Procession safety monitors

If the special event requested by the applicant involves a procession that includes the use of any motorized vehicle or vehicles that are longer than twenty (20) feet in length, the applicant shall provide four (4) safety monitors stationed at the corners of any vehicle used in the procession at all times while the vehicle or vehicles are moving. Each safety monitor shall be equipped with an orange safety vest and a loud whistle. The role of the safety monitor is to make sure the driver is aware of any emergency requiring him/her to stop immediately. Said emergencies include, but are not limited to, equipment malfunctions, passengers falling from the vehicle, overhead obstructions endangering riders, parade viewers coming too close to the vehicle, parade participants coming too close to the vehicle's wheels. Safety monitors shall not consume any alcoholic beverages or hand out any items during the procession to any spectators along the procession route. Said items include but are not limited to beads, candy, fliers, and merchandise. Any vehicle fitting the description above that does not have the requisite number of safety monitors may be pulled out of a procession line up until the safety monitor requirement can be met.

(Ord. No. 2009-126, § 1, 8-20-09)