This Town Board, in order to promote proper
government and to insure the proper protection, order, conduct, safety,
health, welfare and well-being of persons or property within the Town
of Deerpark, finds it is in the public interest to enact this chapter.
[Amended 1-27-2014 by L.L. No. 2-2014]
A. The applicant shall pay to the Town a nonrefundable fee of $1,000
at such time as the application is submitted.
B. At the Town Board's discretion, it may waive or reduce the application
fee if the circumstances warrant such waiver or reduction.
C. The applicant shall be responsible for reimbursing the Town for services
provided for the mass gathering. Such reimbursements shall include,
but are not limited to, access to and use of public water supplies,
overtime compensation for Town employees, and any other service the
Town may provide.
[Amended 1-27-2014 by L.L. No. 2-2014]
A. Any person who shall use, allow, let or permit to be used property
for the mass gathering of persons in excess of 500, or any person
who shall hold, promote by advertising or otherwise, or cause the
gathering, collecting or congregating of persons in excess of 500
persons in places without having a written permit in accordance with
the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed to have violated this
chapter. Any person who commits or permits any act in violation of
any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed to have committed
a misdemeanor against such chapter and shall be liable for the penalties
provided. A separate offense against this chapter shall be deemed
committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
A separate penalty may be imposed for each separate offense.
B. For each violation of a provision of this chapter, the person violating
the same shall be subject to a fine of not more than $2,000 or imprisonment
not to exceed six months, or to both such fine and imprisonment.
C. Any person violating this chapter shall be subject to a civil penalty
enforceable and collectible by the Town in the amount of $2,000 for
each offense.
D. In addition to the above-provided penalties, the Town Board may also
maintain an action or proceeding in the name of the Town in a court
of competent jurisdiction to compel compliance with or to restrain
by injunction the violation of such chapter.