No public gathering shall be held unless a license has first
been obtained from the City Clerk of the City of Norwalk.
As used in this Article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
PUBLIC GATHERING
A.
Any assembly, music festival, carnival, show, circus, dance,
exhibition, lecture, concert, party, celebration or similar event
or activity which can reasonably be anticipated to include or attract
100 or more persons and is:
(1)
Open to the public or to which members of the public are invited
or admitted either for a charge or free of cost.
(2)
Held out-of-doors or other than in a permanent structure that
was constructed so that it could be used for conducting such an event
or activity; provided, however, that the incidental use of any patio,
courtyard, deck or other area adjacent to and outside of permanent
structure by participants at the event or activity shall be exempt.
B.
Religious services and school functions, including but not limited
to Board of Education, PTO and student events, shall not be considered
"public gatherings" for the purpose of this Article.
An application for a license to hold a public gathering shall
be obtained by the person or persons in charge of or responsible for
said public gathering from the City Clerk's office on a form
provided for such purpose.
No license shall be issued for a public gathering unless the
application has been made at least 30 days in advance of the date
on which said public gathering is sought to be held.
Any license issued in accordance with this Article shall be
revoked by the City Clerk if any statements included in the application
are found to be false or if the applicant has previously violated
any state or local law, regulation or any condition of a previous
permit.
The City Clerk, for reasonable cause shown, may waive any of
these requirements which are not required by state or federal law.
Any person not granted a permit pursuant to this Article may
have the right to an appeal to the City Clerk and the Common Council,
which shall consider said matter at its next regularly scheduled meeting
for review and action thereon.