§ 154-1659. Standards for issuance.

The superintendent of police shall issue a written route clearance for a parade if, from a consideration of the application or such other information as the superintendent of police may otherwise obtain, or both, the superintendent of police finds that:

(1)

The conduct of such parade will not substantially interrupt the safe and orderly movement of other traffic contiguous to its route;

(2)

The conduct of such parade will not require the diversion of so great a number of police officers to properly police the line of movement and the areas contiguous thereto as to prevent normal police protection to the rest of the city;

(3)

The concentration of persons, animals and vehicles at the assembly areas of the parade will not unduly interfere with proper fire and police protection of or ambulance service to areas contiguous to such assembly areas;

(4)

The conduct of such parade will not interfere with the movement of firefighting equipment en route to a fire;

(5)

The conduct of such parade is not reasonably likely to cause injury to persons or property;

(6)

Such parade will move from its point of termination in four hours or less; the superintendent of police may establish a specific time limitation in excess of four hours for an organization holding a convention of 10,000 or more participants in the city on the proposed permit date;

(7)

The conduct of such parade will not obstruct any construction or maintenance work scheduled to take place upon the public streets;

(8)

The applicant meets with all the requirements of this section.

(Code 1956, § 38-124.1(a)(5))