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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-10-16 Ordinance \ [1 [I h " 1 FI ORDINANCE NO. 90- )/,80 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 31 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA BY REPEALING ARTICLE VI AND ADOPTING A NEW ARTICLE VI, TO BE CODIFIED THE SAME. REQUIRING ADVANCE NOTIFICATION OF PUBLIC DEMONSTRATIONS, BANNING CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL PICKETING, AND PROVIDING FOR THE REGULATION THEREOF, TO BE KNOWN AS 'DIVISION 1. PUBLIC DEMONSTRATIONS;' AND FURTHER PROVIDING FOR THE REGULATION OF PARADES. MARCHES AND PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT, BY ESTABLISHING STANDARDS FOR THE USE OF PUBLIC WAYS AND FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS, TO BE KNOWN AS 'DIVISION 2. PARADES. MARCHES, AND PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT;' AND FURTHER PROVIDING FOR THE COMMERCIAL USE OF PUBLIC SIDEWALKS IN COMMERCIALLY ZONED DISTRICTS, TO BE KNOWN AS 'DIVISION 3. COMMERCIAL USE OF SIDEWALKS IN COMMERCIAL ZONES;' AND FURTHER PROVIDING FOR THE RENUMBERING OF ARTICLE VII IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER, TO CONFORM TO PROPER SEQUENCING OF CODE SECTIONS. WHEREAS, tho City 01 Iowa Clly has a duly 10 proloellho public ordor and 10 assuro Iho solo usa ollis public ways which havo been dodlcatod to the public, and at the same limo proleet clllzons' First Amondment rights ollroedom 01 spooeh and assoclallon; and WHEREAS. Ills In tho public Inlerest to roqulre edvance nellco 01 public protests, and to adopl cortaln raasonablo limo, placo and mannor reslrlcllons on uso 01 public ways, In ordor to assuro salo passago and conduct for lis clllzons, and 10 protocl tho saloly. hoallh and wolfaro 01 tho communlly as a wholo; and WHEREAS, tho Clly Council deoms II In tho public Inlorost to adopt cortaln now rogulallons to ban rosldonllal plekollng which focusos sololy on Individual rosldoneos or dwolllngs, In ordor 10 protoct Iho prlvacy 01 lis rosldoncos and assuro tho tranqulllly 01 the Clly's resldenUal neighborhoods; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds the Ordlnanco horoln to bo a propor balanco belweon Ireedom 01 spooch and proleellon of public ordor and ollis publiC ways, and wlshos to adopt sold Ordlnanco, NOW, THERFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY,IOWA, THAT: ~, Artlelo VI, Chapter 31, 01 the Code 01 Ordlnancos 01 Iowa City, Iowa, be and Is horoby ropoalod In Its ontlroly,lncludlng Soctlons 31.134 through Soctlon 31.144lncluslvoly, and tho following now Artlelo VI, Divisions I, 2 and 3 bo adoptod In 1I0u thorool, 10 bo codlnod to road as follows: I , ., 'ARTICLE VI. USE OF PUBLIC WAYS DIVISION I, PUBLIC DEMONSTRATIONS. Soctlon 31,134. 00llnlllon8. (a) Plckol . A porson or porsons prolosllng through Iho use 01 signs, placards, or similar devlcos. (b) Prolostor. A porson or porsons protesllng or arJvocallng some klea, poslllon, or policy. (c) Demonstration. A gathorlng togelher 01 a group 01 porsons on a public sidewalk or publiC walkway to advocale or discuss political, social, civil, or religious pollclos or Idoas. Domonstratlons Include plekellng and protesting. (d) Publlo way. Any public slreol, alley, readway, sidewalk, walkway. rlght.ef.way or publlo way doslgnod lor vehicular, blcyclo or pedestrian travel and dedlenlod to publlo uso. 19~! :, [/'h "1 .cl ' -~~ .