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Mauldin committee forwards rules for demonstrations on public bridges, trails and sidewalks
Summary
An ordinance proposed to regulate time, place and manner for demonstrations — including a permit for groups of 20 or more and requirements to leave clear pedestrian widths — was forwarded to full council after staff said the rules are content-neutral and meant to address safety and property damage on the Mauldin Gateway bridge.
The Mauldin Public Safety committee on Oct. 6 forwarded to full council a proposed amendment to Chapter 28 to clarify rules for parades, picketing and demonstrations on public property, with special attention to the Mauldin Gateway bridge.
Staff told the committee recent demonstrations on the Mauldin Gateway bridge prompted a review of scattered rules across zoning and other code sections. The draft ordinance consolidates provisions into a single, content-neutral time,…
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