Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 11 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
El Cerrito Municipal Code Ch. 11.48 Parades
El Cerrito Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · El Cerrito
Cite as: El Cerrito Municipal Code Chapter 11.48 · Text as of 2026-10-04
11.48.010 - Permit—Required.¶
No person shall hold, manage, conduct, carry on or organize any parade, march or procession of any kind, or any other similar activity, upon any public street in the city, or beat or play any drum, triangle, tambourine or any wind or string instrument as part of any such activity without a permit.
(Ord. 93-1 Divs. 1, 2 (part), 1993.)
11.48.020 - Permit—Application.¶
Any person desiring to do any of the acts specified in Section 11.48.010 shall file an application with the police chief, upon a form to be supplied by the city without charge to the applicant, setting forth the following information in regard to the proposed event;
A. The name and address of the applicant.
B. The purpose;
C. The date and time;
D. The place and/or route.
E. The instruments or amplification devices to be utilized.
(Ord. 93-1 Divs. 1, 2 (part), 1993)
11.48.030 - Action upon applications.¶
A. All applications filed pursuant to Section 11.48.020 shall be acted upon by the police chief within a reasonable time from the date of filing.
B. If the police chief, after an investigation of the applicant and the facts contained in the application, determines that the applicant has stated true facts in his or her application and that the event as proposed will not interfere unduly with the use of the streets and will not tend to cause a breach of the public peace, he or she shall issue a permit designating the time, place and route of such event.
C. If the police chief refuses to issue a permit, he or she shall set forth, in writing, the reasons for such refusal and provide same to the applicant promptly upon request.
(Ord. 93-1 Divs. 1, 2 (part), 1993.)
11.48.040 - Appeal.¶
A. Any person aggrieved by any ruling of the police chief with respect to an application filed pursuant to the provisions of Section 11.48.020 may file with the city clerk a statement setting forth the action taken by the police chief and the reasons why it is believed he or she acted improperly.
B. The council, at its next regular or special meeting held after the date on which such appeal is filed with the city clerk, shall hear the appeal. The determination of the council thereon shall be final.
(Ord. 93-1 Divs. 1, 2 (part), 1993.)
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