[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Marilla 1-10-2013 by L.L. No. 1-2013. Amendments noted where applicable.]
This chapter shall be known as Local Law No. 1 of the year 2013 and be titled "Parades and Gatherings."
The purpose of this chapter is to preserve and promote the safety, health and well-being of persons and property in the Town of Marilla through the licensing and regulation of public parades, gatherings, demonstrations or assemblies in the Town of Marilla.
No parade on Town roads and property, public gathering, demonstration or assembly within the Town of Marilla, on any street, highway, sidewalk, square, park or other public place, to which the public is invited or has access to, shall be held unless authorized by a written permit approved by the Town Board of the Town of Marilla and issued by the Town Clerk. The regulations specified herein shall not apply to any concert, parade, public gathering, demonstration or assembly sponsored by the Town of Marilla.
A. 
An application for a permit shall be submitted to the Town Board at least 90 days prior to the date for such proposed parade, public gathering, demonstration or assembly, in writing, with the following information provided:
(1) 
Name, address and telephone number of the applicant and, if a firm, corporation, partnership or association, the principal officers thereof and their addresses and telephone numbers.
(2) 
The address and/or location where the parade, public gathering, demonstration or assembly is to occur.
(3) 
The name and address of the registered agent of the applicant upon whom service of process is authorized to be made.
(4) 
A description of the activity and/or proposed purpose.
(5) 
A description of the facilities proposed to be used.
(6) 
A description of the entertainment to be provided and by whom (if applicable).
(7) 
Dates and times for the proposed parade, public gathering, demonstration or assembly.
(8) 
The number of persons expected to attend.
(9) 
Insurance coverage to be provided with binder.
(10) 
Any other information the Town Board shall reasonably request.
B. 
An application shall be made available at the Town Clerk's office in a form to be approved by the Town Board.
No permit shall be approved until a public hearing has been held before the Marilla Town Board to consider such application. At least 10 days' notice of the time and place of such hearing shall be published in the official newspaper of the Town of Marilla.
No permit shall be issued until the applicant has executed, acknowledged and delivered to the Town of Marilla an agreement to indemnify the Town in connection with liability and claims arising from and in connection with parade, public gathering, demonstration or assembly. Such agreement shall be in a form as approved by the attorney for the Town of Marilla.
There shall be a fee of $10 for such application for permit; however, the Town Board shall, where appropriate, request that a bond be posted as a condition of approval for issuance of the permit.
Any violation of any provision of this chapter shall be deemed a violation punishable by a fine not to exceed $250 or by imprisonment for a period not to exceed 15 days, or by both. Each day that a violation of this chapter is committed shall constitute a separate offense.