This chapter shall be cited as the "Mass Gathering
Law."
The purpose of this chapter is to protect the
public health, safety and welfare by regulating public assemblies
within the Village of Tivoli, New York.
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
MASS GATHERINGS
Any assemblage or gathering of people with or without the
levy of an admission fee; however, such mass gathering shall not include
any activity having less than 50 people in attendance, nor shall the
term apply to operations, activities or affairs of any duly established
municipal, educational, historical, fire-fighting, religious or agricultural
organization or institution located in the Village of Tivoli.
MOTORCADE
An organized procession, except funeral processions, upon
any public street, sidewalk or alley.
PARADE
Any march or procession consisting of people, animals or
vehicles, or combination thereof, except funeral processions, upon
any public street, sidewalk, or alley, which does not comply with
normal and usual traffic regulations or controls.
PUBLIC ASSEMBLIES
An assembly of persons upon any public street, sidewalk or
alley which impedes or tends to impede pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct
a parade, motorcade, public assembly or mass gathering in or upon
any public street, sidewalk or alley in the Village or knowingly participate
in any such parade, motorcade, public assembly or mass gathering unless
and until a permit to conduct such parade, motorcade, public assembly
or mass gathering has been obtained.
No permit shall be issued authorizing the conduct
of a parade, motorcade, public assembly or mass gathering which is
proposed to be held for the sole purpose of advertising any product,
goods, wares, merchandise or event and is designed to be held purely
for private profit.
No person shall knowingly join or participate
in any parade, motorcade, public assembly or mass gathering conducted
under permit in violation of any terms of said permit nor knowingly
join or participate in any permitted parade, motorcade, public assembly
or mass gathering without the consent and over the objection of the
permittee nor in any manner interfere with its progress or orderly
conduct.
In each permit there may be specified:
A. The assembly area and time therefor.
C. The minimum and maximum speeds.
D. The route of the parade, motorcade, public assembly
or mass gathering.
E. What portions of streets, sidewalks or alleys to be
traversed may be occupied by such parade, motorcade, public assembly
or mass gathering.
F. The maximum number of platoons or units and the maximum
and minimum intervals of space to be maintained between the units
of such parade, motorcade, public assembly or mass gathering.
G. The maximum length of such parade, motorcade, public
assembly or mass gathering in miles or fractions thereof.
H. The disbanding area and disbanding time.
I. The number of persons required to monitor the parade,
motorcade, public assembly or mass gathering.
J. The number and type of vehicles, if any.
K. The material and maximum size of any sign, banner,
placard or carrying device therefor.
L. That the permittee advise all participants in the
parade, motorcade, public assembly or mass gathering, either orally
or by written notice, of the terms and conditions of the permit prior
to the commencement of such parade, motorcade, public assembly or
mass gathering.
M. That the parade, motorcade, public assembly or mass
gathering continue to move at a fixed rate of speed and that any willful
delay or willful stopping of said parade, motorcade, public assembly
or mass gathering, except when reasonably required for the safe and
orderly conduct of the parade, motorcade, public assembly or mass
gathering, shall constitute a violation of the permit.
N. Such other requirements as are found to be reasonably
necessary for the protection of persons or property.
All conditions of the permit shall be complied
with so far as reasonably practicable.
Any permit for a parade, motorcade, public assembly
or mass gathering pursuant to this chapter may be summarily revoked
by the issuing persons or the Board of Trustees at any time, when,
by reason of disaster, public calamity, riot or other emergency, it
is determined that the safety of the public or property requires such
revocation. Notice of such action revoking a permit shall be delivered
in writing to the permittee by certified mail or by such other notice
as the Board of Trustees shall designate.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate
any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be punishable
by a fine of not more than $250 or imprisonment for not more than
15 days, or both. Each day of continuance of an offense shall be considered
a separate offense.