--- ~ \ Of/hE'O ORDINANCE NO. 90-)1080 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 31 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA BY REPEALING ARTICLE VI AND ADOPTING A NEW ARTICLE VI, TO BE CODIFIED THE SAME, REQUIRING ADVANCE NOTIFICATION OF PUBLIC DEMONSTRATIONS, BANNING CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL PICKETING, AND PROVIDING FOR THE REGULATION THEREOF, TO BE KNOWN AS 'DIVISION 1. PUBLIC DEMONSTRATIONS;' AND FURTHER PROVIDING FOR THE REGULATION OF PARADES, MARCHES AND PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT, BY ESTABLISHING STANDARDS FOR THE USE OF PUBLIC WAYS AND FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS, TO BE KNOWN AS 'DIVISION 2. PARADES. MARCHES, AND PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT;' AND FURTHER PROVIDING FOR THE COMMERCIAL USE OF PUBLIC SIDEWALKS IN COMMERCIALLY ZONED DISTRICTS, TO BE KNOWN AS 'DIVISION 3. COMMERCIAL USE OF SIDEWALKS IN COMMERCIAL ZONES;' AND FURTHER PROVIDING FOR THE RENUMBERING OF ARTICLE VII IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER, TO CONFORM TO PROPER SEQUENCING OF CODE SECTIONS. WHEREAS. the City of Iowa Clly has a duly to preleel the public order and 10 assure the sale uso ollis public ways which havo boen dodlcaled 10 tho public, and al tho same limo prolect citizens' First Amendmenl rlghts 01 froodom 01 spoeeh and association; and WHEREAS, It Is In tho publiC Inlereslto roqulro advance notleo of public prolests, and to adopt certain roasonable time, place and mannor rostrlctlons on use 01 public ways, In order 10 assuro sale passage and conduct for lis citizens, and to protocllhe safoty. hoallh and wolf are of the eommunlly as a whole; and WHEREAS, the City Council deoms II In the publiC Inlerest to adopt certain new rogulatlons to ban resldontlal plckellng which locusos sololy on Individual residences or dwollings, In ordor to prolocltho privacy 01 lis residences and assure the Iranqulllly 01 Ihe Clly's rosldenUal neighborhoods: and WHEREAS, the Clly Councllllnds the Ordinance herein to bo a proper balanco botweon freedom 01 spoech and protection 01 public order and ollis public ways, and wishes to adopt said Ordinance. NOW, THERFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY,IOWA, THAT: ~. Artlclo VI, Chapler 31, 01 tho Code of Ordinances 01 Iowa City, Iowa, bo and Is horoby ropoaled In lis Ontlrely, Including Soctlons 31,134 through Section 31.144Ineluslvoly, and tho following new Artlclo VI, Divisions 1, 2 and 3 bo adoplod In 1I0u Ihoroof, to bo codlflod to road as lollows: 'I 'ARTICLE VI. USE OF PUBLIC WAYS DIVISION 1. PUBLIC DEMONSTRATIONS. Section 31,134. Dellnlllons. (a) Pickel, A person or pors~ns prole sting through the use of signs. placards, or similar devices. (b) Protester, ^ person or persons protesting or advocating somo Idea, position, or policy. (c) Demonstration . A galhorlng togelher of a group 01 porsons on a public sldowalk or publiC walkway to advocalo or discuss political, social, civil, or religious policies or Ideas. Demonstrations Includo picketing and protesting. (d) Publlo way' Any public slroot, alley, roadway, sidewalk, walkway, rlghl.ol.way or publlo way designed for vohlcular, bicycle or pedeslrlan travel and dedlcaled to public use. 19~i [I h E' ," I Ordlnanco No. 90- )/,80 Page 2 Secllon 31.135. Use 01 Sidewalks lor Plckollng, Prole sling and Oemonslmllng. PlckeUng, protesting and demonstrations shall be conducted only on public sidewalks maintained by the Clly or other public walkways. No plekeUng, prOle sting or demonslraUng shall bo conducted on that portion 01 the slreets used primarily for vehlculat traffic, Secllon 31.136. Interforenco with Business or Public Facility. Picketers. proleslers and demonstralors shall not block or obstruclfree passage 01 any podoslrlan or vehicular Iralflc, or