Ordinances-2006-277

Section 8: FEES: Fees for permits shall be set by resolution of the city council. Section 9: POLICE PROTECTION: A. The Johnson County Sheriff or designee shall determine whether and to what extent additional police or security protection is reasonably necessary for the parade or public assembly for traffic control and public safety. The Sheriff or designee shall base this decision on the size, location, duration, time, and date of the event, the number of streets and intersections blocked, and the need to detour or preempt citizen travel and use of the public right of way. The speech content of the event shall not be a factor in determining the amount of police protection necessary. If possible, without disruption of ordinary police services or compromise of public safety, regularly scheduled on duty personnel will police the event. If additional police or security protection for the parade or public assembly is deemed necessary by the chief of police or designee, the applicant shall be so informed. The applicant shall have the duty to secure the police or security protection deemed necessary by the Sheriff or designee at the sole expense of the applicant. B. Persons engaging in parades or public assemblies conducted for the primary purpose of public issue speech protected under the first amendment are not required to pay for any police protection provided by the city. Section 10: PENALTIES: Any violation of this chapter shall be considered a simple misdemeanor or municipal infraction as provided for in Tiffin ordinances. Section 11. Repealer. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. Section 12. Severability. If any section, provision, or part of this ordinance shall be adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole, or any section, provision, or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional. Section 13. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in effect after its final passage, approval, and posting as provided by law. On the 8th day of March 2006, at a regular meeting of the Tiffin City Council, Tiffin, Iowa, Councilperson Bartels introduced Ordinance No. 2006-277, and moved that it be given its first reading. The motion was seconded by Councilperson Petersen.