HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD NO 4343
ORDINANCE NO.
434-3
ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 10.76.030 AND
10.76.040 OF THE BAKERSFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE
AND ADDING SECTION 10.76.065 RELATING TO
PARADE ROUTES
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield as follows:
SECTION 1
Section 10.76,030 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code relating to parade routes is
hereby amended to read as follows:
"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 chairman;
2. The name of the parade, including names of each sponsoring or
sanctioning organization;
3. Applicant's selection of one of five standard parade routes approved by
the traffic authority and set forth in the Bakersfield Police Department Parade Manual on
file at the office of the traffic authority. The available 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/her designee shall issue a parade permit \òM~1'
conditioned upon the applicant's agreement to comply with the terms of such permit and á ~
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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 penmit 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."
SECTION 2.
Section 10.76.040 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code relating to parade routes is
hereby amended to read as follows:
"The traffic authority shall, not later than eight (8) days after receipt of an
application, issue or deny the parade permit. Denial of a penmit shall be accompanied
by statement of the basis for denial." 'òM/:,:
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SECTION 3.
Section 10,76.065 is added to read as follows:
"10.76.065 Notification of affected businesses.
At least three (3) days prior to the parade for which a permit has been issued, the
organization sponsoring the parade shall attempt to notify all businesses located along
the corridor where the parade will be held of the date, time and duration of the parade.
Such notification may be written or telephonic."
SECTION 4.
This Ordinance shall be posted in accordance with the provIsions of the
Bakersfield Municipal Code and shall become effective thirty (30) days from and after
the date of its passage.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was passed and adopted by
the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on
APR 2 6 2006 ,by the following vote:
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COUNCILMEMBER CARSON, BENHAM, MAGGARD, COUCH, HANSON, SULLIVAN, SCRIVNER
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Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED: APR 2 6 2006
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HARVEY L. HALL, Mayor
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By:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attorney
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JANICE C NLAN
Assistant City Attorney
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AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING DOCUMENTS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
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County of Kern )
PAMELA A. McCARTHY, being duly sworn, deposes and says:
That she is the duly appointed, acting and qualified City Clerk of the City of Bakersfield;
and that on the 27th day of April ,2006 she posted on the Bulletin Board at City Hall,
a full, true and correct copy of the following: Ordinance No. 4343 passed by the
Bakersfield City Council at a meeting held on the 26th day of April. 2006 and entitled:
ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 10,76,030 AND 10.76.040
OF THE BAKERSFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE AND ADDING
SECTION 10.76.065 RELATING TO PARADE ROUTES
PAMELA A. McCARTHY
City Clerk and Ex Officio of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
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DEPU Ci Clerk
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