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When a permit has been issued, no person shall take pad[ in the management or direction of the parade held thereunder, unless he is named in the application, nor shall such parade be held at any other time or on any other route than that named in the apPlication, nor shall any person participate in such parade if it contains a number of participants, vehicles or equestrians more than fifty percent greater than that stated in the application, nor shall any person in such parade display, by sign, banner or otherwise, any egend not completely set forth n the aPPlication, or knowingly give any false or misleading information on the application for a parade permit. 557.07 FEES. For each permit issued for a parade, a fee of two dollars ($2 00) shall be paid by the applicant upon making application therefor, provided, however, that if the permit is refused, such fee Shall be returned to the person paying it. 557.08 FORM OF PERM1T. Each permit when issued, sha have attached thereto a duplicate copy of the application provided for in Section 557.05, s gned by the applicant and each permit shall be in such form as the Director of Public Safety shall prescribe. 557.09 REFUSAL AND REVOCATION OF PERMIT. The Chief of Police may refuse to ssue such permit if the applicant or group, organization or persons represented by the appl cant, sha have previously violated the provisions of a similar permit, or sha have violated any of the ordinances of the City, or laws of the State or Of the United States in connecton with a previous parade or procession in or upon the streets, parks or public grounds of the City or elsewhere, Or if by reason Of the nature of the Proposed parade or of the character and type of the objective tO be promoted thereby, or for any other reason, the Chief of Police shall be of the opinion that the granting of such permE for the proposed parade will result in, provoke Or tend to provoke disorderly conduct Or create a disturbance or will result in the violation of the ordinances of the City of the laws of the State or of the United States. The permit herein provided for may be revoked at any time by the Chief of Police for the reasons herein set forth for the refusal of the same, provided that notice of such revocation shall immediately be given to the applicant. 557.99 PENALTY. Whoever violates any provision of this chapter is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. shall be and is hereny amended to read as follows: 557.0:~ DEFINiTiON. a ade or spec,al event means a group of ten or more persons on foot, or three or more vehicles or equestrians standing or moving upon any public highway or public ground, under common control Or direction. This definition sba not include any governmental officers or employees acting in their capacty as such, or persons under their direction, any military organization, any funera process on or any person while engaging in his lawful employment in business or trade. ~ 557.02 PERMIT REQUIRED. No person shall take part in any parade or special event unless a permit for the parade has been issued as herein provided. 557.03 DRIVING THROUGH PARADES. No person shall drive a vehicle through a parade or special event except with permission of a police Officer. 557.04 PERMIT AND APPLICATON. (a) Except for parades or special events sponsored by the City including, but not limited to, holiday parades, block parties, commemorations, social gatherings, tours and similar events, no person or organization shall sponsor or conduct a parade or special event without first obtaining a permit from the Chief of Police or his/her designee. The application for such a permit shall be filed with the Chief's designee not less than 45 days prior to the parade or special event, and shall include the following information: (1) The name and address of the applicant and of all other persons who will have complete or partial charge of the parade;