Ordinances-2006-277

1 PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY: The area on or below a public roadway, highway, street, bicycle lane, alley, and public sidewalk which is designed for vehicular, bicycle or pedestrian travel and. dedicated to public use. PUBLIC SIDEWALK: The improved portion of public right of way dedicated to and/ or intended primarily for pedestrian use. B. Exemptions: The following are exempt from the provisions of this chapter: 1. Funeral processions. 2. A gathering of an affiliated group or subpart thereof. 3. Spontaneous events responding to news or affairs coming into public knowledge within three ( 3) days of such public assembly or parade provided that the organizer thereof gives written riotice to the city mayor or designee at least one hour prior to such parade or public assembly. Section 2: PERMIT AND COMPLIANCE REQUIRED: A. It shall be unlawful for any person or group of persons'to engage in, present, conduct or stage a parade or public assembly without first having obtained a parade or public assembly permit as provided. in this c+hapter. B. No person shall knowingly participate in or conduct a parade or public assembly unless a parade or public assembly permit has been obtained. C. All parades and public assemblies shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the parade or public assembly permit and shall comply with all applicable state and local laws. No person shall knowingly fail to comply with the terms and conditions of a parade or public assembly permit. D. No person shall unreasonably hamper, obstruct, impeede, or interfere with any parade or public assembly or with any person, vehicle, or animal participating or used in any parade or public assembly. Section 3: APPLICATION FOR PERMIT: A. Filing Application: private or 1. An application for a parade or public assembly permit shall be filed with the city mayor or designee by any person or group of persons desiring to use any public right of way as provided in this chapter. If the applicant is not a natural person, the applicant shall identify a natural person who has authority to act for the applicant with regard to`the parade or public assembly. Last printed 1/ 11/ 2006 11: 31: 00 AM S:\ Clients\ Cities\ Tiffin\ Public Events\ Public Events& Parades Ordinance. doc Page2of9 1