[Adopted at time of adoption of Code]
As used in this Article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
AUDIENCE
Any anticipated gathering which exceeds 50 persons.
CITY
The city limits of Seat Pleasant, Maryland.
PRIVATE FACILITY
All property which is privately owned and operated in the
city limits of Seat Pleasant, Maryland.
PUBLIC FACILITY
All facilities open to or designated for public use, such
as public parks and sidewalks, as well as the interior and areas surrounding
public buildings.
REGULATED PERFORMERS
All persons or groups seeking to sponsor musical performances
in any public facility within the city.
The following sponsors of musical events shall be exempt from the requirements of §
80-3, but shall otherwise be required to comply with the provisions of this Article:
A. All religious, nonprofit and charitable organizations, including
school groups.
No musical performance will be permitted in a public facility
unless the sponsor furnishes proof to the city of a public liability
bond or insurance policy in an amount not less than $200,000 for property
damage and injuries, including injury resulting in death, as a proximate
cause of the musical event.
No musical performance will be permitted in a public facility
unless the sponsor deposits $500 in advance as a reasonable security
deposit to assure that the premises will be returned in a satisfactory
condition. The deposit will then be held in escrow and returned to
the sponsor if the premises are returned in a satisfactory condition.
In addition to any site agreement signed with the city, the
sponsor shall be required to sign an agreement with the city prior
to the date of the scheduled event to indemnify and defend the city
for any and all acts resulting in bodily injury, property damage and
death resulting at the musical event.