Interlore wllh Ingress or ogress to any business or public laclllty. SeeUon 31.137. Focused ResklenUal PlckeUng and ProlesUng Prohibited. No person or persens shall engage In plckaUng. prole sling or demonstraUng boforo or about a resldenco or dwelling where the plckel. prOlost or demonslraUon focusos solely on the resldenco or dwelling 01 a particular, Identlflablo Individual. Secllon 31.138. Advanco nollco 01 Proposed Plckellng, Protesllng or Oomonslrallng. Any porson or porsons planning to pickel, protest or demonstrale shall give the Chief 01 Pollco or designee atleasl one hour's wrltlen noUce prior te Ihe evont. This wrlllen nolleo shalllncludo: (a) Name and address ollhe organlzaUon, organizations or Individuals planning to picket or demons Ira Ie. (b) The locotlon 01 the demonstraUon, pro lost or plckot, Including streel address. (c) Dato, starting Umo, hours, and duraUon ollho plckol, protest or demonstraUon. (d) Estimated number 01 persons partlclpaUng In the picket, prolost or domonslraUon. For purposes 01 this AlUcle, the Chlol 01 Pollco shall be deemod noUflod upon rocolpt 01 the wrlllen noUco at the Iowa Clly POllco Dopartmonllocaled al410 E. Washington, Iowa City, Iowa. Socllon 31.139. Outy to Olsporse os Olroelod by Polleo. (a) Pollco ofncors are authorized 10 dlsporse porsons who aro plekollng, prolesllng, er demonstraUng whenever such plekeUng, prolesUng or demonslraUon Is In vlolaUon ollhls Article and poses a threat to public hoalth, safely or ordorly flow of tralflc. (b) It shall bo unlawful for any porson to refuse to disperse or move on when so dlrectod by a police offlcor, as horeln provided, Socllon 31,140, Criminal Traspasslor Obstrucllon 01 Public Ways. Whonovor tho Iroo passago 01 any slrool, sidewalk or public way In tho City of Iowa City Is obstructod by plekotors, protostors or domonstralors, and such obstruction conUnuos altor a pollco officer has requestod dispersal and removal, such obstrucUon shall consUlule !he publiC oflenso 01 criminal trespass. DIVISION 2. PARADES, MARCHES AND PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT. 310141, Dallnltlons. (a) Parado. A march or procession 01 porsons, vehicles or othor lorms oltransportaUon such as bicycles In or upon a public streol, alley, sidewalk, park or public way when that march or procession necossllates or results In tile oxcluslon el use ollho public way by others. (b) Public Entertalnmont ' Any acUvlty or ovont which teaturos music, drama, Ihealer, f1roworks, road raco events, alhleUc events, displays, oxhlblUons, circus, or carnival ovents whose primary purpose Is to amuso, oducalo, ontortaln or provide an exhlblUon, and which activity takos place or which Is Inlended 10 tako plaeo on or about a publlo stroot, alloy, sidewalk, park or publlo way when Ihe acUvlly necossltales or rosulls In tho exclusion 01 usa lhereol by olhers. (c) Publlo way, Any public slroot, alloy, roadway, sidewalk, walkway, rlghl-or.way or public way doslgned lor vehicular, blcyclo or podostrlan Iravol and dodlcatod to publiC use. /~df , - h':' ;=, '- - Ordlnanee No. 90- 1480 Pago 3 (d) Plckols, proloSls and demonslrallons uslnQ public sidewalks which are cOnducted In accordance with the provisions 01 Division 1 01 this Article are oxompt from the provisions 01 this Dlvtslon 2. (d) Funoral processlens aro oxemptlrom tho provisions of this Division 2. Soct/on 31,141. Pormll. (a) II shall bo unlawful lor any porson or group conslllullng a parade, march or public Onlorlalnmenlto occupy, march. or procoed upon or along any sldewaJk. slreet, alley, park, public place or public way In Iowa Clly wlthoul f1rsl having oblaJned a pormlt