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Chapter 19 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES›Article V — PARADES

West Covina Municipal Code § 19-120 Public conduct during parades

West Covina Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · West Covina

Cite as: West Covina Municipal Code § 19-120 · Text as of 2026-10-04

Sec. 19-118. - Definitions.

As used in this article, the following terms shall have the indicated meanings:

Parade is any parade, march, ceremony, show, exhibition, pageant, caravan, motorcade, walk-a-thon, jog-a-thon, run, etc., or procession of any kind, or any similar display, in or upon any street, park or other public place in the city.

Parade permit is a permit as required by division 2 of this article.

(Code 1960, § 3195; Ord. No. 1501, § 1, 11-10-80)

Cross reference— Definitions for Code generally, §§ 1-8—1-26.

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Sec. 19-119. - Duties of permittee.

(a) Generally. A permittee under division 2 of this article shall comply with all permit directions and conditions and with all applicable laws and ordinances.

(b) Possession of permit. The parade chairman or other person heading or leading such activity shall carry the parade permit upon his person during the conduct of the parade.

(Code 1960, § 3195.8)

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Sec. 19-120. - Public conduct during parades.

(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 parades. 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 highway 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 article.

(Code 1960, § 3195.9)

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Secs. 19-121—19-130. - Reserved.

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