City of Franklin, TN
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The purpose of the Public Gathering and Expression Event permit is to facilitate the safe exercise of First Amendment rights under the United State Constitution and ensure that the city provides protection to all who wish to exercise those rights. The City of Franklin supports these events and has developed the following regulations to enable the city to provide a safe environment for participants, bystanders and the community. No public gathering or expression event is allowed to take place during a permitted special event in the same permitted space.
A Permit is not required when the event Involves less than twenty (20) participants; AND
- Participants will assemble and/or march only on sidewalks;
- Participants will cross streets only at crosswalks;
- Participants will obey all traffic controls and regulations;
- Participants will not obstruct sidewalks or otherwise impede the orderly flow of foot traffic on sidewalks;
- Participants will obey all applicable laws, statutes and ordinances;
- Participants will not obstruct necessary maintenance and cleaning of streets, sidewalks, or other public facilities;
- Where amplification, if any, occurs only between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. and cannot be heard 50 ft away from the amplification device;
- Where the event occurs between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.; and
- Any signage used will not be of such a dimension or used in such a manner that such signage may impede or obstruct pedestrians on sidewalks or vehicles on streets.
To review the portion of the Municipal Code pertaining to Public Gathering and Expression Events, click Title 16: Chapter 5
If you have questions, please email specialevents@franklintn.gov.