As used in this chapter:
A. “Bicycle event” means an organized race or procession of people for advertisement, fund-raising, competition, or any other similar purpose upon a public highway, which does not comply with normal traffic regulations or controls or which may create a public safety hazard.
B. “Parade” means an organized procession of people and/or vehicles, with or without animals, for display upon a public highway, which does not comply with normal traffic regulations or controls or which may create a public safety hazard.
C. “Person” means and includes any individual, firm, copartnership, corporation, city, city and county, municipality, district, or other political subdivision.
D. “Running event” means an organized race or procession of people for advertisement, fund-raising, competition, or any other similar purpose, upon a public highway, which does not comply with normal traffic regulations or controls or which may create a public safety hazard. (Ord. 89-0100 § 1, 1989: Ord. 81-0030 § 1 (part), 1981.)

A person shall not conduct, manage or participate in any parade, running event, or bicycle event unless he first procures from the sheriff a permit so to do. (Ord. 89-0100 § 2, 1989: Ord. 81-0030 § 1 (part), 1981.)

A person shall not conduct, manage, or participate in any way in any parade, running event, or bicycle event unless a permit has first been procured therefor, and shall not conduct, manage or participate in any parade, running event, or bicycle event in violation of or in any manner contrary to the provisions of such permit. (Ord. 89-0100 § 3, 1989: Ord. 81-0030 § 1 (part), 1981.)

A. Any person desiring to conduct or manage a parade, running event, or bicycle event shall, not less than 15 days before the date on which it is proposed to conduct such a parade, running event, or bicycle event, file with the county sheriff a verified application on a form furnished by the sheriff, setting forth the following information:
1. The name of the person or organization wishing to conduct such parade, running event, or bicycle event;
2. If the parade, running event, or bicycle event 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 the authorized and responsible head of such organization;
3. The name, address and telephone number of the person who will be the parade, running event, or bicycle event chairman and will be responsible for its conduct;
4. The name, address and telephone number of the person or organization to whom the permit is desired to be issued;
5. The date when such parade, running event, or bicycle event is to be conducted;
6. The route to be traveled, the starting point, and the termination point;
7. The approximate number of persons who, and animals, vehicles, or bicycles which, will constitute such parade, running event, or bicycle event, the type of animals, and a description of the vehicles;
8. The hour when such parade, running event, or bicycle event will start and terminate;
9. Whether such parade, running event, or bicycle event will occupy all or only part of the width of the streets proposed to be traversed;
10. A description of assembly and disassembly areas and streets to be used by such parade, running event, or bicycle event;
11. The time at which units of the parade, running event, or bicycle event will begin to assemble at any such assembly area;
12. The interval of space to be maintained between units of such parade;
B. If such parade, running event, or bicycle event is desired to be held by and on behalf of or for any organization other than the applicant, the applicant for such permit shall file with the sheriff a communication in writing from such organization, authorizing the applicant to apply for such permit on its behalf. (Ord. 89-0100 § 4, 1989: Ord. 81-0030 § 1 (part), 1981.)

The sheriff shall within 10 days after filing of such application act thereon. The sheriff shall issue a permit for a parade, running event, or bicycle event if, from a consideration of the application, or such other information as the sheriff may otherwise obtain, or both, the sheriff finds that:
A. The conduct of such parade, running event, or bicycle event will not substantially interrupt the safe and orderly movement of other traffic contiguous to its routes;
B. The conduct of such parade, running event, or bicycle event will not require the diversion of so great a number of deputy sheriffs to properly police the line of movement and the areas contiguous thereto as to prevent normal police protection to the rest of the unincorporated territory;
C. The concentration of persons, animals, vehicles, or bicycles at the assembly areas of the parade, running event, or bicycle event will not unduly interfere with proper fire and police protection of, or ambulance service to, areas contiguous to such assembly areas;
D. The conduct of such parade, running event, or bicycle event will not interfere with the movement of fire-fighting equipment en route to a fire;
E. The conduct of such parade, running event, or bicycle event is not reasonably likely to cause injury to persons or property;
F. Such parade, running event, or bicycle event will move from its point of origin to its point of termination expeditiously and without stopping en route;
G. The conduct of such parade, running event, or bicycle event will not obstruct any construction or maintenance work scheduled to take place upon public roads. (Ord. 89-0100 § 5, 1989: Ord. 81-0030 § 1 (part), 1981.)

