The Borough Council, in order to promote proper government and
ensure the proper protection, order, conduct, safety, health, welfare
and well-being of persons and property within the Borough of Sharon
Hill, finds that it is in the public interest to enact this chapter.
This chapter shall regulate the assembly of persons where such assembly
exceeds 200 persons at any place within the Borough of Sharon Hill,
except where such assembly is organized by and under the direct control
of a volunteer fire company within the Borough, a fraternal or civic
organization having a local chapter within the Borough, or a religious
corporation having a house of worship within the Borough.
No person shall use, allow, let or permit to be used property
for the assembly of persons in excess of 200 persons, nor shall any
person use, allow, let or permit to be used property for any part
or portion of such assembly of persons which total assembly in the
aggregate is in excess of 200 persons, unless upon written permit
authorizing such use and assembly issued by the Borough Council through
the Borough Secretary.
Application for such permit shall be made on forms to be furnished
by the Borough, addressed to the Borough Council and filed with the
Borough Secretary at least 45 days prior to the date upon which such
use and assembly shall occur. The Borough Council shall act upon the
application within 30 days after its submission. Such application
shall include the following information:
A. A statement of the name, age and residence address of the applicant;
if the applicant is a corporation, the name of the corporation and
the names and addresses of its directors and officers; if the applicant
does not reside within the Borough of Sharon Hill, the name and address
of an agent who shall be a natural person and who shall reside in
or have a place of business in Delaware County, and who shall be authorized
to and shall agree by verified statement to accept notices or summonses
issued with respect to the application, the conduct of the assembly
or use in any manner involving it arising out of the application for
permit or construction or application of this chapter.
B. A statement containing the address of the property and the name and
address of the record owner of the property where the assembly and
use shall occur and the nature and interest of the applicant therein;
the proposed dates and hours of such assembly and use; the expected
maximum number of persons intended to use the property at one time
and collectively; the expected number of automobiles and vehicles
intended to use the property at one time and collectively; and the
purpose of the assembly and use, including the nature of the activity
to be carried on and the admission fee to be charged, if any.
C. A map prepared by a licensed land surveyor or licensed public engineer,
showing the size of the property; the zoning district (if any) in
which it is located; the names of the record owners of the adjoining
properties; the streets or highways abutting the said property; the
size and location of any existing building, and of any proposed buildings
or structures to be erected for the purpose of the assembly and use;
and the method, construction and materials to be used in any new building
or structure.
D. A plan or drawing to scale, prepared by a licensed public engineer
or licensed land surveyor, showing the method and manner in which:
(1) Sanitary facilities are to be provided for the disposal of human
waste, garbage and other debris.
(2) Water is to be supplied, stored and distributed to those people attending.
E. A plan drawn to scale showing the layout of any parking area for
motor vehicles, including the means of egress and ingress to such
parking area.
F. A statement containing the type, number and location of any radar
device, sound amplifier or loudspeaker, sound truck or other similar
sound equipment.
G. A statement specifying whether food or beverages are intended to
be prepared, served or distributed. If food or beverages are intended
to be prepared, sold or distributed, a statement specifying the method
of preparation and distribution of such food or beverages and the
method of disposing of garbage, trash, rubbish or any other refuse
arising therefrom. If food or beverages are to be prepared, sold and
distributed, a plan or drawing to scale must be attached to the application,
showing the buildings or other structures from which the food or beverages
shall be prepared, sold or distributed.
H. A statement specifying whether any private security guards or police
will be engaged, and if so, the number of such persons and the duties
to be performed by such persons, including the hours to be worked
and areas of responsibility.
I. A statement specifying the precautions to be utilized for fire protection,
including a plan or drawing to scale specifying the location of fire
lanes and water supply for fire control.
J. A statement specifying whether any outdoor lights or signs are to
be utilized, and if so, a map showing the number, location, size,
type and illuminating power of such lights and signs.
K. A statement specifying the facilities to be available for emergency
treatment of any person who may require medical or nursing attention.
L. A statement specifying whether any camping or housing facilities
are to be available, and if so, a plan drawn to scale showing the
intended number and location of the same.
M. A statement specifying the contemplated duration of assembly and
use.
N. If the assembly and use are to continue from one day into another,
a statement specifying the camping or housing facilities available
or to be made available on the premises.
