AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF GREER CODE OF
ORDINANCE CHAPTER 78 STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC
PROPERTY, ARTICLE IV PARADES, EVENTS, BLOCK PARTIES,
PERFORMANCES, FILMING AND PICKETING SECTION 78-109
PUBLIC CONDUCT BY ADDING (e).
WHEREAS, the City of Greer City Council at various times reviews the Code of
Ordinance to make necessary improvements and/or changes; and,
WHEREAS, Greer City Council wishes to prohibit certain novelties during parades and city sponsored events because they pose a safety hazard for people, animals and vehicles;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Council of the City of
Greer, South Carolina that the City of Greer Code of Ordinance Chapter 78, Article IV, section 78-109, shall read as follows:
Chapter 78 - STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PROPERTY
Article IV - PARADES, EVENTS, BLOCK PARTIES, PERFORMANCES, FILMING
AND PICKETING
Sec. 78-109. - Public conduct.
(a) No person shall unreasonably hamper, obstruct, impede or interfere with any parade, event, performance or filming, or with any person, vehicle or animal participating or used in the event.
(b) No driver of any vehicle shall drive between the vehicles or persons comprising a parade when such vehicles are in motion and are conspicuously designated as parade, nor shall any driver drive around or through any event or properly designated or barricaded area.
(c) The city administrator shall have the authority to prohibit or restrict the parking of vehicles along a street or area properly designated or posted for a parade, event, performance or filming; and it shall be unlawful for any person to park or leave unattended any vehicle in violation thereof.
(d) No glass bottles, containers or cans may be sold or distributed on the public right-of-way, and no patron may carry a glass bottle, container or can on the public right-of-way during a parade, event, performance or filming. It shall be unlawful for any vendor to sell beverages in glass containers for off-premises consumption at parades or events.
(e) Prohibited novelties: Aerosol/spray plastic/foam string and fireworks to include those known as “poppers” or “snaps” are prohibited on parade routes and city permitted events, unless specifically permitted by the city. It shall be unlawful for vendors to sell or distribute prohibited novelties during parades, events, block parties, performances, filming, picketing and similar events.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Greer, the City of Greer Code of Ordinance is amended to include the above provisions:
CITY OF GREER, SOUTH CAROLINA
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Richard W. Danner, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Tammela Duncan, Municipal Clerk
Introduced by: Councilman Wryley Bettis
First Reading: October 9, 2012
Second Reading and
Final Approval: October 23, 2012
Approved as to Form:
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John B. Duggan, City Attorney
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