§ 6-75. Number of permits.

(a)

There shall be a limit to the number of float parade organizations given permits to conduct Carnival/Mardi Gras Parades during the official Carnival/Mardi Gras Parade Season for each year. The ability to receive a permit is expressly limited to the Carnival/Mardi Gras Float Parades listed here-in-below, subject to change as expressly provided for in this section.

(1)

East Bank:

a.

Argus.

b.

Athena.

c.

Caesar.

d.

Centurions.

e.

Excalibur.

f.

Isis.

g.

Kings.

h.

Madhatters.

i.

Pandora.

j.

(Reserved).

k.

(Reserved).

l.

(Reserved).

(2)

West Bank:

a.

Adonis.

b.

(Reserved).

(b)

Should any of the above eleven (11) East Bank Float parade organizations fail to (1) timely apply for a permit for any Carnival/Mardi Gras Parade season, or (2) parade in any Carnival/Mardi Gras Parade season for any reason, including revocation of their permit, and other than for reasons beyond their control, then their ability to receive a permit may be cancelled for that year and for all subsequent years. In no event shall the number of East Bank Carnival/Mardi Gras Float Parades exceed eleven (11). If the number of East Bank Carnival/Mardi Gras Float Parades decreases to below eleven (11) then a new float parade organization(s) may apply for a permit(s) with the office. The first float parade organization(s) to request a permit, once an opening becomes available and to satisfy all requirements for a Carnival/Mardi Gras Parade, shall receive the available permit(s).

(c)

Should any of the above two (2) West Bank Float parade organizations fail to (1) timely apply for a permit for any Carnival/Mardi Gras Parade Season, or (2) parade in any Carnival/Mardi Gras Parade Season thereafter for any reason, including revocation of their permit, and other than for reasons beyond their control, then their ability to receive a permit may be cancelled for that year and for all subsequent years. If the number of West Bank Carnival/Mardi Gras Float Parades decreases to below two (2) then a new float parade organization(s) may apply for a permit(s) with the office. The first float parade organization(s) to request a permit once an opening becomes available and to satisfy all requirements for a Carnival/Mardi Gras Parade shall receive the available permit(s).

(1)

There shall be a maximum of two (2) West Bank Float Parade organizations.

(d)

No Carnival/Mardi Gras Parade shall be staged other than on a Family Gras/Mardi Gras event day, as defined in section 6-67, unless an alternate date has been approved by the office and by the sheriff's office as an alternate date. The permit issued by the office of carnival and special events to a float parade organization to parade on the same event day that another float parade organization is permitted to parade shall designate the order in which the parades are to be conducted. Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, the krewes of Centurions, Isis, Athena, and Pandora may stage their respective krewe's annual parade on any Carnival/Mardi Gras event day.

(e)

In addition to the number of parades permitted above, there shall be no more than two (2) permits issued to truck parade organizations: the Krewe of Jefferson and the Krewe of Elks of Jeffersonians. Should any of the aforementioned truck parade organizations (1) fail to timely apply for a permit for any Carnival/Mardi Gras Parade Season, (2) have its permit revoked, or (3) fail to parade, other than for reasons beyond its control, then said organization's ability to apply for such a permit may be cancelled for that year and for all subsequent years. The first truck parade organization to request a permit(s) once an opening becomes available and to satisfy all the requirements for truck parades shall receive the available permit.

(f)

A truck parade organization, referred to in subparagraph (e), desiring to participate in Mardi Gras shall, by letter, apply to the office for such permit on or before May 1st. An application, on forms provided by the office shall be submitted prior to June 15th. Said applications shall include the name and address of the organization and the name, address and telephone number of the captain; a schedule of proposed fees that will be charged to each truck along with the names of the charities that will benefit from funds in excess of the parade requirements; and the name and address of each truck group including the captain's name, address and telephone number. Each designated float parade organization shall coordinate its parade activities with the office.

(g)

By resolution, the council is authorized to delete and/or substitute the name of those organizations authorized to parade during the Carnival/Mardi Gras Parade Season as set out in subparagraphs (a) and (e) of this section.

(Ord. No. 23544, § 1, 5-6-09; Ord. No. 24176, § 3, 12-7-11; Ord. No. 24326, 9-1-9-12; Ord. No. 24479, § 2, 5-15-13; Ord. No. 24511, § 2, 6-26-13; Ord. No. 24756 , 6-11-14; Ord. No. 24985 , § 1, 7-22-15; Ord. No. 25273 , § 1, 12-7-16; Ord. No. 25456 , § 1, 11-15-17; Ord. No. 25688 , § 2, 10-24-18)