No person may perform in a public area without a permit pursuant to §
105-16 of this article.
A performer shall clearly display his/her permit
while performing and shall allow inspection of the permit by any officer
authorized to enforce this article on request.
[Amended 6-25-2020 ATM by Art. 70, approved 10-27-2020]
A. A specific public area may be excluded from performances
by decision of the Select Board after a public hearing, notice of
which shall be advertised once in a local newspaper no less than seven
days prior to said hearing.
B. A specific public area may be excluded from performances
by decision of the Chief of Police to adequately protect the public
or to preserve order. Any permit holder who disputes the the need
for said exclusion may appeal to the Select Board for review.
[Amended 4-10-1995 ATM by Art. 71, approved
5-22-1995]
A. Noncriminal disposition. Whoever violates any provision
of this article may be penalized by a noncriminal disposition as provided
in MGL c. 40, § 21D. The penalty for each violation shall
be $100.
[Amended 4-6-2015 ATM
by Art. 78, approved 8-5-2015]
B. Suspension of permit. A performer who provides false
information on the application may have his/her permit permanently
suspended. If a performer is found to be in violation of any other
provision of this article, the Chief of Police may suspend a permit
for no more than 30 days. Any permit holder who disputes the suspension
may appeal to the Select Board.
[Amended 6-25-2020 ATM by Art. 70, approved 10-27-2020]
The provisions of this article shall take precedence
over any other Town regulations or bylaws applicable to street performances.
To the extent other Town regulations or bylaws are applicable and
are inconsistent with this article, this article shall govern.
The provisions of this article are severable,
and if any part of this article should be held invalid by a court
of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect the remainder
of the article, and the remainder of the article shall stay in full
force and effect.