Morrisville Code of Ordinances - publishing_20231101

State Law References: Picketing or parading, G.S. 14-225.1; weapons at parades prohibited, G.S. 14-277.2; authority of municipalities to regulate use of highways by processions or assemblages, G.S. 20-169; authority of municipalities to regulate streets, G.S. 136-66.4; obstructing highways and roads, G.S. 136-90; chief of police, G.S. 160A-281; powers and duties of police officers, G.S. 160A-285, 160A-286; authority of municipalities to regulate parking, G.S. 160A-301.

Sec. 54-46.1. Conduct during group demonstration or picket line.

(1) Interference. No person shall unreasonably hamper, obstruct, impede or interfere with any group demonstration or picket line or with any person(s) participating in the group demonstration or picket line.

(2) Driving through parades. No driver of any vehicle shall drive a vehicle in such a manner that it would interfere with the group demonstration or picket line.

(3) Parking along parade route. The police chief shall have the authority, when reasonably necessary, to prohibit or restrict the parking of vehicles along a street or highway or part thereof immediately adjacent to a group demonstration or picket line. The police chief shall cause signs to be posted to this effect, and it shall be unlawful for any person to park or leave unattended any vehicle in violation thereof. (4) Dangerous weapons. No dangerous weapon of any kind may be possessed, either exposed or concealed, by any participant in the group demonstration or picket line, or any person affiliated with and present at the group demonstration or picket line, or any person upon any street, sidewalk or other public place within 500 feet of the group demonstration or picket line. (5) Hand carried signs. No sign or poster carried by hand as ap art of the group demonstration or picket line shall be of greater density than eight-ply cardboard. No support for such sign or poster shall be of a metallic substance or thicker than one by three-fourths inches. (6) Assembly area. Every group demonstration or picket line and all participants therein shall remain within the designated assembly area approved by the police chief and described on the group demonstration or picket line permit.

(7) Exceptions. This section shall not apply to the following persons while acting lawfully and within the scope of their duties and authority:

(a)

Law enforcement officers.

(b)

Officers and soldiers of the armed forces, militia and National Guard.

(Ord. No. 2023-6-0, 3-14-23) State Law References: Picketing or parading, G.S. 14-225.1; weapons at parades prohibited, G.S. 14-277.2; authority of municipalities to regulate use of highways by processions or assemblages, G.S. 20-169; authority of municipalities to regulate streets, G.S. 136-66.4; obstructing highways and roads, G.S. 136-90; chief of police, G.S. 160A-281; powers and duties of police officers, G.S. 160A-285, 160A-286; authority of municipalities to regulate parking, G.S. 160A-301.

Sec. 54-47. Interference prohibited.

No person shall hamper, obstruct, impede or interfere with any group demonstration, parade, or picket

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