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inconvenience to the public, and if the Chief is able to make arrangements for necessary direction and control of traffic, the Chief shall sign the application and return the application to the City Clerk. If the Police Chief finds the parade or special event described in the application to be a hazard, a substantial inconvenience, or if the Chief is unable to make adequate arrangements for direction or control of traffic, the Chief shall return the same to the City Clerk with appropriate findings set forth in writing. Subd. 4. Council Action. The City Clerk shall refer the application and results of investigation to the Council at its next regular meeting. The Council may ( 1) deny the permit , • (2) grant the permit, or (3) grant the permit on condition that an alternate date, time or route are acceptable to applicant. Applicant shall have three (3) days within which to communicate his acceptance to the City Clerk. Subd. 5. Unlawful Acts . A. It is unlawful for any person to hamper , obstruct , or impede or interfere with any parade, parade assembly, special � event or any person, animal or vehicle participating in the parade or special event. B. It is unlawful for any person to drive a vehicle between the vehicles or persons comprising a parade or special event when such parade or special event is in motion, except by direction of police officers directing traffic. C. It is unlawful for any person to enter into a parade or special event without prior authorization from the person in charge of the event. Subd. 6. Removal of Obstructions of Traffic. In any case where vehicles or parking by an activity obstructs traffic, regardless of whether or not the activity required a permit , a Police Officer shall warn the property owner and/or the person in charge of the event, that the cars must be moved by a certain time. If the vehicles are not moved in accordance with the Officers request, the Officer may ticket that person and all the cars that constitute the traffic hazard. Vehicles that constitute a hazard may be towed at the owner's expense if so ordered by the Police Officer. Subd. 7. Exceptions. The following are not required to apply for permits (1) funeral processions, (2) a governmental - agency acting with the scope of its functions (3) an occasional private party that is held on private residential lots. Subd. 8. Payment of Expenses. The applicant shall pay all extraordinary expense incurred by the City for police and enforcement of this Section and the City may, as a condition of approval of the permit, require that the applicant deposit money with the City in a sum equal to the estimated expenses to be �