Section 24-708. APPLICATION FOR PERMIT FOR NON-FIRST AMENDMENT RELATED PARADE, MARCH, RACE, WALK-A-THON OR OTHER SIMILAR ACTIVITY: PROCESSING

 

708.1Any person seeking issuance of a non-First Amendment activity permit for a non- First Amendment parade, march, race, or walk-a-thon shall file an application with the Chief of Police on a form issued by the Chief of Police in person or by mail at the Metropolitan Police Department, Special Operations Division Headquarters, currently located at 2301 L Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20037. Application forms can be obtained on line at mpdc.dc.gov. Application forms will also be sent by fax upon request, and may be filed by fax at 202-727-6839.

 

708.2 Where an application for a permit is filed sixty (60) days or more prior to the date of the proposed non-First Amendment activity, the application shall receive final action no later than thirty (30) days prior to the proposed date of the event. This provision shall not apply where the applicant has voluntarily agreed to waive the thirty (30) day time limit

 

708.3Subject to Subsection 708.4, an application for a non-First Amendment activity permit shall be filed not less than fifteen (15) days before the date on which the event is proposed to be conducted. Applicants are encouraged to submit applications for approval of a permit as far in advance as is practical. The purpose of the notice and permit approval process is to avoid situations where more than one group seeks to use the same space at the same time. Early submission gives the Chief of Police or his or her designee and the applicant the maximum time to resolve any issues that may arise, and minimizes the possibility that an approved permit will already have been issued to another group for the desired time and place. It also provides the Metropolitan Police Department and other District agencies the ability to provide appropriate police protection, traffic control, and other support for participants and other individuals.

 

708.4Applications filed less than fifteen (15) days prior to the proposed date of the activity shall receive favorable action only if there is sufficient time to review the application and to coordinate with the activity organizers to resolve questions or problems concerning the application for or the conduct of the activity.

 

708.5Where applications for a permit for a non-First Amendment activity are not submitted in a timely manner, the Chief of Police or his or her designee may deny a permit application in the interest of public safety based on the criteria set forth in Subsection 706.9.

 

708.6The application for a non-First Amendment activity permit shall contain all information required for approval of a First Amendment assembly as set forth in Subsection 706.12 (a)-(j).

 

708.7If none of the persons listed in §§ 706.12(a) and (b) of this chapter are located within the Washington Metropolitan Area, the name, address, and telephone number of a local representative shall be included.

 

 

authority

Section 106(e)(1) of the First Amendment Assemblies Act of 2004, effective April 13, 2005 (D.C. Law 15-352; D.C. Official Code § 5-331.06(e)(1)); and Mayor’s Order 2006-37, dated March 17, 2006.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 21 DCR 2476 (March 31, 1975); as amended by 35 DCRR § 105, Special Edition (November 1980); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 55 DCR 1079 (February 1, 2008).