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18885 ~.d} The number of persons, vehicles, and ani- mals which will be participating in the .parade; ~.e} The proposed starting and ending time; and ~f~ The signature of the person designated as chairman. ~.3} If the chief of police or his designate, on re- ceipt of the application determines that the parade can be conducted without endangering public safety and without seri- ously inconveniencing the general public, he shall approve 'the route and date and issue the permit. If the chief of police or his designate determines that the parade cannot be conducted at any place or at any time without endangering public safety, he shall deny the permit. In determining whether public safety is endangered by conducting the parade, the police chief shall consider whether reliable information shows that parade organi- zers intend to engage in violence during the course of the parade. ~.4~ If the chief of police or his designate determines that the parade as requested cannot be conducted without seri- . ously inconveniencing the general public, he shall issue the permit with approval of a different route or date. In deter- ~mining whether to propose a different route or date, the police chief shall consider the following criteria: ~.a} Whether the parade is likely to cause ex- cessive traffic congestion; ~b~ whether the parade is likely to interfere substantially with previously approved or planned parades or public gatherings; and, ~,c} whether the parade is likely to interfere substantially with the orderly operation of govern- ~~ - mental or private commercial business by blocking access to such enterprises for a long period of time. - ~ {.~~ The chief of police shall notify the applicant of his decision within 48 hours of receipt of the application. If the chief of police or his designate refuses to issue a parade .permit as requested, he shall issue written findings specifying the reasons for the decision and furnish those findings to the ~~~ ~ applicant with the noti~ficatian of the decision. ~6~ If the chief of police proposes alternatives or refuses~to issue a permit, the applicant shall have the right to appeal his decision to the council. ~7~ The chief of police shall develop and publish administrative rules governing the issuance of parade permits. Such rules may include, but not be limited to provisions which: ~a~ Restrict the days and times for permis- sible~ parades; ~b~ Designate certain major streets which cannot be used for parades; and ~c~ Impose insurance obligations and costs for extra police ser~uices fax the organizers of parades. ordinance - 2