Agenda 05-10-22; 5 - Additional Discussion on Regulation of Large Gatherings

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9 (b) Permit Required and Exceptions. (1) No person shall engage in, participate in, aid,form, or start any parade unless a permit shall have been obtained from the Department. No person may conduct or otherwise participate in any parade except during the times as the permit provides. Provided,that no permit shall be required for peaceful picketing where such picketing is otherwise lawful and in conformance with the provisions of§24-5(f) and §24-5(g), so long as the application and notice requirements of this section are met. It shall be unlawful to engage in any such picket without conforming to the notice requirements and other applicable provisions of this section. (2) This section shall not apply to: (i) Funeral processions supervised by a licensed mortuary; (ii) Any governmental agency acting within the scope of its functions; (iii) Parades and Picketing occurring on private property with the owner's written consent except that the prohibition in subsection §24-5(f)(7) applies to Parades and Picketing occurring on private property. (c) Permit,Application. A person seeking issuance of a parade permit or giving notice of intent to picket shall file with the Department on forms provided by the county and shall concurrently provide a duplicate copy to the office of the Sheriff of Orange County. (1) Filing period. An application for a permit or notice of intent to picket shall be filed with the Department not less than five working days, excluding weekends and holidays, before the time when it is proposed to conduct the parade or picket. Provided, however,that a permit may be issued if filed less than five working days before the time for commencement of the parade when the Department finds that there is no conflict in schedule with some other event and that the time for filing is sufficient to prepare for the parade or picket pursuant to the standards set forth in this section. (2) Contents. The application for a parade permit or the notice of intent to picket shall be signed by the applicant, notarized, and shall set forth the following information: (i) The name, address, and telephone number of the person seeking to conduct the parade or picket; (ii) If the parade or picket is proposed to be conducted for, on behalf of, or by any organization,the name, address, and telephone number of the headquarters of the organization, and of the authorized and responsible heads of the organization; (iii) The name, address, and telephone number of the person who will be the activity chairperson, and will specify who will be responsible for conduct of the activity, if different from the activity chairperson; (iv) The date when the parade or picket is to be conducted and the hours when the parade or picket will start and terminate; (v) The proposed route to be traveled,the starting point, and the termination point;