If the conduct of the parade, running event, or bicycle event on the proposed date, time and route is found by the sheriff to conflict with any of the requirements of this chapter, he may suggest an alternate date, time and route. If the applicant desires to accept the proposed date, time and route, he may, within three days, file a notice of acceptance with the sheriff, and the sheriff shall proceed to issue the permit. (Ord. 89-0100 § 6, 1989: Ord. 81-0030 § 1 (part), 1981.)

Such permits shall prescribe the following, when applicable:
A. Starting time;
B. Minimum speed;
C. Maximum speed;
D. Maximum interval of space to be maintained between the units of such parade;
E. What portions of the streets to be traversed may be occupied by such parade, running event, or bicycle event; and
F. The maximum length of such parade, running event, or bicycle event in miles, kilometers or fractions thereof. (Ord. 89-0100 § 7, 1989: Ord. 81-0030 § 1 (part), 1981.)

If the sheriff finds that such permits should not be issued, he shall immediately notify the supervisor or supervisors of the district or districts in which such parade, running event, or bicycle event was proposed to be held of such finding, together with the reasons therefor, and shall mail within 10 days after the date on which the application is filed a notice of his action denying the permit, stating in general terms the reason for denial of such permit. (Ord. 89-0100 § 8, 1989: Ord. 81-0030 § 1 (part), 1981.)

A. Upon a denial by the sheriff of an application made pursuant to Section 15.88.040, the applicant may appeal from the determination of the sheriff within five days thereafter to the board of supervisors by filing a written notice of appeal for hearing by the board of supervisors at its next regular meeting. Upon such appeal, the board of supervisors may reverse, affirm or modify in any regard the determination of the sheriff.
B. In the event an application is not filed within the required time, the applicant may request a waiver of such requirement by the board of supervisors at its next regular meeting, or at a special meeting which may be called prior thereto by the board of supervisors to consider such matter, and the board of supervisors, if it finds unusual circumstances and in the exercise of its sound discretion, may waive such requirement. (Ord. 81-0030 § 1 (part), 1981.)

A. Upon receipt of an application to hold a parade, running event, or bicycle event, the sheriff shall immediately forward one copy of the application to the office of the supervisor or supervisors in whose district or districts the parade, running event, or bicycle event is proposed to be held.
B. Upon approval of a permit, the sheriff shall be responsible for notifying the director of public works, forester and fire warden and fire chief, and director of public health services, as well as all public utilities to be affected by the proposed parade, running event, or bicycle event. (Ord. 89-0100 § 9, 1989: Ord. 81-0030 § 1 (part), 1981.)

Any permit for a parade, running event, or bicycle event issued pursuant to this chapter may be revoked by the sheriff at any time when by reason of disaster, public calamity, riot or other emergency or because of an unusual change in circumstances, or because the permit was issued through mistake or inadvertence, the sheriff determines that the safety and convenience of the public or property requires such revocation. Notice of such action revoking a permit shall be delivered as soon as practicable, and in no event more than three days after the revocation in writing to the permittee by personal service or by certified mail. (Ord. 89-0100 § 10, 1989: Ord. 81-0030 § 1 (part), 1981.)

Whenever any public road or highway or portion thereof has been designated as a parade, running event, or bicycle event route pursuant to a permit issued by the sheriff, the sheriff shall have the authority to close such public road, highway, or portion thereof to normal and usual traffic for that period of time necessary to safely conduct such event. (Ord. 89-0100 § 11, 1989.)

Parade, running event, or bicycle event routes which require the prohibition of parked vehicles on the roadway shall be posted with signs prohibiting such parking during the event. Signs shall be posted at least 72 hours prior to the start of the event. Signs shall conform to the appropriate signing requirements of Section 4-03 of the California State Department of Transportation’s (CAL TRANS) Traffic Manual. (Ord. 89-0100 § 12, 1989.)

Every person violating any provision of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by fine not to exceed $500.00, or by imprisonment in the County Jail for not to exceed six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. (Ord. 81-0030 § 1 (part), 1981.)