from the City Manager, as prevkfod In this Division. (b) All parades, marches and public ontertaJnmenl shall bo conducted In accordanco with the provlslons 01 the permit Issuod by Ihe City Manager, and shall bo In compllaneo with all applicable Slate and local laws. Soct/on 31,142. Pormll Appllcallon. (a) An appllcollon for a pormlt conlalnlng the Inlormallon required horOln shall be tiled with the City Managor by any group daslrlllilto use any slreot, alley, sidewalk, park or public way as provkfod In this Division. All appllcallons shall bo lIIed 01 least Ion (10) days In advanco 01 tho dato 01 the requosled use. Appl/callons shall be made on forms propared by tho Clly Managor, and shall Con lain Informal/on required by this Division. The City Managor shal/ have a roasonable lime 10 grant or deny tho pormll. Tho longth 01 lime whIch Is reasonablo shall be dOlermlned by Iho typo ef uso requestod; Ihe Informallon supplied; tho limo 01 filing of the application; and the oxtenl of advance propsraUon and planning domonslraled and reasonably roqulred. (b) /llImoly requostod as abevo provldod and In Ihe ovonl no acllon has boen lakon by tho Clly Managor by tho day 01 tho ovont, tho pormlt shall bo doomed gran led. (c) Tho Oily Managor shall grant or dony Ihe pormll, In wrlllng, acCording 10 tho standards sot forth In Section 31,144 horoln, and shall mall tho WlllIen decisIon 10 the appl/cant by regular mall or porsenal dollvory, The Clly Managor shall Immodlaloly forward the grant or donlaJ of tho pormllto Iho Clly Council. Secllon 31,143. Appllcallon Form, (a) Tho application form lor tho uso of any slreet, sldowalk, rOadway, alley, park or publ/c way shall centaln tho lOllowlng Informallon: 1) Namo and address 01 Ihe applicant and tho sponsoring organization, /I any. 2) Tho typo 01 ovonl thaI Is planned, namely, parade, march, public enlerlalnmont, or typo 01 public display, 3) Preposed 10caUen er locallons. 4) Expoetod slzo of Ihe group. 5) Date, limo and expo clod lenglh of Ihu use. 6) Namo and addrosses ollho porson or persons 10 bo In chargo 01 Ihe proposed use 01 tho spoclUod loeallon. 7) Names and addrosses 01 any persons 10 be loalured as ontertalners or speakors. 9) Llsl of 'llechanlcal or eleclronlc Oqulpmenlle be used. 9) Number and Iype el any molor vohlcles or olher forms of transportallon 10 be usod, Including bicycles. 10) Numbor and type of any animals to be used. 11) A descrlpllon 01 any sound ampllflcallon to be used. 12) Proposed monllorlng elthe group, InCluding Ihe numbor of people who wI/J dlrecl Iralllo, sot up, cloan up, and maintain ordor II noeessary. "special duly pOllco are requlrOd, tho appllcallon shall sel lorth Ihe number 10 be Omployed by the applicant. " 1'111 r rl h ;:) ::, I _ _ J'-. Ordlnanco No. 90- H80 Page 4 (b) Tho appllcaUon shall Include an agreomenl pursuanllo which tho appllcanl shall agroo to Indemnlly, defend and save hormloss the Clly 01 Iowa City, togother with Its agents, oHlcers and employoes, Irom any and all claims, lawsulls, damages, losses and oxponses, 01 whatever nature, which may resulllrom or arlse Irom tho activity or evenl covered by lho permit, Including use 01 public ways, Irrespoetlve 01 whether sald elalms aro frivolous or meritorious. Section 31.144, Standards lor Issuanee. The City Manager shall examlno the appllcalion, and shall grant or deny said pormlt based upon the following standards: (a) In light ollho dalo and time 01 said proposod usa, whether Ihe use will unreasonably Intorlere with the privacy, salety, socurlty, eonvenlenoo and tranqulllly ollhe rosldenls or Inhabltanls 01 the oroa. (b) Whether tho proposod