Gridley Municipal Code Ch. 9.16 Public Gatherings

For the purpose of this chapter, ten or more persons assembled together for any of the purposes set forth in this chapter in any of the the streets, the public parks and other public places of the city shall be deemed to constitute an unlawful assembly within the meaning of this chapter.

(Ord. 38 § 2, 1934).

A. The chief of police is authorized to issue a permit for the holding of any assembly on either the streets, public parks and other public places when there has first been submitted to him or her that such assembly will not block or interfere with traffic or in anywise disturb the ordinary and customary use of the streets, parks and public places.

B. The permit shall designate the time and place of such meeting and shall authorize the holding of such meeting under terms and conditions set forth in the permit.

(Ord. 38 § 3, 1934).

It is unlawful for any group of persons to assemble together on either the public streets of the city or in public parks or property for the purpose of conducting meeting where speaking is done, or entertainment provided, or goods or merchandise sold or offered for sale, or where such group in anywise tends to block or interfere with traffic or disturbs peace or interferes with the normal use of the streets, parks or public places, unless they shall first obtain a written permit from the chief of police at least five days before the date of such proposed meeting.

(Ord. 38 § 1, 1934).

Violation of this chapter shall be punished by a fine of not to exceed five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail, not to exceed six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(Ord. 38 § 4, 1934).