Southaven Code of Ordinances § 9-356 Exemption.
Sec. 9-356. - Exemption.
This [chapter] shall not apply to funeral processions.
(Ord. of 6-16-20(1), § 5)
[PARADES, PROCESSIONS, AND PUBLIC DEMONSTRATIONS]
Southaven Code of Ordinances tit. IX, ch. 10
in effectSouthaven Code of Ordinances § 9-357 Violations; penalty.
Sec. 9-357. - Violations; penalty.
(a) Any person found guilty of violating the provisions of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or by imprisonment not exceeding ninety (90) days, or both.
(b) Since public and private property rights, civil rights, and the general welfare may be involved in the violation of this article, and since criminal proceedings may not be an adequate or effective remedy because of the multiplicity of prosecutions and the failure of such prosecutions to protect property and civil rights, city officials are hereby authorized, in addition to criminal proceedings, to seek injunctive relief against violators of this article and such injunctive relief may be sought against individuals and against organizations.
(Ord. of 6-16-20(1), § 6)
Southaven Code of Ordinances § 9-532 Permit—required; application; granting.
Sec. 9-532. - Permit—required; application; granting.
(a) It shall be unlawful to organize or hold, or to assist in organizing or holding, or to take part or participate in, any parade or procession or other public demonstration on the streets or other public ways of the city, unless a permit therefor has been secured from the chief of police, or his designee.
(b) To secure such permit, written application shall be made to the chief of police, setting forth: (1) the probable number of persons or vehicles which will be engaged in such parade, procession, or other public demonstration; (2) the name of the person, entity, or organization requesting such permit; (3) the streets or other public ways over, along, or in which it is desired to have or hold such parade, procession, or other public demonstration; (4) any other content-neutral time, place, or manner information requested by the chief of police so that he or she may properly evaluate the public safety needs associated with the request.
(c) The chief of police, or his designee, shall grant a written permit for such parade, procession or other public demonstration, prescribing the streets or other public ways which may be used therefor, unless he finds the conduct of the parade will unreasonably interfere with proper fire and police protection or otherwise interfere with the good order and peace of the municipality.
(d) The chief of police, or his designee, in denying the application for a parade permit shall be empowered to authorize the conduct of the parade on a date, at a time, or over a route different from that named by the applicant.
(Ord. of 6-16-20(1), § 1)
Southaven Code of Ordinances § 9-533 Same—Review of application upon a denial by chief of police.
Sec. 9-533. - Same—Review of application upon a denial by chief of police.
If any application for a permit required by this article is denied, after the filing of a proper application therefore with the city clerk, the applicant shall have the right to have the mayor and board of aldermen consider the application at their next regular meeting or called special meeting, and to pass on whether the requested permit should be issued or not, by filing with the city clerk a written request for a review of the action of the chief of police with respect to the application. The applicant shall have the right to appear thereat and to present proof in support of the application for the permit. The mayor and board of aldermen shall, without delay, pass on the question of whether the permit should be issued or not, and should it be of the opinion that such permit should be issued, the same shall be issued forthwith.
(Ord. of 6-16-20(1), § 2)
Southaven Code of Ordinances § 9-534 Conduct of participants.
Sec. 9-534. - Conduct of participants.
Participants in parades, processions or other public demonstrations subject to this article shall conduct themselves in the following manner:
(1) All traffic directions at intersections along the route of march and direction of police officers shall be obeyed.
(2) All persons covered by the permit shall adhere strictly to the designated route.
(3) All persons covered by the permit must assemble at the prescribed area and accompany the march only on the sidewalks and/or streets designated and in formation.
(Ord. of 6-16-20(1), § 3)
Southaven Code of Ordinances § 9-535 Public conduct during parades, processions, or other public demonstrations.
Sec. 9-535. - Public conduct during parades, processions, or other public demonstrations.
(a) Interference. No person shall unreasonably hamper, obstruct or impede, or interfere with any parade or parade assembly or with any person or vehicle participating or used in a parade.
(b) Driving through parades. No driver of a vehicle shall drive between the vehicles or persons comprising a parade when those vehicles or persons are in motion and are conspicuously designated as a parade.
(Ord. of 6-16-20(1), § 4)
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