Seal Beach Municipal Code Ch. 7.25 Parades

For the purpose of this chapter, the word "parade" shall mean a procession of 25 or more persons, animals or vehicles (in any combination) upon a city park, sidewalk, street or other property.

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No person shall engage in, conduct or carry on a parade unless a parade permit has been issued for such activity.

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A parade permit application shall be submitted to the city manager on a city-provided form at least 6 days in advance of the proposed parade. The application shall set forth the following information regarding the proposed parade:

A. The name, address and phone number of the person or organization sponsoring the proposed parade.

B. The date, time and duration of the proposed parade.

C. The approximate number of animals, persons and vehicles that will participate in the parade.

D. The route of the proposed parade, including all assembly and dispersal areas.

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A. The city manager shall approve a parade permit within 3 days of the filing of a complete application if there are no grounds for denial; otherwise the permit shall be denied. Written notice of the denial of a parade permit, and the reasons therefor, shall be provided to the applicant. The city manager may deny a parade permit for any of the following grounds:

1. The information contained in the application is false or intentionally misleading.

2. The parade is proposed for a time and location for which another parade has already been issued a parade permit.

3. The parade is proposed to take place in the roadway portion of a street in a commercial zone between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. or between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, unless the parade will occur on a national holiday.

4. The parade, by itself or in combination with another parade, will require closure of the roadway portion of a street in a commercial zone for more than 3 hours in any day between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, unless the parade will occur on a national holiday.

5. The proposed route or location of the parade traverses a street or other public right-of-way scheduled for maintenance, construction or repair prior to the permit application.

B. The decision of the city manager on a parade permit application shall be final and shall not be subject to city council review pursuant to Chapter 1.20 of this code.

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No person in a parade shall carry or possess any length of lumber, wood, or wood lath unless that object is 0.25 inches or less in thickness and 2 inches or less in width, or if not generally rectangular in shape, such object shall not exceed 0.75 inches in its thickest dimension.

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This chapter shall not apply to athletic events, social functions, funeral processions or activities for which a special event permit has been issued.

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