The purpose of this chapter is to establish standards and regulations
concerning assemblage of over 250 persons within the Township of Buena
Vista.
No person shall permit, maintain, promote, conduct, advertise,
act as entrepreneur, undertake, organize, manage or sell or give tickets
to an actual or reasonably anticipated outdoor assembly of 250 or
more people, whether on public or private property, unless a license
to hold the assembly has first been issued by the Township Committee
of the Township of Buena Vista, application for which must be made
at least 30 days in advance of the assembly. A license to hold an
assembly issued to one person shall permit any person to engage in
any lawful activity in connection with the holding of the licensed
assembly.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
ASSEMBLY
A company of persons gathered together at any location at
any single time for any purpose.
PERSON
Any individual, natural human being, partnership, corporation,
firm, company, association, society or group.
Before one may be issued a license, the applicant shall first:
A. Determine the maximum number of people which will be assembled or
admitted to the location of the assembly, provided that the maximum
number shall not exceed the number which can reasonably assemble at
the location of the assembly, in consideration of the nature of the
assembly.
B. Provide proof that he will furnish, at his own expense, before the
assembly commences:
(1) A fence completely enclosing the location, of sufficient height and
strength to prevent people in excess of the maximum permissible number
from gaining access to the assembly grounds, which fence shall have
at least four gates at least on four opposite points of the compass.
(2) Potable water, meeting all federal and state requirements for purity,
sufficient to provide drinking water for the maximum number of people
to be assembled, at the rate of at least one gallon per person per
day.
(3) Separate enclosed toilets for males and females, meeting all state
and local specifications, conveniently located throughout the grounds,
sufficient to provide facilities for the maximum number of people
to be assembled, at the rate of at least one toilet for every 200
females and at least one toilet for every 300 males, together with
a sufficient sanitary means of disposing of the waste matter deposited,
which is in compliance with all state and local laws and regulations.
A lavatory with running water under pressure and a continuous supply
of soap, paper towels and toilet paper shall be provided with each
toilet.
(4) A sanitary method of disposing of solid waste, in compliance with
state and local laws and regulations, sufficient to dispose of the
solid waste production of the maximum number of people to be assembled,
at the rate of at least 2.5 pounds of solid waste per person per day,
together with a plan for holding and a plan for collecting all such
waste at least once each day in the assembly, and sufficient trash
cans with tight-fitting lids and personnel to perform the task.
(5) Physicians and nurses licensed to practice in New Jersey, sufficient
to provide an average medical care enjoyed by residents of New Jersey,
for the maximum number of people assembled, at the rate of at least
one physician for every 1,000 people and at least one nurse for every
1,500 people, together with an enclosed, covered structure where treatment
may be rendered, containing separately enclosed treatment rooms for
each physician, and at least one emergency ambulance ready for use
at all times.
(6) If the assembly is to continue during hours of darkness, illumination
sufficient to light the entire area of the assembly at the rate of
at least five footcandles, but not to shine unreasonably beyond the
barriers of the enclosed areas of the assembly.
(7) A free parking area inside of the assembly grounds sufficient to
provide parking space for the maximum number of people to be assembled,
at the rate of at least one parking space for every four persons.
(8) Telephones connected to outside lines sufficient to provide service
for the maximum number of people to be assembled at the rate of at
least one separate line and receiver for each 1,000 persons.
(9) Security guards, either regularly employed duly sworn off-duty New
Jersey peace officers or private guards licensed in New Jersey, sufficient
to provide adequate security for the maximum number of persons assembled,
at the rate of at least one security guard for every 750 people.
(10) Fire protection, including alarms, extinguishing devices and fire
lanes and escapes, sufficient to meet all state and local standards
for the location of the assembly, as set forth in the statutes of
the State of New Jersey and ordinances of this municipality, and sufficient
emergency personnel to efficiently operate the required equipment.
(11) All reasonably necessary precautions to ensure that the sound of
the assembly will not carry unreasonably beyond the enclosed boundaries
of the location of the assembly.
(12) A bond, filed with the Clerk of Buena Vista Township, either in cash
or underwritten by a surety company licensed to do business in New
Jersey, in the amount of $500,000, which shall indemnify and hold
harmless this municipality or any of its agents, officers, servants
and employees from any liability or causes of action which might arise
by reason of the granting of this license, and from any damage incurred
by trespass, vandalism or otherwise, and from any costs incurred in
cleaning up any waste material produced or left by the assembly.
A public hearing shall be held on each application before each
license shall be issued.
The application for a license shall be processed within 21 days
of receipt and shall be issued when all conditions are complied with.
The license may be revoked by the governing body of this municipality
at any time if any of the conditions necessary for the issuance of
or contained in the license are not complied with or if any condition
previously met ceases to be complied with.