No permit shall be issued unless it is clearly shown that all
of the following are provided for and approved in writing by the Borough
Board of Health and Borough Council:
A. Drinking water adequate in quantity and quality satisfactory to the
permit-issuing official. Drinking water shall be readily available
to all persons attending the assembly or use. Only drinking water
shall be so delivered or piped as to be easily accessible. A well
or spring used as a source of drinking water and the structure used
for the storage of drinking water shall be so constructed and located
as to protect the contents against pollution. A pipe or pump delivering
the drinking water shall be of the type and installation acceptable
to the permit-issuing official. There shall be no physical connection
between a pipe carrying drinking water and a pipe carrying water not
of a quality satisfactory to the permit-issuing authority. A fixture,
installation or equipment from which backsiphonage may occur shall
not be supplied water from a pipe carrying drinking water. All pipes
carrying drinking water shall be buried to a depth below the surface
of the ground sufficient to prevent their damage or destruction. A
common drinking container shall not be provided or allowed to be used.
Any drinking fountain shall be of approved sanitary design and construction.
Where water-treatment process is employed, an accurate and complete
report of the process and operation thereof shall be maintained daily,
and no change in the source or in the method or treatment of a drinking
water supply shall be made without first notifying the permit-issuing
official and securing his written approval to do so.
B. Toilet facilities adequate for the capacity of the assembly or use.
These facilities shall be so located as to be conveniently available
and shall be so constructed and maintained that they will not be offensive.
Toilet facilities for groups of people consisting of both sexes shall
be so arranged that the facilities shall be separate for each sex.
No privy shall be so located or constructed that it will by leakage
or seepage possibly pollute a water supply, surface water or adjacent
ground surface, but such privy shall be constructed in accordance
with the requirements of the Borough Board of Health and shall be
so maintained that it will not permit access of flies to the privy
vault.
C. Adequate facilities for the satisfactory disposal or treatment and
disposal of sewage shall be maintained. Such facilities shall meet
with the standards and requirements of all applicable laws, ordinances
and regulations.
D. Adequate facilities and arrangements for safe, clean disposal of
solid waste, garbage and trash.
E. Adequate supply of food, including provisions for sanitary storage,
handling and protection of food and beverages until served or used.
A showing must be made that where food is to be prepared or consumed
there are facilities for washing, disinfecting and storing dishes
and food utensils.
F. Adequate off-street and off-road facilities for the contemplated
number of people attending the assembly or use. Parking space shall
be provided for at least one car for every four persons in attendance.
G. Adequate camping and housing facilities for the contemplated number
of people in attendance if it is contemplated that the assembly or
use shall extend from one day to another.
H. An adequate number of access roads to and from the site of the assembly
or use.
I. Adequate medical facilities, including a first-aid station. It must
be shown that at least one doctor shall be in attendance at all times
and that at least one registered nurse for each 500 people in attendance
will be on duty at all times.
J. Adequate fire protection arrangements for buildings.
No permit shall be issued unless the owner and his tenant or
lessee, if any, shall furnish the Borough with written authorization
to permit the Borough or its lawful agents to go upon the property
at any time for the purpose of inspecting the same and the facilities
provided thereon and for the cleaning of the premises after the termination
of the assembly.
No permit shall be issued unless the applicant shall furnish
the Borough with a comprehensive liability insurance policy insuring
the Borough against liability for damage to person or property, with
limits of not less than $500,000/$1,000,000 for bodily injury or death,
and limits of not less than $500,000 for property damage, sufficient
to save the Borough harmless from any liability or cause of action
which might arise by reason of the granting of the permit and not
cancellable without 10 days' prior written notice to the Borough.
The applicant shall further provide to the Borough a security deposit
of $500 to ensure the removal of trash and other waste material as
hereinafter provided, which deposit shall be returned to the applicant
within 10 days from the date of termination of the assembly after
deduction therefrom of all expenses caused by the applicant's
noncompliance to remove said trash and other waste material.
Within five days from the date of the termination of the assembly,
trash, paper, garbage and other waste material shall be completely
removed from the premises in a safe, clean and sanitary manner.
Any permit issued may be revoked by the Borough Council through
the Borough Secretary if at any time it should be determined that
the applicant has failed to provide the facilities as specified in
the application or that the setting up of the facilities provided
for in the application cannot be reasonably accomplished within the
time or date set for the assembly or use.
Each application shall be accompanied by a fee in the amount
of $500 at the time of its submission. The fee shall compensate the
Borough for its examination and processing of such application and
shall not be refundable in whole or in part.
[Added 7-13-1989 by Ord. No. 1187]
No permit shall be issued unless the applicant shall make the
proper arrangement with the Sharon Hill Police Department and the
Borough officials to reimburse Borough police officers to provide
sufficient security to the area. The amount of police protection and
payment thereof shall be at the discretion of the Borough Council.