[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Salina: Art. I,
at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I); Art.
II, at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I). Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions,
Art. I)]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Includes but shall not be limited to any organized or any informal
or formal march, procession, festival, display, exhibition, race, bike-a-thon
or other ceremonial formation and march organized or conducted for any purpose
whatsoever and intended to be conducted upon, over or across any public highways
or roadways within the Town of Salina.
Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company
or organization of any kind.
No person shall conduct or allow to be conducted any outdoor parade
without first obtaining a permit therefor from the Town Board in compliance
with the terms of this article.
A.
A person seeking a permit for a parade shall file an
application with the Town Clerk, on a form provided by the Clerk, not less
than eight weeks in advance of the proposed parade.
B.
The Town Clerk shall forward a copy of such application
to the Highway Superintendent, the Fire Chief of the area where the parade
shall be conducted and the Commissioner of Planning and Development for their
comments and recommendations to be made to the Town Board, within 10 days
thereafter.
C.
The Town Clerk shall then place the application for a
parade permit on the agenda of the next Town Board meeting after the date
of the required return of the referral by the aforementioned officials.
An application for a permit for a parade shall be on a form as hereinafter
from time to time shall be approved by the Town Board and provided by the
Town Clerk.
A.
All applications shall be subject to the discretion of
the Town Board as to denial, approval or approval with conditions.
B.
The Town Board may require that any costs incurred by
the town for traffic, crowd control or any extra costs necessary to protect
the public safety or property shall be borne entirely by the applicant for
the permit and may require security therefor.
C.
Violations of the conditions of this permit prior to the commencement of the parade shall render the permit null and void, and all violations of the permit or conditions thereof at any time shall constitute a violation of this article and subject the permittee to penalties provided for in Chapter 1, Article II, General Penalty, of this Code.
[Adopted at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions,
Art. I)]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
A neighborhood party, celebration or event, as provided in Town Law
§ 64, Subdivision 10-b, which, however, shall not include a garage
sale, yard sale, bazaar, rummage sale or other similar activity having the
principal purpose as fund-raising for an individual or an organization or
include a political meeting or rally, carnival or theatrical or musical performances,
such as concerts or similar events.
A.
The Town Board shall issue a permit for the temporary
blocking of a street for the purpose of holding a block party. An application
for such permit shall be filed with the Town Clerk at least 30 days before
the commencement of such block party. The application shall contain the following
information:
B.
The application may require such additional information
as the Town Board shall require by resolution hereafter.
The application shall be accompanied by a fee as hereafter established
by resolution of the Town Board, which shall be refundable in the event that
the permit is denied. A permit may be denied if the Town Board finds that
blocking the street or portion thereof on the date requested in the application
will unduly interfere with the flow of vehicular traffic or the access to
property or may constitute a threat to public safety and welfare.
A permit issued pursuant to this article shall be valid only for the
date(s) and hours specified thereon.
The applicant shall be responsible for any damage to the town highway
or right-of-way and for the removal of litter, debris and other materials
from the street or portion thereof used for the party which is attributable
to or caused by the party.
A street or portion thereof blocked off for a party shall not be obstructed
by obstacles or cars which cannot be readily moved to allow emergency and
hazard vehicles to enter into the area in response to an emergency. The means
and methods of blocking any street or portions thereof for a permitted block
party shall be approved by the Superintendent of Highways prior to the placement
thereof, but in no event shall obstructions be utilized which are not easily
and readily moved to allow access by emergency and similar vehicles or equipment.
