Prohibitions.
Saint Paul Legislative Code § 366A.14
in effectSec. 366A.14. - Prohibitions.
The following prohibitions shall apply to all parades, races and public assemblies:
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to stage, present or conduct any parade, race or public assembly without first having obtained a permit as herein provided;
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to participate in a parade, race or public assembly for which the person knows a permit has not been granted;
(c) It shall be unlawful for the chairperson or any person in charge of, or responsible for the conduct of, a duly licensed parade, race or public assembly to knowingly fail to comply with any condition of the permit;
(d) It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in any parade, race or public assembly activity that would constitute a substantial hazard to the public safety or that would materially interfere with or endanger the public peace or rights of residents to the quiet and peaceful enjoyment of their property;
(e) It shall be unlawful for any person participating in any parade, race or public assembly to carry or possess any length of metal, lumber, wood, or similar material for purposes of displaying a sign, poster, plaque or notice, unless such object is one-fourth (¼) inch or less in thickness and two (2) inches or less in width, or if not generally rectangular in shape, such object shall not exceed three-fourths (¾) inch in its thickest dimension;
(f) It shall be unlawful for any person participating in a parade, race or public assembly to utilize sound amplification equipment at decibel levels that exceed those limits imposed by federal, state or city law, regulation, or ordinance without a variance granted by the council pursuant to Legislative Code chapter 293; and
(g) It shall be unlawful for any person to ride, drive, or cause to be ridden or driven, any animal or any animal-drawn vehicle upon any public street, unless specifically authorized by the permit.
(C.F. No. 05-220, § 1, 7-6-05; C.F. No. 07-926, § 1, 10-24-07; Ord 16-7, 4-13-16)
Source: City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, City Charter, Legislative Code and Administrative Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mn/st._paul/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIILECO_TITXXIXLI_CH366APARAPUAS_S366A.14PRFetched: 11/1/2026