Walkathons & Sidewalk Processions
Walkathon means a community or school fundraiser in which participants raise money by collecting donations or pledges for walking a predetermined distance or course. Participants remain on sidewalks or off the traveled portion of any public right of way, and have no impact on vehicular traffic.
Procession means a number of people moving forward in an orderly fashion that remain on sidewalks or off the traveled portion of any public right of way, has no impact on vehicular traffic and does not include marching bands or floats, especially as part of a ceremony or festival.
Obtaining a License
The City Clerk is the licensing authority for Walkathons and Processions. To obtain a license, the applicant must complete an application that is submitted to the City Clerk’s Office along with the applicable fee. The applicant will also need to submit a certificate of liability insurance listing the City of Keene as an Additional Insured. The City Clerk’s Office will initiate a review process with various City departments to determine licensing conditions. Once the review process had concluded the City Clerk will issue the license.
Licenses issued under this section of the City Code are date specific. The application fee for this license is $30.00. If City resources are required to ensure safety, these costs are passed along to the applicant.
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