As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
COMMERCIAL PARKING LOT
A privately owned lot which provides on-site parking for
visitors and employees of a commercial business.
PARKING PLAN
A detailed plan including a map which denotes any commercial
parking lots which will be utilized as venues during the public event,
the number of parking spaces no longer available for customer use,
off-site parking location(s), directional and on-site parking signage,
traffic control provisions, bus pickup and dropoff spots, handicapped
parking provisions (if feasible, such handicapped facilities should
be located within close proximity to the event).
VENUE
Any location where an activity or event occurs which is specifically
associated with a public event.
Any public event which is anticipated to have an impact on the
Town's normal flow of traffic, parking, safety, the well-being
of the residents affected by the event or which will overburden municipal
services shall be required to file a permit in accordance with the
following requirements.
Permit fees shall be set by the Commissioners in accordance with Chapter
42 (Fees) of the Town Code.
This section shall be deemed to be incorporated in its entirety
in any application for any public event; by filing an application
for a public event permit, the applicant thereby represents, stipulates
and contracts as follows: The applicant shall supply the Town a certificate
of liability insurance naming the Commissioners of St. Michaels as
an additional insured in an amount of not less than $1,000,000.
A permit may be issued by The Commissioners of St. Michaels
after their review of the application and supporting documentation
and the Commissioner's findings that:
A. Acknowledgements and fees.
(1) The permittee has not knowingly and with intent to deceive made any
false, misleading or fraudulent statement of material fact in the
application for permit or in any other document required pursuant
to this chapter;
(2) The permittee has met the standards in this chapter, and has paid
in advance any and all fees required, and agrees to such conditions
as are imposed in the permit;
(3) Traffic and safety.
(a)
The time, duration and size of the public event will not require
the diversion of so great a number of police officers as to prevent
the normal police protections;
(b)
The concentration of persons and/or equipment will not unduly
interfere with proper fire and police protection, or ambulance service
to the area and areas contiguous to such public event;
(c)
The public event will not unduly interfere with the orderly
operation of public roadways, sidewalks, parking, parks, schools,
or other public and quasi-public institutions in the Town;
(d)
A traffic management plan has been prepared showing any proposed
street closures, times for such proposed closures, detour routes,
public notification signage, the availability of additional personnel
as required to assist in safe vehicular and pedestrian movement.
(4) Public notification. The permittee has shown, to the satisfaction
of the Commissioners, that he/she has made reasonable efforts to communicate
information regarding the public event to those persons and businesses
that may be directly affected by the event.
B. Additional considerations.
(1) Efforts have been made to assure that the public event will not interfere
with another public event for which a permit has previously been granted.
(2) The permittee has made provisions to provide sanitation facilities
at appropriate locations and in adequate numbers to address the needs
of the attendees, including handicapped-accessible facilities.
(3) The permittee has provided a parking plan (if required) which includes
location(s), signage, traffic control provisions, bus pickup and dropoff
spots, handicapped parking provisions. (If feasible, such handicapped
facilities should be located within close proximity to the event.)
(4) The permittee has provided a refuse collection and disposal plan
and a recycling plan.
(5) The permit application has been forwarded to the following agencies
or departments, if appropriate, for their review, and their comments
have been made a part of the application packet.
(a)
St. Michaels Police Department.
(b)
St. Michaels Fire Department.
(c)
St. Michaels Zoning Officer.
(d)
State Highway Administration.
(e)
Talbot County Board of Education (school parking lots).
(f)
St. Michaels Department of Public Works.
It is unlawful for any business or persons to utilize their
commercial parking lots for a venue associated with a public event
without submitting a parking plan and receiving approval of such use
by the Commissioners.
A permittee hereunder shall comply with all permit directions
and conditions and with all applicable laws and ordinances.
Refer to Chapter
216 (Noise) of the Town Code.
Any permit for a public event issued under this chapter may
be revoked by the Commissioners of St. Michaels or Chief of Police
at any time when by reason of disaster, public calamity, public safety,
or other emergency, they determine that the safety of persons and
property demands such revocation.