As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
BLOCK PARTY
A neighborhood gathering, or organized party, of persons
who reside on the portion of a residential street sought to be closed
for said gathering or party.
PERMITTEE
Includes the block party contact person, the applicant of the permit, the persons indicated within §
102-3C(6) and participants.
No person or organization shall use any public street, sidewalk
or public right-of-way for a block party in the Township without a
permit.
If all the requirements of this chapter for the issuance of
a block party permit have been met satisfactorily, the Township Clerk
shall issue a permit for a block party, subject to any conditions
determined by the Township Administrator to be reasonably calculated
to reduce or minimize dangers and hazards to vehicular or pedestrian
traffic and the public health, safety and welfare, including, but
not limited to, changes in time, duration or number of participants.
Upon issuance of a block party permit, the Township Clerk shall forward
a copy of said permit to the Township Administrator, the Chief of
Police, the appropriate fire chief, the road department, and water
and sewer utility department.
In addition to any duties of the permittee(s) which are a condition
of the block party permit as issued and any other obligations of the
permittee(s) delineated otherwise in this chapter, all permittees
shall:
A. Comply with all applicable laws and ordinances.
B. Be responsible for cleanup of any items, trash and garbage from the
street which is the subject of the permit.
C. Require that the block party contact person or other person heading
or leading such activity shall carry the block party permit upon his
or her person during the conduct of the parade or block party.
D. Assure that any vendors utilized during the block party are properly
licensed as required under any other ordinance or law.
The Township shall have the authority to revoke a block party
permit issued hereunder upon the violation of any of the standards
for issuance as set forth in this chapter or in the event of circumstances
endangering public health, safety and welfare.
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall,
upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000,
by imprisonment for a term not to exceed 30 days and/or by a term
of community service not to exceed 30 days. A separate offense shall
be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs
or continues.