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ORDINANCE NO. 85-07
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WINSLOW, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING THE WINSLOW MUNICIPAL CODE BY THE ADDI-
TION OF A NEW CHAPTER 12.06 RELATING TO PARADE
PERMITS AND AFFIXING A TIME WHEN SAME SHALL BECOME
EFFECTIVE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Winslow,
Washington desires to provide for the issuance of parade permits
in order to review the reasonableness of anticipated parade
routes so as to maintain the provision of emergency services
throughout the City and to prevent undue restriction of vehicular
and pedestrian traffic throughout the City, and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to do so without
restricting the First Amendment rights of any citizen, now,
therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WINSLOW, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Winslow Municipal Code is amended by
the addition of a new Chapter 12.06, entitled "Parade Permits"
and to read as follows:
12.06.010 Permit Required. Except as provided in
Section 12.06.020, it shall be unlawful for any
person to parade, within, over or across any
public street, right of way, park or other public
place without first having obtained a parade
permit from the Chief of Police. For the purposes
of this chapter "parade" shall include any parade,
march, demonstration, picketing or procession of
any kind.
12.06.020 Exceptions. A permit shall not be
required for funeral processions or parades of the
military forces of the United States of America or
of the State of Washington.
12.06,030 Contents of Application. Any person or
organization desiring to parade within, over or
across any public street, right of way, park or
other public place, shall first apply to the Chief
of Police for a parade permit. The application
shall state:
1. The identity of the applicant and the address
and phone number of a responsible individual;
2. The requested parade route;
3. The time and date of said parade;
The anticipated attendance at the said parade
as well as an estimate of the length of said
parade and the time that it will take to pass
any designated spot along the route; and
A description of the motor vehicles, if any,
to be used in said parade.
Such application shall be in writing and
filed with the Chief of Police not less than
thirty-six (36) hours prior to the start of
said parade.
12.06.040 No Fee. No application or permit fee
shall be required in order to obtain a parade
permit.
12.06,050 Ground for Denial - Limited. No permit
shall be denied by the Chief of Police except upon
the following grounds:
The desired parade route conflicts with another
parade for which a permit has already been issued;
or
The proposed route would unreasonably prevent or
block the provision of emergency services within
the City of Winslow; or
The parade would unduly disturb the convenience of
the public in the use of the public streets and/or
sidewalks; or
The conduct of the parade is reasonably likely to
cause injury to persons or property or to provoke
disorderly conduct.
In the event that a permit is denied for any of
the reasons shown in paragraphs A through D above,
the Chief of Police shall work with the applicant
in order to find an unencumbered time or date
suitable to the applicant and shall suggest alter-
nate routes which would not unduly prevent or
block the provision of services.
12.06.060 Contents of Permit. The permit shall
specify the date, starting time, ending time and
route of parade, together with the name, address
and telephone number of the person(s) responsible
for the conduct of the parade.
12.06,070 Severability. If any section, sen-
tence, clause or phrase of this chapter should be
held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court
of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or
unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity
or constitutionality of any other section,
sentence, clause or phrase of this chapter.
12.06.080 Penalties. Any person violating any
provision of this chapter or any provision of the
parade permit, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
and upon conviction thereof shall be punished as
set forth in ~1.24.020 of the Winslow Municipal
Code.
Section 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and
effect five (5) days after passage and publication by posting as
provided by law.
APPROVED:
MAYOR, ALICE B. TAWRESE~
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
BY ~-~-~ Q ~,
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
POSTED:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
ORDINANCE NO. 85-07
April 03, 1985
April 18, 1985
April 26, 1985
May 01, 1985