§ 6-68. Parade routes.

(a)

East Bank route.

(1)

Regular route. On all days other than Mardi Gras, parades on the East Bank of Jefferson Parish shall assemble in the Clearview Mall parking lot; then shall exit the Clearview Mall parking lot onto Eldorado Street; then turn left on Houma Boulevard; then turn left onto the eastbound lanes of Veterans Memorial Boulevard, proceeding in a westerly direction; then turn right into the U-turn lanes on Veterans Memorial Boulevard in front of Clearview Mall, onto the westbound lanes of Veterans Memorial Boulevard, proceeding in an easterly direction; then turn left onto the southbound lanes of Severn Avenue, proceeding in a northerly direction; then turn right onto the U-turn lane at 12th Street onto the northbound lanes of Severn Avenue, proceeding in a southerly direction; then turn left onto the westbound lanes of Veterans Memorial Boulevard, proceeding in an easterly direction; then turn left onto the southbound lanes of Bonnabel Boulevard proceeding in a northerly direction, then turn right onto Feronia Street and then right again onto the northbound lanes of Bonnabel Boulevard, proceeding in a southerly direction; then turn left onto the westbound lanes of Veterans Memorial Boulevard, proceeding in an easterly direction to the parade disbanding area at Martin Behrman Avenue.

(2)

Mardi Gras route. On Mardi Gras, parades on the East Bank of Jefferson Parish shall assemble in the Clearview Mall parking lot; then shall exit the Clearview Mall parking lot onto Eldorado Street; then turn left on Houma Boulevard; then turn left onto the eastbound lanes of Veterans Memorial Boulevard, proceeding in a westerly direction; then turn right into the U-turn lanes on Veterans Memorial Boulevard in front of Clearview Mall, onto the westbound lanes of Veterans Memorial Boulevard, proceeding in an easterly direction to Severn Avenue; then turn left into the southbound lanes of Severn Avenue, proceeding in a northerly direction; then turn right onto the U-turn lane at 12th Street onto the northbound lanes of Severn Avenue, proceeding in a southerly direction; then turn left onto the westbound lanes of Veterans Memorial Boulevard, proceeding in an easterly direction; then turn left onto the southbound lanes of Bonnabel Boulevard proceeding in a northerly direction, then turn right onto Nero Street and then right again onto the northbound lanes of Bonnabel Boulevard, proceeding in a southerly direction; then turn left onto the westbound lanes of Veterans Memorial Boulevard, proceeding in an easterly direction to the parade disbanding area at Martin Behrman Avenue.

(3)

Truck-floats will assemble at an alternate site to be determined by the director of citizens' affairs and shall be escorted by the sheriff's office to the west bound Veterans Boulevard near Houma Boulevard.

(4)

Parade routes and assembly areas other than those described herein may be approved by the parish council through the adoption of a resolution at least thirty (30) days prior to the carnival parade season.

(b)

West Bank routes.

(1)

Parades on the West Bank of Jefferson Parish which originate outside of the parish shall begin the Jefferson Parish portion of their parade route on Behrman Highway at its intersection with the Jefferson Parish boundary, and shall then proceed down Behrman Highway in a southerly direction; then turn right onto Carol Sue Avenue; then turn right onto Terry Parkway; then proceed north in the southbound lanes of Terry Parkway disbanding on Terry Parkway just past Wright Ave.

(2)

Parades on the West Bank of Jefferson Parish which parade solely within the boundaries of the parish shall assemble on Behrman Highway at its intersection with Belle Chasse Highway, and shall then proceed down Behrman Highway in a northerly direction; then turn left onto Carol Sue Avenue; then turn right onto Terry Parkway; then proceed north in the southbound lanes of Terry Parkway disbanding on Terry Parkway just past Wright Ave.

(3)

Parade routes and assembly areas other than those described herein may be approved by the parish council through the adoption of a resolution at least thirty (30) days prior to the carnival parade season.

(c)

Authority to alter routes. In addition to the authority of the council to alter parade routes under sections 6-68(a)(4) and (b)(3) herein, the director of citizens' affairs and/or the sheriff of Jefferson Parish shall have the authority to abbreviate or otherwise alter any parade route or to cancel or reschedule any parade at any time based upon safety concerns due to prevailing conditions on the day that the parade is scheduled to roll.

(Ord. No. 23544, § 1, 5-6-09; Ord. No. 24322, § 1, 9-19-12; Ord. No. 25071 , § 1, 1-27-16)