[Code 1974 §§ 65-3 through 65-8, 65-11; amended 2-6-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-03]
A person shall not sponsor, operate, maintain, conduct or promote
an outdoor assembly in the Township without a license for each such
assembly.
Applicants for a license to conduct an outdoor assembly must
submit a complete application to the Township Clerk at least 60 days
prior to the date of the proposed assembly. Each application must
be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee set from time to time by resolution
of the Township Board, and must include at least the following information:
(1)
The applicant's name, age, residence and mailing address. Where the
person making the application is a partnership, limited liability
company, corporation or other corporate body, the application must
state the names and addresses of all general partners, officers, directors,
and managing members of such body. If the applicant is an unincorporated
association, all members of the unincorporated association must sign
the application. Where the applicant is a partnership, corporation,
limited liability company, or other corporate body, the application
must be signed by all general partners in the case of a partnership,
all authorized officers on behalf of a corporation, all managers of
a limited liability company, or other authorized officers for any
other corporate body. Where applicable, a certified copy of the partnership
agreement, the articles of incorporation, the articles of organization,
or other charter, together with a certified copy of the resolution
of the general partners, the corporate board of directors, managers,
or governing board, authorizing the execution of the application,
shall accompany the application.
(2)
A statement of the kind, character, and type of proposed assembly.
(3)
The address, legal description and proof of ownership of the site
at which the proposed assembly is to be conducted. Where ownership
is not vested in the prospective licensee, the prospective licensee
must submit a copy of a binding written agreement from the landowner
authorizing the use of the site for the assembly.
(4)
The date or dates and hours during which the proposed assembly is
to be conducted.
(5)
An estimate of the maximum number of attendees expected at the assembly
for each day it is conducted, along with a detailed explanation of
the evidence of admission that will be used and of the sequential
numbering or other method which will be used for accounting of attendees.
(6)
A map or maps of the overall site of the proposed assembly.
(7)
A detailed explanation, including drawings and diagrams where applicable,
of the prospective licensee's plans to provide for the following:
(a)
Police and fire protection;
(b)
Food and water supply facilities;
(c)
Health and sanitation facilities;
(d)
Medical facilities and services, including emergency vehicles
and equipment;
(e)
Vehicle access and parking facilities;
(f)
Camping and trailer facilities;
(g)
Lighting facilities;
(h)
Communications facilities;
(i)
Noise control and abatement;
(j)
Facilities for cleanup and waste disposal;
(k)
Insurance and bonding arrangements.
On receipt by the Township Clerk, copies of the application
shall be forwarded to the appropriate public officials as the Township
Board may identify. Township officials shall review and investigate
matters relevant to the application and report their findings and
recommendations to the Board within 20 days of receipt.
(a)
If a complete application has not been received by the Township Clerk
at least 30 days prior to the next regularly scheduled meeting of
the Township Board, deliberations on the application shall not commence,
until the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board or until a
special meeting called for the purpose of deliberating of the said
application. Within 60 days after the complete application and all
materials required by this article are filed with the Township, the
Township Board shall:
(b)
If the Township does not take action within 60 days after the complete
application and all materials are filed with the Township, the application
for a license is denied.
(c)
The Township Board may require that adequate security or insurance
be provided before a license is issued. Where conditions are imposed
as prerequisite to the issuance of a license, or where a license is
denied, notice must be mailed to the applicant by certified mail within
five days after the Board's decision.
A license may be denied if:
(1)
The applicant fails to comply with any or all requirements of this
article, or with any or all conditions imposed by the license, or
with any other applicable provision of state or local law; or
(2)
The applicant has knowingly made a false, misleading or fraudulent
statement in the application or in any supporting document; or
(3)
The article otherwise provides that the license is denied.
A license must specify the name and address of the licensee,
the kind and location of the assembly, the maximum number of attendees
permissible, the duration of the license, and any other conditions
imposed by the Township. A license must be posted in a conspicuous
place at all entrances to the premises or place of the assembly. The
licensee cannot transfer the license to any other person or to any
other location.
The Township Supervisor, or designee, is authorized to revoke
or suspend a license, in whole or in part, whenever the licensee,
or the licensee's employee or agent, fails, neglects or refuses to
fully comply with any and all provisions and requirements set forth
herein, with the conditions of an issued license, or with any and
all provisions, regulations, ordinances, statutes, or other laws incorporated
herein by reference. The licensee, the licensee's employee or agent
on-site shall be notified of such revocation or suspension in writing.
Upon such revocation or suspension, all further activities and usage
set forth in the notice of revocation shall cease upon the site, other
than for the purpose of correcting the violation. Upon correction,
the Township Supervisor, or designee, may reinstate the license upon
such conditions that are necessary to achieve compliance with the
issued license. The Township Supervisor, or designee, may also issue
a stop work order to halt all construction activities and usage pending
correction of the violation. Failure to terminate or suspend the use,
activity or event for which the license was revoked or suspended,
other than actions for the purpose of correcting the violation, is
declared to be a nuisance per se and a violation of this article.
