With the annual Belmont Shore Christmas Parade scheduled to begin at 6pm Saturday, Dec. 6, the Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) issued a press release encouraging attendees to comply with all laws for everyone’s safety by following these guidelines:
• Allow plenty of time to find legal parking and consider using public transportation. All parking laws will be strictly enforced, and illegally parked vehicles will be subject to tow.
• Sidewalk areas and center medians cannot be reserved with personal property until 5pm. During previous parades, the placement of personal items along the parade route has created pedestrian and motor vehicle traffic issues, in addition to causing problems for businesses. In an effort to prevent any collisions or injuries and in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, personal property found along the parade route prior to street closures may be confiscated and taken to the Bay Shore Library for pick-up after the event.
• The public is reminded that the law strictly prohibits the consumption of alcoholic beverages on public property (sidewalks, medians, roads, etc.), and anyone found in violation will be subject to citation or arrest.
• Long Beach municipal and California penal code sections regarding under-age drinking and/or possession of alcohol will be enforced.
• Street vendors selling items without a business license are subject to citation or arrest and may have their property confiscated.
• Dispensing of Silly String will not be permitted, and violators may be cited for littering.
• Parade-goers are reminded to immediately report any suspicious activity to the nearest police officer or by calling 9-1-1.
Affected street closures and times are as follows:
• Livingston Avenue will be closed from Ocean Boulevard to Second Street at 2pm for staging parade participants.
• At 4pm, all north/south streets from Quincy to Claremont avenues will be closed up to the immediate alleyways that run parallel to 2nd Street on both the south and north sides
• Second Street will be closed from Livingston Drive to Bay Shore Avenue at 5pm.
• The LBPD anticipates that all roads will reopen by 11pm.
Source: LBPD
