Presenter
Presented by Mr. Hertzberg
Title
Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Six-Conduct, Article I, Regulated Rights and Actions, by repealing Chapter 603 - Parades and Crowds in its entirety.
Body
Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:
Section 1. That the Pittsburgh Code, Title Six-Conduct, Article I, Regulated Rights and Actions, Chapter 603, Parades and Crowds, is repealed in its entirety, as follows:
[CHAPTER 603: PARADES AND CROWDS
§ 603.01 Definitions
§ 603.02 Crowds requiring police or paramedic protection
§ 603.03 Parade permit and control
601.01 DEFINITIONS
As used in this Chapter, certain terms are defined as follows:
(a) LARGE CROWDS. The number of persons as are solely determined by either the Superintendent of Police to require necessary police protection or the Chief of the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services to require paramedic protection.
(b) UNIFORMED and NONUNIFORMED POLICE. Include members of the City Police Department or any reputable private security company or service which is duly licensed by the Commonwealth.
(c) UNIFORMED PARAMEDICS. Employees of the city, Department of Public Safety Bureau of Emergency Medical Services. (Am. Ord. 13-1994, eff. 7-22-94)
§ 603.02 CROWDS REQUIRING POLICE OR PARAMEDIC PROTECTION.
(a) Where the presence of uniformed or nonuniformed police officers at events attracting large crowds is deemed a necessary protection to the public by the Superintendent of Police, he or she shall have full authority to require the person or organization conducting such event to employ the number of uniformed or nonuniformed police officers as may be designated by him or her.
(b) Where the presence of Emergency Medical Services is necessary, requested, or utilized, the Chief or his/her designate shall have full authority to require a person, organization, or promoter conducting such event to employ such number of uniformed paramedics a...
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