§ 18-123. Public demonstrations, meetings and other public assemblies.

(a) No band procession, military company or any company or group with flags, banners and transparencies shall be allowed upon any park or parkway or within any park without a permit issued by the city manager or his designee. Such permits shall clearly define the nature of the activity and the limit of its scope and time, and shall set forth such other restrictions and requirements as the city manager or his designee may deem necessary. Applications for permits shall be submitted no less than two (2) weeks in advance of the date of the activity and no more than six (6) months in advance.

(b) No entertainment, concert, exhibition or performance by any musical, theatrical or circus group shall be given in any park or recreation area and no electronic microphones or amplifying devices shall be used in connection therewith, except in accordance with a special event permit approved by the city manager in accordance with Lake Wales Chapter 14. Applications for special event permits shall be submitted no less than forty-five (45) days in advance of the date of the activity and no more than six (6) months in advance.

(c) No public meeting of any kind, or any public speaking by any person, representative of any political party, social group or society, official aspirant, organized church, religious sect, or other public assemblage shall be held in any park, parkway, playground or other recreational area without a permit issued by the city manager. Applications for permits shall be submitted no less than two (2) weeks in advance of the date of the activity and no more than six (6) months in advance.

(d) No person will perform any acrobatic act or feat, dance or gyrations, or make any display or exhibit or carry on any performances or do anything that will cause numbers of persons to congregate to the interference or obstruction of traffic or to other proper use of a park or recreational area under any circumstances.

(e) No person shall initiate, sponsor, organize, promote, conduct or advertise a public assembly to be gathered in a park or recreational area unless a permit has been obtained from the city manager. A separate permit shall be required for each such assembly and the period of time for which applicable shall be clearly stated.

(Ord. No. 2006-48, § 1, 12-19-06)