[HISTORY: Adopted by the President and Board of Trustees
of the Village of Homer Glen 7-28-2009 by Ord. No. 09-054. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Zoning — Ch. 220.
The purpose of this chapter is to establish procedures and requirements
for conducting special events in the Village in order to properly
provide for the public health, safety and welfare; and to provide
penalties for violation of this chapter.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Any temporary occurrence conducted or sponsored by a person,
organization, entity, or association, involving a display, demonstration,
performance, exhibition, or amusement which includes, but is not limited
to, festivals, concerts, carnivals, arts and craft shows, fireworks
displays, sporting events, parades, rallies, and the like, excluding
regularly scheduled sporting events conducted on property where such
events are normally held.
No special event shall be held within the Village unless a permit
is first obtained for such event.
Application to conduct a special event shall be made to the
Village, in writing, by the person or persons in charge or responsible
therefor. All applications for special event permits shall be made
at least 30 days prior to the date on which the special event is sought
to be held, unless the Village Manager waives the time requirement
for good cause shown.
A.
The following requirement shall apply to special events in all zoning
districts: All temporary uses, buildings and structures shall observe
all yard setback requirements for the districts in which the special
events are located.
B.
The following requirements shall apply to special events in residential
districts:
(1)
All lots in a residential district with a nonresidential use (e.g.,
churches, schools, etc.) shall comply with the restrictions set forth
for special events in nonresidential districts.
(2)
Special events shall be limited to a duration of one day each, with
no less than 120 days between special events. In cases where the desired
duration of such special event is outside the limits as described
herein, upon application, the Village President shall have the authority
to vary the permitted duration to accommodate the activities of such
event.
(3)
No special events shall begin activities before 9:00 a.m. nor conduct
activities after 10:00 p.m. In cases where the desired hours of such
special event are outside the limits as described herein, upon application,
the Village President shall have the authority to vary the permitted
hours to accommodate the activities of such event.
C.
The following requirements shall apply to special events in nonresidential
districts:
(1)
All special events shall provide on-site parking for attendee vehicles in accordance with the applicable off-street parking and loading requirements for the zoning district in which the special event is being held as set forth in Chapter 220, Zoning, of the Village Code.
(2)
Special events shall be limited to a duration of 10 days each, with
no less than 60 days between special events. In cases where the desired
duration of such special event is outside the limits as described
herein, upon application, the Village President shall have the authority
to vary the permitted duration to accommodate the activities of such
event.
(3)
No special events shall begin activities earlier than 9:00 a.m. nor
conduct activities after 10:00 p.m. In cases where the desired hours
of such special event are outside the limits as described herein,
upon application, the Village President shall have the authority to
vary the conditions of this section to accommodate the activities
of such event.
In determining whether to approve a special event permit, the
Village Manager may consider any factors reasonably deemed relevant
for the proposed event and necessary to secure the public welfare,
including, but not limited to, the following:
A.
Whether the special event appears to be held for any unlawful purpose;
B.
Whether it appears the special event may be conducted in a manner
so as to cause a breach of the peace;
C.
Whether the special event will unnecessarily interfere with the public
use of the streets, sidewalks, parks and/or other public areas;
D.
Whether the special event appears to be primarily for commercial
purposes with no general benefit to the Village or the public;
E.
Whether the special event may have some special right or priority
under the law; and
F.
Whether the special event would, in any way, be detrimental to the
public health, safety and welfare.
The permit evidencing approval under this chapter may include
reasonable time, place and manner restrictions as a condition to granting
any permit if such restrictions are reasonable and necessary for the
protection of the public health, safety and welfare.
A.
No person shall knowingly participate in a special event for which
no permit has been obtained;
B.
No person shall continue to organize, or participate in the further
planning or organizing of, a special event that is conducted without
a permit after a permit has been denied;
C.
No person in a position of influence or control over a special event
shall allow the conduct of a special event without a permit;
D.
No person shall violate any condition of a special event permit;
and
E.
No person shall violate any ordinance, rule or regulation of the
Village during the planning, operation, or conclusion of a special
event.