stroet, alloy, sidewalk, pork, roadway or public way can accommodalo tho group or usa, based bolh on group slzo and on health and sanltallon faclllUos, wholhor available or to be pruvldild by iippliciiiil. (c) Whelher the proposed use or acUvlty Is compatible wllh tho normal activity 01 tho proposed public way or park allhe requeslod limo or date. (d) Wholhor the appllcaUon demonstrales the applicant has the moans, planning and coordination te hold the proposed evont, considering tho Ume 01 day, location, public laclllUes avallablo, tralllc conlrol, parking requlremenls and any monllorlng roqulred to proleel tho public hoalth and salety. (0) Whelher the evont wllllnlerlere with anolhor ovont fer which a pormlt has already boen granted. (0) Whelher tho proposed use would substantially Inlorrupt the now 01 strool and/or podostrlan tralflc, (Q Whothor the use would requlro Iho excosslvo diversion of pollco from olhor duIIos, or substantially Intorlero with the City's flrenghling opera lions, Section 310145. Granl or Oonlal of Pormlt. (a) On tho basis 01 the abovo Information, Soclions 31,143, and applying the slandards In 31. 144, lithe City Managor finds that the proposed march, parade or public entertalnmont does not substantially Inlerruptthe flow of tralllc: does nol croale an undue hoalth hazard; does not unduly Implngo on the aroa Inhabitants' privacy, poace, and tranqulllly: does not unroasonably obstruct podoslrlan and vehicular traffic; doos nol substantially conflict with tho public heallh, safety and tranquility; and Is compaUble with tho normal activities of tho requeslod 10caUon at the requesled time and date, thon the Clly Managor shall grantlho permll. (b) II nocessary, the City Manager may sel lorth terms and condlUons required 10 protoetlho public's safoty, wollaro and tranqulllly. Such conditions, II ostabllshod, should bo spoelllc as 10 lho following: 1) Tlmo, date and placo 01 the pormllled activity. 2) II a parade or march, the roule and staging area, 3) Numbor el monitors or policing porsonnol roqulred lor saro use of tho park er public way. 4) Roasonable Insurance requlremonts neoded In ordor 10 protect tho Clly rlghl.of.way and to prolect against Injuries 10 persons and/or property resulUng from the Applicant's use 01 public rlght.of.way, (c) Nolhlng contalnod In or omllled Irom said pormll shall be doomed te be a waiver of any applicable local, stato or federal law. I'll [J [I h E' .LI Ordinance No. 90- )480 Page 5 (d) Rovlew by Council 01 Grant or Denial. Upon receipt 01 tho wrlllon grant or donlal 01 a permit pursuant 10 this Division, the City Council may, upon Its own motion, determine thai It shall revlow the City Manager's decision. II a majorlty 01 the Council dolermlnes Ihal the action should be set aside, the Council may set aside the aeUon 01 the City Manager. The Council may grant or deny tho permit. lithe Council takos no action within ton (10) days alter Iho pormllls denied or granted. the Clly Managor's action shall sland as IInal. Soctlon 31,146. Appeals. (a) Any party aggrlevod by the City Manager's decision 10 grant er deny a pormlt under this DIvision 2 may appoallhe dotermlnatlon 10 tho City Council II, within ten (10) days alter Iho decision, Ihe party files a wrlllon noUco 01 appeal with tho City Clerk. In such ovent, a hearing shall be hold by the City Council allts next rogularly scheduled meeting. (b) Upon such hearlng, the City Council may, based upon the standards enumorated herein, reverse, affirm or modify In any regard tho City Manager's decision. Soctlon 31,147. Rovocatlon. Altor 8 purmitls granhid undo' this Division 2, In tho ovonl it Is detormlnod