congregation of persons, animals and vehicles in the area will unreasonably interfere with proper fire and police protection of the city or will jeopardize the public safety or welfare;
6. The parade will unduly interfere with the orderly operation of the parks, hospitals, churches, schools, or other public or quasi-public institutions in the city;
7. The applicant refuses to comply with all conditions of the permit.
B. If the city manager disapproves the application, he or she shall notify the applicant of his or her decision within 10 days after the application is filed. The decision is final 10 days from the date the notice of the denial is given. (1991 code § 5-2.4)
11.20.050 Contents of permit.
In each permit the city manager shall specify, as conditions to the issuance of the permit, the following:
A. Assembly area and time of assembly;
B. Starting time;
C. Minimum and maximum speeds;
D. What portions of streets to be traversed may be occupied by the parade;
E. Maximum number of platoons or units and maximum and minimum intervals of space to be maintained between units of the parades;
F. Maximum length of the parade in miles and fractions;
G. Disbanding area and disbanding time;
H. Number of persons required to monitor the parade;
I. Number and types of vehicles;
J. The material and maximum size of sign, banner, or placard and carrying device for each;
K. Requirements and instructions for removal of litter and debris created in connection with the parade;
L. Such other requirements as are found by the city manager to be reasonably necessary for the protection of persons or property. (1991 code § 5-2.5)
11.20.060 Notification of officials.
Upon granting a parade permit, the city manager shall send a copy of the permit to the:
A. City council;
B. Chief of police;
C. Director of public works and community development. (1991 code § 5-2.6)
11.20.070 Revocation.
A parade permit may be summarily revoked by the city manager at any time if he or she determines that:
A. By reason of disaster, public calamity, riot or other emergency, the safety of the public or property requires such revocation;
B. A term, condition, restriction, or limitation of the parade permit has been violated or is being violated;
C. Due to changed circumstances one or more of the standards specified in this chapter have not been satisfied. Notice of the revocation shall be delivered in writing to the permittee by personal service or certified mail. The revocation takes effect immediately upon giving such notice and is final 10 days after the notice of revocation is given. (1991 code § 5-2.7)
11.20.080 Appeal.
A person aggrieved by denial of an application or revocation of a permit may appeal to the city council. A person appealing the action shall file a written notice of appeal concisely stating the facts of the case and the grounds of appeal with the city manager within 10 days after the notice of the denial or revocation is given. Upon receiving the notice of appeal, the city manager shall set the matter for hearing and shall give the person appealing written notice of the time and place of hearing at least 10 days before the hearing. The hearing shall be held within 30 days of the date the notice of appeal is filed. The decision of the city council after the appellant has had an opportunity to be heard is final. (1991 code § 5-2.8)
11.20.090 Routes.
A parade permit applicant shall work with the police department to establish a parade route that will cause the least disruption of traffic, the least interference with proper fire and police protection and the least jeopardy to the public safety and welfare. Each parade shall assemble, follow the route and disband in accordance with the approved route. (Amended during 2005 recodification; 1991 code § 5-2.9)
11.20.100 Regulations.
Each parade shall comply with the following regulations:
A. The materials used in the construction of floats used in the parade shall be of fire-retardant materials and shall be subject to such requirements concerning fire safety as may be determined by the fire chief.
B. The permittee shall advise all participants in the parade, orally or in writing, of the terms and conditions of the permit before the parade begins.
C. The parade shall move at a fixed rate of speed. (1991 code § 5-2.10)
11.20.110 Compliance.
Each permittee shall comply with the terms, conditions and provisions of the permit and with the laws of the State of California and the city. Each permittee is responsible for ensuring that the person in charge of the parade carries the parade permit at all times during the conduct of the activity. (1991 code § 5-2.11)
11.20.120 Exceptions.
This chapter does not apply to:
A. A funeral procession, a single direct movement from a mortuary or church to the place of burial of a human body, under the direction of an authorized funeral director;
B. A governmental agency acting within the scope of its functions;
C. A group of students participating in an educational activity under the immediate supervision of the school authority;
D. A spontaneous event occasioned by news or affairs coming into public knowledge within three days of the parade, provided organizers give the city manager at least 24 hours’ notice and follow one of the three suggested parade routes. (1991 code § 5-2.12)