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DeSoto staff: peaceful demonstrations do not require a special‑event permit; council asks staff to clarify web guidance
Summary
Police Chief Joe Costa told council the city’s code exempts peaceful demonstrations at fixed locations from the special‑event permit requirement, but council members asked staff to add clearer web guidance and a plain‑language FAQ so residents know how to notify the city and when a permit or public‑safety coordination is advisable.
Police Chief Joe Costa briefed the council April 14 on how the city’s existing code treats planned and unplanned protests. Costa reviewed the city code language for special events and assemblies and told council that a “peaceful demonstration at a fixed location” is exempt from the city’s special‑event permit requirement.
Costa reviewed the code definitions that govern special events and assemblies and noted that unlawful…
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