Chapter 11.08
PARADE PERMITS
Sections:
11.08.020 Application for permit.
11.08.050 Notice of rejection.
11.08.060 Request for hearing.
11.08.090 Official to be notified.
11.08.100 Interference with parade.
11.08.010 Permit required.
It is unlawful for any person to hold, manage, conduct, aid, participate in, form, start or carry on any parade, march, ceremony, show, exhibition, pageant or procession of any kind, or any other similar display, or cause or permit the same upon any public street, alley, park, sidewalk or any other public grounds in the city, unless there has first been obtained from the city manager a permit to do so. (Ord. 47 § 1, 1987; 1987 Code § 6.32.010)
11.08.020 Application for permit.
Any person desiring to conduct or manage a parade shall, not less than 30 days before the date on which it is proposed to conduct such parade, file with the city manager a verified application on a form furnished by the city, setting forth the following information:
A. The name of the person or organization wishing to conduct such parade;
B. If the parade is proposed to be conducted for, on behalf of or by any organization, the name, address and telephone number of the headquarters of the organization and of the authorized and responsible head of such organization;
C. The name, address and telephone number of the person who will be the parade chairman and will be responsible for its conduct;
D. The name, address and telephone number of the person or organization to whom the permit is desired to be issued;
E. The date when such parade is to be conducted;
F. The route to be traveled, the starting point and the termination point;
G. The approximate number of persons who, and animals and vehicles which, will constitute such parade; and type of animals, and a general description of the vehicles;
H. The time when such parade will start and terminate;
I. Whether such parade will occupy all or only a portion of the width of the streets proposed to be traversed;
J. The location by streets of any assembly area or areas for such parade; and
K. The time at which units of the parade will begin to assemble at any such assembly area or areas. (Ord. 47 § 1, 1987; 1987 Code § 6.32.020)
11.08.030 Issuance of permit.
The city manager shall issue a permit as provided for under this chapter when, after consideration of the application and such other information as may be otherwise obtained, he finds that:
A. The conduct of such parade will not substantially interfere with the safe and orderly movements of others contiguous to its route;
B. The conduct of such parade will not require the diversion of so great a number of police officers, to properly police the line of movement and the areas contiguous thereto, as to prevent normal police protection to the city;
C. The concentration of persons, animals and vehicles at assembly points of the parade will not unduly interfere with proper fire and police protection of, or ambulance service to, areas contiguous to such assembly areas;
D. The conduct of such parade will not unduly interfere with the movement of firefighting equipment en route to a fire, or the movement of other emergency equipment;
E. The conduct of such parade is not reasonably likely to cause injury to person or property or to provide disorderly conduct or create a disturbance; and
F. Such parade is not to be held for the sole purpose of advertising the goods, wares or merchandise of a particular business establishment or vendor. (Ord. 47 § 1, 1987; 1987 Code § 6.32.030)
11.08.040 Terms of permit.
The permit issued by the city manager shall prescribe the following:
A. The name of the person or organization wishing to conduct such parade;
B. If the parade 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 head of such organization;
C. The name, address and telephone number of the person who will be the parade chairman and will be responsible for its conduct;
D. The name, address and telephone number of the person or organization to whom the permit is issued;
E. The date when such parade is to be conducted;
F. The route to be traveled, the starting point and the termination point;
G. The approximate number of persons who, and animals and vehicles which, will constitute such parade, and the type of animals and general description of all vehicles;
H. The time when such parade will start and terminate;
I. Whether such parade will occupy all or only a portion of the width of the streets proposed to be traversed;
J. The location by streets of any assembly area or areas for such parade; and
K. The time at which units of the parade will begin to assemble at such assembly area or areas. (Ord. 47 § 1, 1987; 1987 Code § 6.32.040)
11.08.050 Notice of rejection.
The city manager shall act upon the application for a parade permit within 15 days. If the city manager disapproves the application, he shall cause to be mailed to the applicant, within five days after his decision, a notice of his action. Such notice shall be mailed to the applicant at his address as given on the application. (Ord. 47 § 1, 1987; 1987 Code § 6.32.050)
11.08.060 Request for hearing.
If the denial of a permit is based in whole or in part upon the date, hour or route or travel, the applicant may submit a new request proposing alternate dates, hours or routes of travel. When a permit is denied, the applicant may, within 15 days of such action, appeal to the city council, filing a petition therefor with the city clerk. Such denial shall become final if an appeal is not filed. The city council shall designate a time for hearing the petition. The city council may approve or disapprove the denial of the permit. The decision of the city council shall be final as to all issues involved. (Ord. 47 § 1, 1987; 1987 Code § 6.32.060)
11.08.070 Alternate permit.
Within 24 hours after completion of a hearing or denial of a permit, the city manager shall make his order denying or granting such application or the alternative application, if any, and shall notify the applicant of his action. The city manager, in denying such application, may authorize the conduct of such parade on a date, at a time, or over a route different from that named by the applicant, and if the applicant desires to accept the proposed date, time and route, he shall, within two days after notice of the action of the city manager, file a notice of acceptance with the city manager. The city manager shall thereupon issue a permit, setting forth the terms in conformance with SBMC 11.08.030. (Ord. 47 § 1, 1987; 1987 Code § 6.32.070)
11.08.080 Late applications.
The city manager shall consider late applications whenever the parade applicant gives good cause for the late application, and the parade is for political or other protected purposes. (Ord. 47 § 1, 1987; 1987 Code § 6.32.080)
11.08.090 Official to be notified.
Immediately upon the granting of a parade permit, the city manager shall send a copy thereof to the following:
A. The chief of the fire department; and
B. The San Diego County sheriff. (Ord. 47 § 1, 1987; 1987 Code § 6.32.090)
11.08.100 Interference with parade.
No person shall, without the consent of the permittee, join or participate in a parade, nor in any manner interfere with its progress. (Ord. 47 § 1, 1987; 1987 Code § 6.32.100)