Special Event,rid Parade Regulations Ordinance
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<br /> (b) An Applicant or event organizer desiring to use the name of the City of South Bend, or its seal or
<br /> facsimile,or the City's flag,or its flag's graphic symbol for the applicant or event organizer's special event
<br /> must apply to the Board of Public Works for authorization of such use. Revenue sharing by the applicant
<br /> or event organizer other than a City Department, Board, Commission or agency may be required as a
<br /> condition of such Board of Public Works approval of the right of use.
<br /> (c) Prior notice and proof of such notice from the City Clerk is required for an event organizer to use
<br /> the City seal or facsimile thereof, or the City's flag, or its flag's graphic symbol.16
<br /> Sec. 15-167 Regulations addressing demonstrations—Demonstration Form.
<br /> (a) Any person organizing a demonstration where twenty-five or more persons are reasonably expected
<br /> to participate shall complete and file a Demonstration Form with the Clerk to the Board of Public Works
<br /> not less than seventy-two (72) hours in advance of the demonstration. Upon receipt of such completed
<br /> Demonstration Form,the Clerk shall immediately send it to the Police Chief.There shall be no fees charged
<br /> to the person providing information about the proposed demonstration for processing this form by the City.
<br /> (b) No person shall be required to obtain a separate special event permit for a demonstration unless
<br /> such activity will likely result in the obstruction of City streets and/or sidewalks or will likely compromise
<br /> the ability of the City to respond to a public safety emergency.
<br /> (c) If a demonstration is held without a permit, the participating persons shall be required to disperse
<br /> if the police determine that public safety is being jeopardized because of actual or threatened harm.In such
<br /> cases,police must communicate the order directing the participating persons to disperse peacefully before
<br /> taking action to cause such dispersal.
<br /> (d) Persons participating in or attending a demonstration shall not carry or have on their person tools
<br /> or implements that could reasonably be used to cause bodily injury to self or to another. Such items
<br /> specifically include but are not limited to the following:torches,bricks,knives,daggers, swords,machetes,
<br /> ice picks, shields,nun chucks,helmets,golf clubs,wrist rockets,chains,baseball bats,axes or axe handles,
<br /> frozen water bottles, aerosol sprays, containers filled with flammable or biohazard material, and sticks,
<br /> pipes, or slabs of wood which could be used as a weapon. Reasonably sized sticks or pipes used solely to
<br /> raise and hold flags, signs,or banners are permissible if used for that purpose
<br /> (1) Public safety officers shall have discretion to determine upon reasonable belief or inference
<br /> whether other items not specifically listed herein constitute a weapon.
<br /> (2) Any tool, implement or similar item constituting a weapon in the reasonable opinion of a
<br /> public safety officer may be confiscated by that officer in the interest of public safety.
<br /> (3) This weapon prohibition shall apply to any place within a 500 foot radius of the area where
<br /> the demonstration is taking place,that is,the point or points where the spectators attending
<br /> the demonstration has/have visibly ended.
<br /> (e) It is further prohibited for persons to participate in or attend a demonstration while wearing any
<br /> mask, device, or hood by which any portion of the face is so hidden or covered as to conceal the
<br /> identity of the wearer except for children under age 13 or workers wearing masks for safety reasons.
<br /> Sec. 15-168 Board of Public Works to maintain special event and parade instructions,application
<br /> forms,event checklist,event evaluation,contact information and other data on City website.
<br /> (a) The City's Board of Public Works shall maintain and post on a designated City Website all
<br /> Application Forms, List of Required Non-Application Fees, Costs, Recovery Schedules, City Contact
<br /> Information,Board approved Fixed Route Maps,Affidavit Forms in Support of Waiver or Modification of
<br /> Insurance Requirements,Instructions,brochures,planning guides,and other data promoting education and
<br /> public transparency.
<br /> (b) The Board of Public Works shall also maintain and regularly update on said website additional
<br /> information which includes but is not limited to the following:
<br /> (1) Citizen Access Portal which includes instructions,brochures,checklist,application forms,
<br /> affidavits,waiver request forms, and related information;
<br /> (2) Master Calendar listing current and upcoming Special Events,Parades and Demonstrations
<br /> approved by the Board by date,name, access to more detailed information;
<br /> 16 Indiana Code§36-4-10-4 designates the City Clerk as the keeper of the City Seal.
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