The following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
BLOCK PARTY
A party, celebration or event taking place in a designated
area within which the public streets shall be closed, and which event
shall be sponsored by residents in such designated area. The term
"block party" shall not include a garage sale, yard sale, bazaar,
rummage sale or other similar activity having its principal purpose
as fund-raising for an individual or organization, nor shall it include
a political meeting or rally, a carnival or a theatrical or musical
performance, such as rock concerts or similar events.
No block party shall be conducted on public property or a street
right-of-way unless a permit is issued pursuant to this article.
No fee shall be charged for an application under this article.
A permit issued pursuant to this article shall be valid only
for the date and the hours specified thereon, which shall not be before
12:00 noon or after 10:00 p.m.
Within 30 minutes after the end of the block party, but in any
event no later than 10:30 p.m., the applicant shall:
A. Remove, from the street or portion thereof used for the block party,
all litter, debris and other materials which are attributable to or
caused by the party;
B. Remove all traffic barricades and control devices so that the street
is reopened for travel.
A street or portion thereof blocked off for a party shall not
be obstructed by obstacles which cannot be readily moved to allow
emergency and hazard vehicles to enter it in response to an emergency.
No more than one block party permit shall be granted in any
calendar year for the same designated area.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this article shall, upon conviction, be subject to the penalty described in §
257-5.