[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Middlefield 3-19-1970; amended in
its entirety 4-23-1970 (Ch. 9, Art. III, of the 1990 Code). Subsequent amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Permits and licenses — See Ch. 363.
The regulation of special events and the supervision of such
events are hereby declared necessary for the protection of the health,
property, safety and welfare of the residents of the Town.
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates,
the following term shall have the meaning indicated:
Any public gathering of more than 3,000 persons assembled
at one time for one particular event. The term "special events" shall
not be interpreted to include the normal day-to-day operation of existing
commercial enterprises.
A.
No special event shall be held without a valid license.
B.
Applications for such license shall be made to the First Selectman
not later than 30 days before the starting date of the special event
upon forms to be supplied by him for that purpose.
C.
Public notice of each application, disclosing pertinent facts concerning
the event, shall be made by the First Selectman within seven days
after the application is received, and cost of this notice shall be
borne by the applicant.
D.
The First Selectman shall not grant or deny the license until at
least 10 days after such public notice but not more than 14 days after
public notice.
The application for a license required by this chapter shall
contain the following information under oath:
A.
Names of applicants; if a partnership, names of all partners; if
a corporation, club or association, names of officers;
B.
Residences of applicants;
C.
Ages of applicants; if a corporation, club or association, date organized
and under laws of what state;
D.
Type of business or activity;
E.
Whether applicant or, if a corporation, club or association, officers
have ever been convicted of a crime;
F.
Description of the type of event to be held;
G.
Location where event will be held;
H.
Anticipated maximum number of persons who will be assembled at one
time for the event. No persons in excess of this number shall be permitted
within the confines of the location of the event;
I.
Plot plan or sketch of facilities and write-up demonstrating adequate
plans to meet local, state and other applicable standards for the
following as may be required by the event must be submitted:
K.
Dates and hours of such special events must be specified, and no
license shall be valid for more than three consecutive calendar days.
The First Selectman shall investigate the character and record
of the applicants for a license required by this chapter and the location
wherein it is proposed to hold a special event described in the application
and shall not approve the application or issue a license unless he
finds that the applicants are over 21 years of age and are persons
of good moral character and that the business or activity in such
location is a bona fide and lawful one. The First Selectman, in granting
or refusing the license, shall consider each of the sections of this
chapter as well as all other valid concerns of the residents of the
Town brought before him during the 10 to 14 days following the public
notice concerning the application. In any case of the denial or refusal
to grant or renew a license, the First Selectman shall notify the
applicant, in writing, by certified mail, of his proposed action and
set a day and place for a hearing thereon, giving the applicant reasonable
notice in advance thereof and an opportunity to be represented by
counsel at such hearing.
A license required by this chapter shall be issued by the First
Selectman in the name of each applicant. The license fee shall be
set by the Board of Selectmen for each special event applied for.
A license required by this chapter may not be transferred by
the licensee to any other person, corporation, partnership, club or
association. Each licensee shall maintain proper sanitary facilities,
and each licensee shall pay for police officers as shall be deemed
required by the First Selectman.
The First Selectman shall have the power to revoke any license
issued under this chapter for cause, after due notice. Cause shall
be deemed to include, but shall not be limited to, false information
in the application for a license knowingly given, failure to show
good intent to comply with the conditions under which the license
has been granted, any violation of this chapter or conviction of a
crime involving moral turpitude subsequent to the issuance of the
license.
