10.76.030 Application—Issuance.
A. Applications for permits under this section shall be made on forms to be furnished by the city, shall be submitted no less than ten business days prior to the event nor more than ninety calendar days prior to the event, shall be signed under penalty of perjury by an authorized representative of the applicant organization and shall require the following information:
1. The name, mailing address, and telephone number of the organization applying for and conducting the parade and of the parade chairperson;
2. The name of the parade, including names of each sponsoring or sanctioning organization;
3. Applicant’s Proposed Parade Route. Applicants may request one of the five standard parade routes suggested by the traffic authority and set forth in the Bakersfield Police Department Parade Manual on file at the office of the traffic authority. Applicants may also propose a different parade route not specified below. Any proposed routes, regardless of whether it is one of the suggested routes below or is not listed below, will be evaluated according to the criteria in subsection B. The suggested parade routes are generally identified as:
a. The “L” Street corridor;
b. The “F” Street corridor;
c. The Truxtun Avenue corridor;
d. The East California Avenue corridor; and
e. The Baker Street corridor.
4. The proposed date, starting time, and estimated completion time;
5. The location of the assembly area and of the disbanding area;
6. Proposed number and size of the units in the parade, including a description of any sound amplification equipment to be used;
7. Prior permits held by any named organization and whether such permits were ever revoked or suspended and the reasons therefor; and
8. The business tax certificate number of the applicant organization, or letter granting tax-exempt status to the applicant organization.
B. The traffic authority or his or her designee shall examine each application and shall determine whether the criteria listed below are met. If they are met, the traffic authority or his or her designee shall issue a parade permit conditioned upon the applicant’s agreement to comply with the terms of such permit. The criteria to be determined by the traffic authority or his or her designee are:
1. That the application is complete and truthful;
2. That the parade will be conducted in accordance with all laws of the city and the state;
3. That the conduct of such parade will not require police protection in excess of what the city can reasonably provide;
4. That operation of the parade at such location will not present any substantial hazard to vehicular or pedestrian traffic, nor impede the movement of emergency vehicles;
5. That the applicant has not had a permit, issued under this section, revoked, unless the city manager finds that the reasons for such revocation are unrelated to this application;
6. That the parade is not being held for the sole purpose of advertising any products, goods, wares, merchandise or event;
7. That the conduct of the parade will not constitute an unreasonable burden on city employees or resources, nor create an unreasonable disturbance to the neighboring areas;
8. That the parade will move from its starting point to its finish line expeditiously;
9. That such parade will not interfere with, or conflict with, another parade or special event for which a permit has been issued or for which no permit is required.
C. All permits issued pursuant to this chapter shall be valid only as to those dates, times, and locations listed on the permit, unless earlier revoked.
D. Permits may be issued with conditions to ensure that the event will be operated in a safe and legal manner. Such conditions may include, but shall not be limited to:
1. The date, starting time and maximum length of time during which the parade may be conducted;
2. The minimum speed and maximum speed of the parade;
3. The maximum space to be maintained between the units of the parade;
4. The maximum number of units to be permitted in the parade and the maximum size of such units;
5. The route to be taken by the parade; and
6. The maximum length of the parade. (Ord. 4467 § 1, 2007; Ord. 4343 § 1, 2006; Ord. 3866 § 1, 1998)