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Nags Head raises permit threshold for group demonstrations from 15 to 30
Summary
After public concern about spontaneous protests, the board voted to increase the demonstration permit trigger from 15 to 30 people, kept the 72‑hour filing requirement, and left the fee structure unchanged (fee applies when attendance exceeds 100). Town Attorney Wiley said the ordinance meets constitutional limits.
The Town of Nags Head Board of Commissioners voted on Feb. 4 to raise the permit threshold for group demonstrations from 15 to 30 people and discussed other potential changes to make spontaneous expressive activity easier to carry out without undermining public safety.
Resident Randy Cartwright had urged the board to review the ordinance, arguing permitting requirements for 15 or more people could chill spontaneous protest and asking whether the town attorney had provided a written opinion on constitutionality. "Demonstrations cannot predict how many people ... A permitted…
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