[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Whitesboro 12-8-1986 by L.L. No. 1-1986 (Ch. 40 of the 1986
Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Board of Trustees, 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 Village
of Whitesboro, Oneida County, New York, finds it is in the public
interest to enact this chapter pursuant to the provisions of Municipal
Home Rule Law and the Village Law of the State of New York. This chapter
shall regulate the assembly of persons, where such assembly exceeds
200 persons, at any place within the Village of Whitesboro, Oneida
County, New York, except where such assembly is organized by and under
the direct control of a volunteer fire company within the Village,
a fraternal or civic organization having a local chapter within the
Village or a religious corporation having a house of worship within
the Village.
B.
ASSEMBLY
BUILDING
PERSON
STRUCTURE
Unless otherwise expressly stated, the following terms shall, for
the purpose of this chapter, have the meanings herein indicated:
The gathering or collecting or congregating of persons at
any place within the Village, with or without the levy of an admission
fee, for a common purpose, such as but not limited to sports events,
circuses, carnivals, festivals, music festivals and religious observances.
A structure wholly or partially enclosed, with exterior walls
and a roof, of permanent or temporary nature, affording shelter to
persons, animals or property.
Any individual, firm, company, association, society, corporation
or group.
A combination of materials to form a construction that is
safe and stable and includes, among other things, stadiums, stages,
prop forms, radio towers, sheds, storage bins, tents, billboards,
space signs, bleachers, ramps and seats.
A.
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 Board of Trustees through its
Clerk.
B.
Application for such permit shall be by verified petition on forms
to be furnished by the Village, addressed to the Board of Trustees
and filed with the Village Clerk at least 30 days prior to the date
upon which such use and assembly shall occur. The Village Board shall
act upon the application within 20 days after its submission. Such
application shall include the following information:
(1)
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 Village of Whitesboro, 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 the County of Oneida and who shall
be authorized to and shall agree in a 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, construction or application of this chapter.
(2)
A statement containing the name, address and 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.
(3)
A map prepared by a licensed land surveyor or licensed public engineer
showing the size of the property; the zoning district in which it
is located; the names and record owners of the adjoining properties;
the streets or highways abutting said property; the size and location
of any existing building and of any buildings or structures to be
erected for the purpose of the assembly and use; and the method of
construction and materials to be used in any new building or structure.
(4)
A plan or drawing to scale, prepared by a licensed public engineer
or licensed land surveyor, showing the method and manner in which:
(5)
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.
(6)
A statement containing the type, number and location of any radar
device, sound amplifier or loudspeaker, sound truck or other similar
sound equipment.
(7)
A statement specifying whether food or beverage is intended to be
prepared, served or distributed. If food or beverages are intended
to be prepared, sold or distributed, a statement shall be included
specifying the method of preparation and distribution of such food
or beverage and the method of disposing of garbage, trash, rubbish
or any other refuse arising therefrom. If food or beverage is to be
prepared, sold and distributed, a plan or drawing to scale must be
attached to the application showing the building or other structure
from which the food or beverages shall be prepared, sold or distributed.
(8)
A statement specifying whether any private security guards or police
will be engaged and, if so, the numbers of and duties to be performed
by such persons, including the hours to be worked and areas of responsibility.
(9)
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.
(10)
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.
(11)
A statement specifying the facilities to be available for emergency
treatment of any person who may require medical or nursing attention.
(12)
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.
(13)
A statement specifying the contemplated duration of assembly and
use.
(14)
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.
C.
No permit shall be issued unless it is clearly shown that all of
the following are provided for and approved in writing by the Oneida
County Health Department and the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Whitesboro:
(1)
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 back-siphonage may occur shall
not be supplied water from a pipe carrying drinking water. All pipes
carrying drinking water shall be buried to a sufficient depth below
the surface of the ground to prevent their damage or destruction.
A common drinking container shall not be provided or allowed to be
used. A drinking fountain shall be of approved sanitary design and
construction. Where a water treatment process is employed, an accurate
and complete record of the process and operation thereof shall be
maintained daily, and no change of the source or in the method of
treatment of a drinking water supply shall be made without first notifying
the permit-issuing official and securing his written approval to do
so.
(2)
Toilet facilities adequate for the capacity of the assembly or use
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, and any such privy shall be constructed in accordance
with the requirements of the State Department of Health and shall
be so maintained that it will not permit access of flies to the privy
vault.
(3)
Adequate facilities for the satisfactory disposal or treatment and
disposal of sewage shall be maintained. Such facility shall meet with
the standards and requirements of the New York State Department of
Health and Oneida County Health Department.
(4)
Adequate facilities and arrangements for safe, clean disposal of
solid waste, garbage and trash.
(5)
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, where food is to be prepared or consumed,
that there are facilities for washing, disinfecting and storing dishes
and food utensils.
(6)
Adequate off-street and off-road parking facilities for the contemplated
number of people attending the assembly or use. Parking space shall
be provided at the rate of at least one car for every four persons
in attendance.
(7)
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.
(8)
An adequate number of access roads to and from the site of the assembly
or use.
(9)
Adequate medical facilities, including a first-aid station. It must
be shown that at least one registered nurse shall be in attendance
at all times and one doctor for each 500 people in attendance.
(10)
Adequate fire protection arrangements for buildings.
D.
No permit shall be issued unless the owner and his tenant or lessee,
if any, shall furnish the Village with written authorization to permit
the Village or its lawful agents to go upon the property at any time
for the purpose of inspecting the same, the facilities provided thereon
and the cleaning of the premises after the termination of the assembly.
E.
No permit shall be issued unless the applicant shall furnish the
Village with a comprehensive liability insurance policy insuring the
Village against liability for damage to persons or property, with
limits of not less than $500,000 to $1,000,000 for bodily injury or
death and limits of not less than $500,000 for property damage, sufficient
to save the Village harmless from any liability or cause of action
which might arise by reason of the granting of the permit and not
cancelable without 10 days' prior written notice to the Village. The
applicant shall further provide a security deposit of $500 with the
Village 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
in removing said trash and other waste material.
F.
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.
G.
Any permit issued may be revoked by the Board of Trustees through
its Clerk 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
Village for its examination and processing of such application and
shall not be refundable in whole or in part.
A.
Any person who shall use, allow, let or permit to be used property for the assembly of persons in excess of 200, or who shall use, allow, let or permit to be used property for any part or portion of such assembly, which total assembly in the aggregate is in excess of 200 persons, or any person who shall cause the gathering, collecting or congregating of persons in excess of 200 at any place within the Village, without first obtaining a written permit in accordance with the provisions of this chapter; and any person who commits or permits any act in violation of any provision of this chapter, shall be deemed to have violated this chapter and shall be liable for the penalties provided in § 1-11 of Chapter 1, General Provisions.
B.
In addition to the above-provided penalties, the Board of Trustees
may maintain an action or proceeding in the name of the Village in
a court of competent jurisdiction to compel compliance with or to
restrain by injunction the violation of this chapter.
