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ORDINANCE NO. 10-95
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING SAFETY REGULATIONS FOR PARADE
PARTICIPANTS AND OBSERVERS IN THE CITY OF BROOKINGS,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF BROOKINGS,
SOUTH DAKOTA AS FOLLOWS, TO-WIT:
I.
Section 1: Definitions.
Float: "Float" sha11 mean vehicle with a platform to carry an exhibit during a parade.
Parade: "Parade" sha11 mean any procession, march or assembly wherein the participants travel by
foot, vehicle or animal in or upon any street or public right-of-way within the city and which does
not comply with normal and usual traffic regulations and controls.
Parade Observer: "Parade Observer" shall mean any person who is not a parade participant and
who is located within thirty (30') feet of the street or public right-of-way during a parade.
Parade Organizer: The sponsor of the parade or an authorized representative of the sponsor of
the parade.
Parade Participant: "Parade participant" shall mean any person who travels by foot, vehicle or
animal in any parade.
Vehicle: Any automobile, truck, tractor, implement, motorcycle, bicycle, skateboard, scooter or
any other means of transportation, whether motorized or not motorized.
Section 2: Prohibitions.
The following prohibitions shall apply to all parades:
(a) It shall be unlawful for any parade participant to throw, toss or distribute candy, toys
or other objects to parade observers or others during a parade, except the Chief of Police may
designate an official vehicle or vehicles from which candy, toys or other objects may be
distributed to parade observers.
(c) It shall be unlawful for any parade observer to impede or interfere with the progress of
any parade or marching band or to cause a parade participant to stop a parade vehicle during a
parade.
(d) It shall be unlawful for any parade observer to throw or toss any object toward a
parade participant during a parade.
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Section 3: Safety Regulations for Distribution of candy, toys or other objects from official vehicle
during�arades.
(a) Upon request by the parade organizer, the Chief of Police shall designate an official
vehicle from which candy, toys or other objects may be distributed to parade observers.
(b) The official vehicle shall be the first or lead vehicle in the parade and sha11 be operated
one hundred (100') feet ahead of all other parade vehicles, marching bands, floats and parade
participants.
(c) Candy, toys or other objects may be tossed or gently thrown from the official vehicle
to parade observers. Candy, toys or other objects sha11 not be handed or placed directly in the
hand of parade observers by individuals distributing candy, toys or objects from an official vehicle.
(d) Parade observers sha11 not approach the official vehicle to obtain candy, toys or
objects. Parade observers shall remain upon the sidewalk, boulevard, curb or upon the public
street within five (5') feet of the curb which is adjacent to the public street while candy, toys or
other objects are distributed from an official vehicle.
II.
Any ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
FIRST READING: Apri14, 1995
SECOND READING: April 11, 1995
PUBLISHED: April 17, 1995
CITY OF BROOKINGS
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