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Home My WebLink AboutCC Ord 867 1972-02-14 . I I I " . ORDINANCE NUMBER ~~~ AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS FOR THE COIIDUCT OF PARADES, PROCESSIONS AND OTHER SIMILAR ACTIVITIES AND AI'lENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACIl. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: The Code of the City of Seal Beach is hereby amended by the addition of Chapter 15B thereto, entitled, "Parades and Processions," to read as follows: CHAPTER 15B PARADES AND PROCESSIONS Section 15B-l. PARADES, PROCESSIONS AND SIMILAR ACTIVITIES; PERMIT REQUIRED No person, firm, association, corporation or other organization shall hold, manage, conduct or participate in any parade, procession, march, or similar activity, or beat or play any drum, triangle, tambourine, or any wind or string instrument or operate any sound amplification equipment on any street, sidewalk or alley in the City without first having applied for and obtained a permit therefor from the City Manager as provided herein. Section 15B-2. APPLICATION FOR PERMIT. Any person, firm, association, corporation or other organization desiring to do any of the activities specified in Section 15B-l shall file ~/ith the City flanager an application therefor no less than thirty days prior to the proposed event. Said application shall set forth the following information concerning the proposed event: (a) The full name, address and telephone number of the person or organization sponsoring or conducting the proposed event. (b) The date, time, and duration of the proposed event. (cl The approximate number of persons, animals, and vehicles that will constitute the parade or procession. (d) The description and number of all musical instruments, drums or other noise generating equipment spe cified in Section 15B-l that shall be utilized during the proposed event. (el The route of the proposed event, including all assembly and dispersal areas. I I I Ordinance NUmber , , ...) .. Section 15B-3. ISSUANCE OF PERMIT The City Manager shall consider and act upon any application submitted pursuant to Section 15B-2 within ten (10) days after said application is filed. After investigation, the City Manager shall issue the permit unless he determines that the proposed event would: (1) Unduly interfere or obstruct the safe and orderly movement of traffic contiguous to its route; (2) Require a large diversion of police officers to patrol the route so as to prevent sufficient police protection to other parts of the city; (3) Cause extreme congestion of persons, amimals, and vehicles such that sufficient police and fire pro ection could not be effectively employed, thereby creating a serious risk to the health and safety and welfare of the public; (4) Create excessive noise such as to constitute a disturbance of the peace and unduly endanger the health, safety and welfare of the public. The City Manager shall not consider the purpose of the proposed event, or the subject matter to be presented therein, or the political doctrines or beliefs of the applicant, or in any manner influence his decision with regard to granting or denying the appli cati on. Section 15B-4. DENIAL OF PERMIT - NOTICE TO APPLICANT - APPEAL TO CITY COUNCIL. In the event that the City Manager denies any application for a permit filed pursuant to this Chapter, notice of said denial shall be sent to the applicant within two days of said action; said notice of denial shall fully state the reasons for the denial of the permit. The applicant may appeal the decision of the City Manager to the City Council by filing written notice thereof to the City Clerk within seven (7) days of the date of mailing of the notice of denial. The City Council shall consider the appeal at its next regularly scheduled meeting; the City Council shall consider the merits of the appeal in accordance with the standards for issuance of a permit set forth in Section 15B-2 herein. The City Council shall either affirm the decision of the City Manager or direct the City Manager to issue the permit. Notice of the decision of the City Council shall be mailed to the applicant within two (2) days of the conclusion of the meeting at which the appeal is considered. The decision of the City Council shall be final, the reasons for the decision of the City Council shall be fully stated by Reso 1 uti on. Section 15B-5. EXEMPTIONS FROM PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to funeral processions; nor to any parade, procession, or march in, upon, on, or along any public street, when the same is carried on by the pupils of the public .. .~:" . I I 1 Ordinance Number . . . schools as a part of their educational activities and under the immediate direction and supervision of the proper public school authorities; nor to any fraternity, patriotic, or religious society, club or organization while proceeding from the regular meeting place thereof to any other place for the purpose of religious worship. Section 2. The City Clerk is hereby directed to cause this ordinance to be posted as required by law. PASS'D, APPROVED AND ADOPT'D 'h1, ~d" .~~ ' 1972, by the following vote: AYES: councilmenAl.kht~ij.el!e,..(Aal.&,i L;d.. NOES: Councilmen #fh?~ ABSENT: Councilmen --;JJt.~ irh6~ tlayor ATTEST: I JERDYS WEIR CITY ClERI< O~ THE CITY OF SEAL [3' EACH 0:'> 1.:r~~9Y i":ERT:;:Y T! ',',T Ti :;, :I)Rr.G~S'G7.' - , I ~ ... 111.'1[''''- rl~ Zip Dlf"AI\.'r.r- Ie-: ,"1'1; r:-''''.I~I!.1 "":'.r:-..., ., : I '. ....... OR ,,' .,r. - . 0 - - C.,,.,,o",','r'E AND WAS PC:)"14:::D r~I:1SU.l"JI IV ,u.l:!"1'~-_ 1';0.<.. _~... rl THE ., ..~~..DAV o~g..~ /97). . CLERK ,