In order to preserve the public peace and good order, to prevent riots
and tumultuous assemblages, unreasonably loud or disturbing noises, disorderly,
noisy, riotous or tumultuous conduct and to promote the health, safety, morals
and general welfare of the community consonant with the rights of its citizens
and inhabitants and others to peacefully assemble, this chapter is enacted.
This chapter shall regulate the assembly of persons at temporary outdoor
public gatherings for the furnishing of live entertainment or the amplification
of music through electronic means, whether recorded or live, where one hundred
(100) or more persons are expected to congregate.
Unless otherwise expressly stated, the following terms shall, for the
purposes of this chapter, have the meanings herein indicated:
ASSEMBLY
The gathering, collecting or congregating of persons with or without
the levy of an admission fee.
BUILDING
A structure wholly or partially enclosed within exterior walls and
a roof, of permanent or temporary nature, affording shelter to persons, animals
or property.
PUBLIC PLACE
A place to which the public or a substantial group of persons is
invited or has access.
STRUCTURE
A combination of materials to form a construction that is safe and
stable, and includes among other things stadiums, stages, platforms, radio
towers, sheds, storage bins, tents, billboards and display signs.
TEMPORARY OUTDOOR ENTERTAINMENT
The furnishing of entertainment for a period of thirty (30) days
or less where the audience is not contained in an enclosed structure or building.
No person shall use, allow, let or permit to be used property for the
assembly of persons for temporary outdoor entertainment in excess of one hundred
(100) persons at each performance unless written permit shall have been obtained
from the Town Board.
Application for such permit shall be by verified petition addressed
to the Town Board and shall be filed personally with the office of the Town
Clerk at least twenty-one (21) days prior to the date upon which the commencement
of such assembly is contemplated, unless otherwise waived by the Town Board.
Such application shall include the following written material:
A. A statement of the name, age and residence address of
the applicant; if the applicant is a corporation, the name of the corporation,
the names and addresses of directors, officers and stockholders owning five
percent (5%) or more of the number of shares outstanding of each class of
stock; if the applicant does not reside in the County of Onondaga, the name
and address of an agent who shall be a natural person and shall reside or
have a place of business in the County of Onondaga and who shall be authorized
to and shall agree by verified statement to accept notices or summonses issued
with respect to violations of any law, ordinances, rules or regulations.
B. A statement containing the name and address of the record
owner of the subject property or properties and the nature and interest of
the applicant therein; the proposed dates and hours of such assembly; the
expected maximum number of persons intended to use the property at one (1)
time and collectively; the expected number of automobiles and other vehicles
intended to use the property at one (1) time and collectively; and the purpose
of the function, including the nature of the activities to be carried on and
the admission fee to be charged, if any.
C. A map showing the size of the property; the zoning district
in which it is located; the streets or highways abutting said property; the
size and location of any existing building, buildings or structures or of
any proposed building, buildings or structures to be erected for the purpose
of the assembly.
D. A plan or drawing showing the method to be used for the
disposal of sanitary sewage.
E. A plan or drawing showing the method to be used for the
supply, storage and distribution of water.
F. A plan or drawing showing the layout of any parking area
for automobiles and other vehicles and the means of ingress and egress to
such parking area. Such parking area shall provide one (1) parking space for
every four (4) persons in attendance.
G. A statement specifying the method of disposing of any
garbage, trash, rubbish or other refuse arising therefrom.
H. If a person other than the person applying for the permit
will be engaged in the sale and distribution of food and beverage, the name
and address of such person shall be submitted.
I. A statement specifying whether any private security guards
or police will be engaged and, if so, the number thereof and the duties to
be performed by such persons.
J. A statement specifying the precautions to be utilized
for fire protection and a map specifying the location of fire lanes and water
supply for fire control.
K. A statement specifying the facilities to be available
for emergency treatment of any person who might require immediate medical
or nursing attention.
L. A statement specifying whether any camping or housing
facilities are to be available and, if so, a plan showing the intended number
and location of the same.
M. A statement that no soot, cinders, smoke, noxious acids,
fumes, gases or unusual odors or loud or excessive noises shall be permitted
to unreasonably emanate beyond the property line of the assembly.
If after a permit is issued the Town Board determines that any of the representations and/or statements contained in the application or any of the conditions of the permit have not been complied with, the Town Board may serve upon the permittee's agent for the service of process as appointed pursuant to §
48-6A hereof a two-day notice of hearing specifying the manner in which the permittee has not complied with the terms of its permit and at which hearing the Town Board, for good cause, may modify or rescind such permit, absolutely or upon conditions.
The applicant shall pay to the town at the time the application is submitted
a fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.) where the maximum number of persons to
assemble shall be two hundred fifty (250) persons or less, fifty dollars ($50.)
between two hundred fifty (250) and not over one thousand (1,000) persons
and one hundred dollars ($100.) in excess of one thousand (1,000) persons.
One-half (1/2) of the fee shall be refunded if a permit is not issued.