5.80.030 Exemptions.
The permit application provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the following:
A. Funeral processions.
B. Spontaneous parades or assemblies occasioned by news or affairs coming into public knowledge within three days of such parade or assembly; provided, that the organizers thereof give written notice to the city at least twenty-four hours prior to such parade or assembly. Such written notice shall contain all of the following information:
1. The name, address and telephone number of the person or persons seeking to conduct the parade or assembly. This person or these persons shall be considered a permittee for the purposes of this chapter;
2. The name, address and telephone number of the headquarters of the organization, if any, and of the organizer or responsible head of such organization by whom or on whose behalf the parade or assembly is proposed to be conducted;
3. The name, address and telephone number of the person who will chair the parade or assembly and who will be responsible for its conduct;
4. The location and date of the proposed parade or assembly, including the assembly area, disbanding area, and the route to be traveled;
5. An estimate of the approximate number of persons who will be participating in the parade or assembly and an estimate of the approximate number of persons who will be observing the parade or assembly;
6. The time at which the parade or assembly will start and conclude;
7. The type of security or other arrangements that will be provided to assure that participants are properly directed.
C. The city administrative officer or the city administrative officer’s designee may deny permission to conduct the parade or assembly within eighteen hours of the submission of the notice pursuant to subsection B of this section if the city administrative officer or the city administrative officer’s designee makes a finding requiring denial pursuant to Section 5.80.050(B). If the city administrative officer makes a finding requiring denial pursuant to that subsection, the city administrative officer shall immediately provide notice of the denial, including the reason for the denial, by telephone to the permittee and shall also provide written notice of the denial including the reason for the denial. If the permittee provides a fax number for the purpose of receiving notices, the city administrative officer shall provide written notice of the denial by fax immediately upon making the denial decision. (Ord. 1414 § 1 (part), 2002)