§ 13.36.100. Violation—Penalty.

A.

It shall be unlawful to unreasonably hamper, obstruct, impede, or interfere with a parade or public assembly, or with any person, vehicle, or animal participating or used in the parade or public assembly, and any person violating any provision in this chapter shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor and punished as provided in Sections 1.08.010 through 1.08.030 of this code.

B.

It shall be unlawful for the operator of a motor vehicle to drive between vehicles or persons comprising a parade when such vehicles or persons are in motion and are conspicuously designated as a parade and any person violating this chapter shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor and punished as provided in Sections 1.08.010 through 1.08.030 of this code.

C.

A person who promotes or sponsors a parade for which a permit is required without a permit having been issued shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in Sections 1.08.010 through 1.08.030 of this code.

D.

A person to whom a permit has been issued who intentionally violates the terms of the permit or who violates any of the duties set forth in Section 13.36.080 of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in Sections 1.08.010 through 1.08.030 of this code.

E.

A person participating in a parade for which a permit has been issued who intentionally violates the terms of the permit shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor and punished as provided in Sections 1.08.010 through 1.08.030 of this code.

F.

A person who participates in a parade for which a permit is required without a permit having been issued shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor and punished as provided in Sections 1.08.010 through 1.08.030 of this code.

G.

This chapter shall not be construed to authorize the use of the public roadways except in exact compliance with the laws of the state and other ordinances of the city applicable thereto, and persons who violate such other laws and ordinances shall be punished according to the provisions of the other applicable laws and ordinances.

H.

Nothing in this chapter prohibits a law enforcement officer or firefighter from issuing a command to move or disperse in accordance with Texas Penal Code Section 42.04 in the event of a riot, unreasonable noise or obstructing passageway.

(Ord. 16317 § 11, 2006)