§ 390.030. Application For Permit; Fee; Requirements., Chapter 390. Street Fairs, Exhibitions, Concerts, Demonstrations, Parades, Etc., Traffic Code, Code of Ordinances, Blue Springs

A person seeking issuance of a permit as hereunder required shall file an application with the Chief of Police or their designated agent, on forms provided by such officer, not less than twenty-one (21) days nor more than sixty (60) days before the date on which it is proposed to conduct the street fair, exhibition, festival, concert, parade or show. For a demonstration, the application shall be filed not less than forty-eight (48) hours nor more than thirty (30) days before the demonstration is to commence. If a demonstration is to consist of ten (10) or fewer individuals, a permit shall not be required, but those persons demonstrating shall comply with all other provisions of this Chapter that would be applicable to them regardless of whether or not a permit was required. All applications shall set forth the following information:

The name, address, and telephone number of the person seeking to conduct such activity, e.g., street fair, exhibition, festival, concert, parade, show or demonstration;

The nature of the particular activity to be conducted;

If the parade, demonstration, street fair, show, festival, concert or exhibition, etc. is proposed to be conducted for, on behalf of, or by an organization, the name, address and telephone number of the headquarters of the organization and of the authorized and responsible heads of such organization;

The name, address and telephone number of the persons who will be the chairperson or managing officer for the parade, demonstration or exhibition, etc. and who will be responsible for its conduct;

The route to be traveled, the starting point and the termination point, if a parade; if a street fair, exhibition, festival, concert, parade, show, demonstration, etc., the location of the place said activity is to be held;

The approximate number of persons who, and animals and vehicles which, will constitute such parade, fair or exhibition; the type of animals and description of the vehicles and equipment to be used;

The hours when such street fair, festival, concert, parade, show, demonstration or exhibition will start and terminate;

A statement as to whether the parade will occupy all or only a portion of the streets proposed to be traversed; if a street fair, exhibition, festival, concert, show or demonstration, the proposed area to be occupied thereby;

Location by street of any assembly areas for any parade;

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The time when units of the parade will begin to assemble at any such assembly area or areas or the time when streets will be blocked off;

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The time at which the participants in the any applicable event (street fair, festival, concert, parade, show, demonstration or exhibition) will begin to assemble at any such assembly area(s);

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If the street fair, exhibition, festival, concert, parade, show or demonstration is designed to be held by, and on behalf of or for, any person or persons other than the applicant, the applicant for such permit shall file with the Chief of Police or their designated agent a communication in writing from the person proposing to hold the event authorizing the applicant to apply for the permit on their behalf;

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Any other relevant information which the Chief of Police or their designated agent shall find reasonably necessary to make a fair determination as to whether a permit should be issued and any information necessary to determine whether preapproval should be granted as to items that require preapproval pursuant to Section 390.030(B).

Permit Requirements.

No signs or placards may be posted on City property, inserted in the ground in the City's right-of-way or attached to utility poles or street signs unless preapproved by the City.

No blocking of sidewalks or driveways shall be permitted unless preapproved by the City.

No interfering with pedestrian or vehicular traffic shall be permitted unless preapproved by the City.

No sound amplification shall be permitted in any form unless preapproved by the City.

No yelling, hooting or shouting, or causing other noise that would constitute a noise disturbance as the same is defined in Chapter 230 or violate Section 230.030 so as to disturb the comfort, peace, solemnity or repose of any reasonable person or resident of reasonable sensibilities, or a business, school; place of worship or place of funeral shall be permitted.

Barricades of sidewalks, streets or public places, if required, shall be preapproved and shall be official barricades and shall be placed in accordance with the Missouri Uniform Traffic Code as amended.

Applicant shall notify all residences, businesses, schools or places of worship that are reasonably likely to be adversely affected prior to the commencement of permitted activity.

No trespassing on private property shall be permitted.

The person or entity obtaining the permit shall remove, or have removed, all trash resulting from the activity following the permitted activity.

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Chalk shall be the sole method of marking streets or sidewalks for start-finish lines and parade routes or for similar designations and inscriptions related to any other permitted activity.

The Chief of Police or their designated agent, where good cause is shown therefor, shall have the authority to consider any application hereunder which is filed less than the required time period before the date such parade, street fair, festival, concert, show, demonstration or exhibition is proposed to be held.

There shall be paid at the time of filing application for a permit hereunder, a fee of five dollars ($5.00) for any parade, street fair, festival, concert, show, or exhibition; provided, however, that said fee may be waived for recognized non-profit civic organizations for the betterment of the community. There shall be no fee for a permit for a demonstration.