Parade Standards

Parade Standards

As we work to develop a more efficient, effective, and responsive local government, departments are focusing on streamlining processes to ensure accuracy and compliance, but most importantly, to ensure that we are meeting the needs of those we serve, our citizens.  Part of this process includes the development of regulations when conducting public events held within the Town limits.  It is our goal to create a process that will assist event planners in keeping the community safe as they plan and conduct an event.  Your event contributes greatly to the community, and we are grateful for all that you do to make our community a wonderful place to live, work, and play.

1. Parades must have a Theme and be a Family Friendly event.
2. The Town will permit only one (1) parade per day.
3. The parade route will begin on Central Street at Field Avenue in Hildale, UT and travel South to Edson Avenue in Colorado City, AZ.  Line-up will be on Field Avenue.
4. All parade entries must promote the parade theme. Inappropriate, unsafe participation, failure to follow instructions or other violations of parade regulations can result in denied participation for individual and/or organizations in future parades, and possibly immediate removal from the parade route.
5. Entries cannot exceed 13 feet 6 inches in height and 20 feet in width.
6. Float entries will be required to have a walking marshal, that must be 16 years of age or older, on either side of the float to ensure safety and discourage spectators from approaching the float, maintain the pace required, and ensure no gaps are created.
7. All walking participants must be 8 years old or older.  Children under the age of 8 are permitted to ride on or in a unit.  Any participants under 16 years of age must be accompanied by an adult chaperone.  The chaperone ratio for walking groups is 1:10 (adult/children).
8. Loaded weapons, fireworks, or any item that makes loud or sudden noises are not permitted, with the exception of emergency service vehicles.
9.  We do not want to encourage spectators to come into the roadway for any reason.  Walkers, that meet parade guidelines, may hand items to the crowd along the parade route. 
10. All drivers must possess a valid driver’s license and be adequately trained to drive their assigned entries.  This includes ATV drivers.  All vehicles/ATVs must be properly registered and insured in their home state.  The Town of Colorado City and Hildale City will not assume responsibility for incidents occurring because of the parade, its organizers, or entrants.
11. All equestrian/animal entries will be required to provide a person to maintain control of the animals at all times and have a clean-up system to pick up waste along the route and to ensure there is proper disposal of the waste products.
12. No alcohol, tobacco, vaping, or drugs of any kind will be permitted.  Reference, inference, or promotion of the use of alcohol, tobacco, or drugs is not permitted.
13. Applicant must have a plan for destaging the event and clean-up of the parade route upon completion.
14. Special Event applicants/Parade Organizers will be required to add the Town of Colorado City and Hildale City as an additional insured on their policy or waive liability and hold harmless the Town of Colorado City and Hildale City and its members and/or sponsors for any damage or injury, including death to participants and/or animals, and damage to any float or vehicle.
15. No unauthorized solicitations will be permitted.
16. No unauthorized vehicles/entries are permitted on the parade route.

All entries may be inspected by Parade Organization personnel to ensure safety and for compliance with parade standards as stated above prior to the commencement of the parade.  The Committee may reserve the right to reject any entry due to safety factors, or failure to comply with the parade standards.

Non-Discrimination Notice:

The Town of Colorado City and Hildale City prohibits discrimination based on race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, or disability in its services, programs and activities.  Anyone who believes he or she has been discriminated against may file a grievance per City/Town policy.

Recommended Guidelines for Parade Organizers:

1. Create a parade guideline packet for entrants to reference.
2. Limit # of vehicles or accessory vehicles per entry.
3. Create an entry size limit, (i.e., small 25 linear ft, med 50 linear ft, large 65 linear ft).
4. Create a parade committee to ensure safety standards and regulations are followed.
5. Provide a non-discrimination disclosure.
6. Establish “Parade Marshals”- assigned to ride bicycles or walk along the edge of the parade route to ensure citizens do not get out into the street during the parade and also to regulate unauthorized solicitations, and/or vehicles, coming into the parade route during the parade. 
7. Address float or vehicle breakdowns during the parade.   Maybe move to the right side of the road and reenter the parade when possible?
8. Establish a 30-foot spacing between entries.
9. Review liability with each entrant.