Public demonstrations, gatherings, performances, and speeches

(a)

Any person, entity, group, or organization engaging in speech, expression, or assembly, which is protected by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution or by Article I, Section 4 of the State of Florida Constitution, may do so in any department managed land, subject to reasonable time, place, and manner regulations as established by the department.

(b)

Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) above, no person, entity, group, or organization shall conduct or participate in any meetings, assemblies, entertainments, tournaments, religious or social gatherings, demonstrations, parades, performances, processions, or speeches, which are open to the public, without regard to the subject matter whether religious, social, political, or otherwise, in any department managed land without an approved facility rental application, unless fewer than twenty-five (25) persons may reasonably be expected to be in attendance at any one time.

(Ord. No. 2009-125, § 93, 8-20-09; Ord. No. 2014-86, § 19, 9-18-2014)