[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Greene 9-11-1950;
amended in its entirety at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions,
Art. I. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
The purpose of this chapter is to protect the public health,
welfare, safety, peace and tranquility by regulating mass gatherings within
the Village of Greene.
For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Any assemblage or gathering of people at a carnival, circus or other
public amusement of a temporary nature to which a charge or contribution is
made for admission or in connection with which a charge is made for the use
or enjoyment of any facility.
No person shall hold or promote, by advertising or otherwise, a mass
gathering unless a permit shall have been issued therefor by the Clerk of
the Village of Greene, with the consent of the Village Board, as herein provided.
A.
A permit under this section may be issued upon written
application by the person who will promote or hold the mass gathering, which
application may be in letter form and shall identify the area and location
of such mass gathering, the name and address of the person or persons holding
or promoting the same, the date or dates thereof and such other information
relating thereto as the Clerk may require. Such application shall be further
accompanied by such additional plans, reports, specifications and other matter
as may be required by the Clerk respecting the provisions of water supply
and sewerage facilities, drainage, refuse storage and disposal facilities,
sleeping areas and facilities, food service, medical facilities and fire protection.
B.
Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this section,
the Clerk and/or Village Board may, in their discretion, deny any application
for such permit upon their determination that the police facilities of the
Village of Greene are or would be insufficient or inadequate to fully protect
the public safety and property or upon their determination that the public
peace, tranquility and good order is likely to be unduly disturbed.
C.
Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this section, the Clerk of the Village of Greene, with the consent of the Village Board, may, in his discretion, upon application by any not-for-profit organization, charitable organization or educational organization, waive the fee as required by § 72-6 hereof and issue the permit without fee or bond in the event that he shall deem that public safety and property will be protected and that the public peace, tranquility and good order will not be disturbed.
No mass gathering authorized pursuant to the provisions of this chapter
shall extend for a period in excess of seven consecutive days.
Any permit granted hereunder may be revoked by the Clerk of the Village
of Greene or person designated by him if he finds that the mass gathering
for which the permit is issued is maintained, operated or occupied in violation
of the plans, if the law or the Sanitary Code of the State of New York or
of the health district in which such mass gathering takes place.
A fee for each permit must be deposited with the Clerk upon the filing
of such application. The fee schedule will be established by the Board of
Trustees. The total fee shall be retained by the Village of Greene in the
event that the permit is granted. In the event that the permit is denied or
the applicant shall withdraw the application, 1/2 of such fee shall be retained
by the Village of Greene and the balance returned to the applicant.
A failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed
a violation, and the violator shall be liable to a fine of not more than $250
for each violation. For the purposes of this section, each day of a continuing
violation shall be deemed a separate violation.
