HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD NO 4467
ORDINANCE NO. ---.4..A 6 7
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD AMENDING
SECTION 10.76.030 OF THE BAKERSFIELD
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO PARADE
APPLICATIONS.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield as follows:
SECTION 1.
Sections 10.76.030 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code are hereby amended to read
as follows:
10.76.030 ADDlication-lssuance.
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 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
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The Baker Street corridor. \)
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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 examine each application and
shall determine whether the criteria listed below are met. If they are met, the traffic
authority or his/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/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.
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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. In aooordanoe with
Chapter 3.70 of this Code, the permit applioant will be oharged a fee to allow for the
reoovery of oosts reasonably inourred by the oity.
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.
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 OCT 2 4 2007 ,
by the following vote: '
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ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBER CARs6N, BEN~AM, W~, CO&H, 1,IMJSmJ, SUtGVAN, SC~ER
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COUNCILMEMBER MlU..
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CITY CLERK and EX OFFICIO of t e
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attorney
By:
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ANDREW WHANG
Associate 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 rQ5'ili- day of OCTOBER I 2007 she posted on the Bulletin Board
at City Hall, a full, true and correct copy of the following: Ordinance No. 4467 ,passed
by the Bakersfield City Council at a meeting held on the 24th day of October. 2007
and entitled:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 10.76.030 OF THE
BAKERSFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO PARADE
APPLICATIONS.
PAMELA A. McCARTHY
City Clerk and Ex Officio of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
By:~k~\L~
DEPUTY City Clerk
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ORDINANCE NO. ----L4 6 7
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD AMENDING
SECTION 10.76.030 OF THE BAKERSFIELD
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO PARADE
APPLICATIONS.
POSTED ON I
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City of I
Bakersfield I
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BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield as follows:
SECTION 1.
Sections 10.76.030 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code are hereby amended to read
as follows:
10.76.030 Aoolication-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 chairman;
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.
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