Corcoran Municipal Code Ch. 9 Parade Regulations

This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the PARADE ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORCORAN. (Ord. 248, 11-7-1966, eff. 12-7-1966)

For the purpose of this Chapter the following terms shall have the meaning set forth in this Section unless the context otherwise indicates:

PARADE: Any parade, march, ceremony, show, exhibition, pageant, or procession of any kind, or any similar display, in or upon any street, park or other public place in the City.

PARADE PERMIT: A permit as required by this Chapter. (Ord. 248, 11-7-1966, eff. 12-7-1966; 1996 Code)

No person shall engage in, participate in, aid, form or start any parade, unless a parade permit shall have first been obtained from the Chief of Police. (Ord. 248, 11-7-1966, eff. 12-7-1966)

This Chapter shall not apply to:

A. Funeral processions;

B. Students going to and from school classes or participating in educational activities, providing such conduct is under the immediate direction and supervision of the proper school authorities;

C. A governmental agency acting within the scope of its functions. (Ord. 248, 11-7-1966, eff. 12-7-1966)

A person seeking issuance of a parade permit shall file an application with the Clerk on forms provided by such Clerk.

A. Filing Period: A fully completed application form for a parade permit shall be filed with the Clerk not less than thirty (30) days before the date on which it is proposed to conduct the parade.

B. Contents: The application for a parade permit shall set forth the following information:

1. The name, address and telephone number of the person seeking to conduct such parade;

2. 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 heads of such organization;

3. The name, address and telephone number of the person who will be the parade chairperson and who will be responsible for its conduct;

4. The route to be traveled, the starting point and the termination point;

5. The date when the parade is to be conducted;

6. The approximate number of persons who, and animals and vehicles which, will constitute such parade; the type of animals and description of the vehicles;

7. The hours when such parade will start and terminate;

8. A statement as to whether the parade will occupy all or only a portion of the width of the streets proposed to be traversed;

9. The location by streets of any assembly areas for such parade;

10. The time at which units of the parade will begin to assemble at any such assembly area or areas;

11. The interval of space to be maintained between units of such parade;

12. If the parade is designed to be held by, and on behalf of or for any person other than the applicant, the applicant for such permit shall file with the Chief of Police a communication in writing from the person proposing to hold the parade, authorizing the applicant to apply for the permit on his behalf;

13. Any additional information which the Chief of Police shall find reasonably necessary to a fair determination as to whether a permit should issue. (Ord. 248, 11-7-1966, eff. 12-7-1966)

14. Proof of insurance in an amount and in a manner required by the City's Risk Manager shall be provided upon approval of parade permit and prior to commencement of said parade.

C. Late Applications: The Chief of Police, where good cause is shown therefor, shall have the authority to consider any application hereunder which is filed less than thirty (30) days before the date such parade is proposed to be conducted. (Ord. 248, 11-7-1966, eff. 12-7-1966; 1996 Code)

The Chief of Police shall issue a permit as provided for hereunder when, from a consideration of the application and from such other information as may otherwise be obtained, he/she finds that:

A. The conduct of the parade will not substantially interrupt the safe and orderly movement of other traffic contiguous to its route;

B. The conduct of the parade will not require the diversion of so great a number of police officers of the City to properly police the line of movement and the areas contiguous thereto as to prevent normal police protection to the City;

C. The conduct of such parade will not require the diversion of so great a number of ambulances as to prevent normal ambulance service to portions of the City other than that to be occupied by the proposed line of march and areas contiguous thereto;

D. 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;

E. The conduct of such parade will not interfere with the movement of firefighting equipment enroute to a fire;

F. The conduct of the parade is not reasonably likely to cause injury to persons or property, to provoke disorderly conduct or to create a disturbance;

G. The parade is scheduled to move from its point of origin to its point of termination expeditiously and without unreasonable delays enroute;

H. The parade is not to be held for the sole purpose of advertising any product, goods or event and is not designed to be held purely for private profit. (Ord. 248, 11-7-1966, eff. 12-7-1966)

The Chief of Police shall act upon the application for a parade permit within five (5) days after the filing thereof. If the Chief of Police disapproves the application, he/she shall mail to the applicant within five (5) days after the date upon which the application was filed, a notice of his/her action, stating the reasons for the denial of the permit. (Ord. 248, 11-7-1966, eff. 12-7-1966)

Any person aggrieved shall have the right to appeal the denial of a parade permit to the Council. The appeal shall be taken within five (5) days after notice. The Council shall act upon the appeal at the next regular meeting occurring after its receipt. (Ord. 248, 11-7-1966, eff. 12-7-1966)

The Council, in denying an application for a parade permit, shall be empowered to authorize the conduct of the parade on a date, at a time, or over a route different from that named by the applicant. An applicant desiring to accept an alternate permit shall, within five (5) days after notice of the action of the Council, file a written notice of acceptance with the Chief of Police. An alternate parade permit shall conform to the requirements of, and shall have the effect of a parade permit under this Chapter. (Ord. 248, 11-7-1966, eff. 12-7-1966)

Immediately upon the issuance of a parade permit, the Chief of Police shall send a copy thereof to the following:

City Council

Fire Chief

Ambulance Provider

Public Works Director

City Manager

(Ord. 248, 11-7-1966, eff. 12-7-1966; 1996 Code)

Each parade permit shall state the following information:

A. Starting time;

B. The portions of the streets to be traversed that may be occupied by the parade;

C. Such other information as the Chief of Police shall find necessary to the enforcement of this Chapter. (Ord. 248, 11-7-1966, eff. 12-7-1966; 1996 Code)

A permittee hereunder shall comply with all permit directions and conditions and with all applicable laws and ordinances. (Ord. 248, 11-7-1966, eff. 12-7-1966)

The parade chairperson or other person heading or leading such activity shall carry the parade permit upon his/her person during the conduct of the parade. (Ord. 248, 11-7-1966, eff. 12-7-1966)

A. Interference: No person shall unreasonably hamper, obstruct or impede, or interfere with any parade or parade assembly or with any person, vehicle or animal participating or used in a parade.

B. Driving Through Parade: No driver of a vehicle shall drive between the vehicles or persons comprising a parade when such vehicles or persons are in motion and are conspicuously designated as a parade.

C. Parking On Parade Route: The Chief of Police shall have the authority, when reasonably necessary, to prohibit or restrict the parking of vehicles along a roadway or part thereof constituting a part of the route of a parade. The Chief of Police shall post signs to such effect, and it shall be unlawful for any person to park or leave unattended any vehicle in violation thereof. No person shall be liable for parking on a street unposted in violation of this Chapter. (Ord. 248, 11-7-1966, eff. 12-7-1966; 1996 Code)

The Chief of Police shall have the authority to revoke a parade permit issued hereunder upon application of the standards for issuance as herein set forth. (Ord. 248, 11-7-1966, eff. 12-7-1966)