lhatlhe applicant has mlsslaled any malerlallact In the appllcaUon, or thatlhere Is a substanllnl and material varlanco between the Information In the application and Ihe actual facts or those facls which appoar reasonably to have occurred, the City Manager or the City Council may rovlaw such appllcaUon and revoke such pormlt If not In compllanco with this Article. Such pormlt may also be revoked when Ills delermlnod by the Chlel 01 Police thai by reason 01 dlsaslor, public calamity, riot or other emergency, the public safely requlros such rovocatlon. DIVISION 3. COMMERICAL USE OF SIDEWALKS IN COMMERICAL ZONES Soc.31'148. Pormll for Commercial Use, (a) Sldowalk Days. Tho Clly Managor Is aulhorlzed 10 Issue no mere Ihan two permlls In any one calendar year to businesses or business organlzallons for Iho temporary use of sldowalks lor commercial salos In eommerelally zoned dlsltlcts. Such permits shall be limited to Ihe temporary usa 01 sidewalks abulllng said businesses or business organization, and shall be limited to no moro than two days for any ono permit. All othor commercial use 01 public rlght.of.way shall be prohibited unless such use Is authorized by Iho City Councll, by resolution. (b) It shall bo unlawful for any buslnosses or business organization to uso tho public sidewalks In commercially zoned dlslrlcls for commorclal salos promotions wllhout first having obtained a permit Irom Ihe City Manager, as prevlded In Ihls Division 3. Soctlon 31,149. Pormll Proceduro and Standards for Issuaneo. Tho permit application and Issuance procoduros setlorth In Division 2, Article VI, shall govern the permit roqulroments ollhls Division 3. Soctlon 31,150. Pormlt Provisions Shall not Apply to Peddlers or Solicitors. Tho pormlt provisions of Ihls Division shall not apply 10 peddlers or solicitors, as doflned In Chapter 26 01 the Iowa Clly Code 01 Ordlnaneos.' ~. The existing Article VII, Chaptor 31, ontllled 'Rlght.of,Way Sign Pormlts,' Sections 31.145 through 31.157, Ineluslvo shall bo renumbored In soquence, said enumerallon to lollow lho abovo new Arllele VI, Secllons 31,134 Ihrough 31.150 Ineluslvo, to bo corrled out by the Code Editor, as approprlale, and 10 be recodlllod as same. ~. All ordinances and parts 01 ordinances In conflict wllh tho provisions of this Ordinance aro hereby ropealed. /?dR O[/.hi~'5 Ordlnanco No. 90- )480 Pago 6 E T V RABILI . II any soctlon, provision or part 01 the Ordinance shall bo adjudgod to be Invalid or unconslilullonal, such adjudlcatlen shall not alloct tho validity 01 the Ordlnanco as a wholo or any section, provision or part thereol nol adjudged Invalid or unconslilu, tlonal. D . This Ordlnanco shall be In olleel after Its final passago, approval and pubUcotlon as roqulred by law. Passod and approved this 16th day or Octobor, 1990. ~~~;~ ATTEST: ~""I'I'; .;(. .~".J CITY LERK Approved by ~~~nw~ Ity Allornoy's Olllee 1-llI-PI logaVchptr31.ord I?df , I I i' ., ....,~,'"' I j: I I , , I' I I I . i . J I I I I I J . O[/hi~'b It W3S moved by l.nrRon , and scconded by Novick th.,t tho Ordh,.,nco as rcad be adopted and upon roll call thoro "'OTOl AYES: NAYS: ABSOO : - - -L AMBRISCO X COURTNEY - X HOROWITZ - - X KUBBY - - X LARSON = X HCDONALD - - X NOVICK - - Pirst considoration 9/18/90 Voto Cor passngo: AYOSI Ambr1sco, Courtnoy, Horowitz, Kubby, Lorson, McDonnld, Novick. IIOYSI Nono. Absontl Nono, Second considerntion 10/2/90 Vote Cor passage: Ayosl Kubby, Lnrson, McDonald, Novick, Courtnoy, Nnysl NOl1o, Absontl Ambrisco, Horowitz. Date published 10/24/90 19~i -.;.,. , i! ,I ii !I II I I I I II Ii '.' .~ T , I _ .__c:.~..j '-:j I , \ I I I i , I I' I I I I I I I