[Adopted 3-14-1983 by L.L. No. 1-1983]
These regulations are made to permit the holding
of a neighborhood block party, celebration or event on a Town street,
highway or road as set forth in Subdivision 10-b of § 64
of the Town Law.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
A neighborhood block party, celebration or event as provided
in Town Law § 64, Subdivision 10-b.
A Town street, highway or road.
[Amended 7-12-2021 by L.L. No. 4-2021]
A.
The Superintendent
of Highways shall be authorized to issue a permit for the temporary
blocking of a street for the purpose of holding a party. An application
for such permit should be filed with the Town Clerk at least 20 days
before the commencement of such party. Such application shall contain
at least the following information: name and address of the applicant,
name of the street or streets and a description of the portions thereof
to be blocked, a description of the specific party to be held, whether
an exemption from the Town of Tonawanda's Open Containers Local Law[1] is being requested and the date and the hours of the party.
The Town Superintendent of Highways may require additional information.
An application fee shall be established by Town Board resolution and
shall be payable to the Town Clerk at the time of application.
[Amended 7-12-2021 by L.L. No. 4-2021]
The permit may be granted by the Town Superintendent
of Highways upon determining that the party is authorized by Town
Law § 64, Subdivision 10-b, and this article. The permit
shall be denied if the Town Superintendent of Highways finds that
blocking the street or portion thereof on the date requested in the
application is not in the best interests of the Town, will unduly
interfere with the flow of vehicular traffic or that the party is
not authorized under Town Law § 64, Subdivision 10-b, and
this article. The Town Superintendent of Highways shall advise the
applicant in writing of the reason for denial of the application.
A permit issued pursuant to this article shall
be valid only for the date and the hours specified thereon, which
shall not be before 9:00 a.m. nor after 12:00 midnight.
The applicant shall be responsible for removal
of litter, debris and other materials from the street or portion thereof
used for the party which is attributable to or caused by the party
and, if not removed by the applicant, may be removed by the Town and
the cost thereof charged to the applicant.
A street or portion thereof blocked off for
a party shall not be obstructed by barricades or obstacles which cannot
be readily moved to allow emergency and hazard vehicles to enter it
in response to an emergency.
No more than two permits shall be granted by
the Town Board in any calendar year for the same portion of a street.
