§ 12.56.060. Permit—Issuance conditions.

The chief of police shall issue a permit, except where the time, place and manner are not in conformity with the rules set out below, or except where the permit would conflict as to time or place with a permit previously issued:

A.

The time, route and size of the parade shall not substantially disrupt the safe use and orderly movement of other traffic contiguous to its route. The applicant shall submit a copy of the parade application to the public events committee;

B.

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

C.

When held for a recreational purpose, the parade shall be supervised by security personnel, the employment of which shall be at the sole expense of the applicant. The chief of police, or his/her designee, shall reasonably determine the number of security personnel needed for the safe conduct of the parade, and shall inform the applicant four days before the event so that the applicant can provide appropriate evidence that proper security personnel have been retained prior to the issuance of the permit;

D.

The applicant has provided for the services of the number of parade monitors as set forth in established department regulations, to insure that the parade will be conducted in conformity with the parade permit;

E.

The parade shall not interrupt normal ambulance service to portions of Metro other than that to be occupied by the proposed line of march and areas contiguous thereto;

F.

The concentration of persons, animals and vehicles at assembly points of the parade shall not unduly interfere with proper fire and police protection of, or ambulance service to, areas contiguous to such assembly areas;

G.

The conduct of such parade will not interfere with the movement of firefighting equipment en route to a fire;

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; however, nothing contained herein will prohibit the advertising of any product, goods or event identifying organizations or sponsors furnishing or sponsoring floats or transportation for the parade;

I.

The applicant has satisfied all of the financial requirements of Sections 12.56.120 through 12.56.140, if applicable.

(Ord. 89-796 § 4, 1989)