Permits for special events in parks shall be obtained by application
to the Borough Clerk in accordance with the following procedure:
A. A person seeking issuance of a permit hereunder shall file an application
with the Borough Clerk stating:
(1) The name and address of the applicant.
(2) The name and address of the person, persons, corporation or association
sponsoring the activity, if any.
(3) The day and hours for which the permit is desired.
(4) The park or portion thereof for which such permit is desired.
(5) Any other information which the Borough Clerk shall find reasonably
necessary to a fair determination as to whether a permit should be
issued hereunder.
B. Standards for issuance of a use permit by the Borough Clerk shall
include the following findings:
(1) The proposed activity or use of the park will not unreasonably interfere
with or detract from the general public enjoyment of the park.
(2) The proposed activity and use will not unreasonably interfere with
or detract from the promotion of public health, welfare, safety and
recreation.
(3) The proposed activity or uses that are reasonably anticipated will
not include violence, crime or disorderly conduct.
(4) The proposed activity will not entail extraordinary or burdensome
expense or police operation by the Borough of Penns Grove.
(5) The facilities desired have not been reserved for other use at the
date and hour requested in the application.
C. Appeal. Within five days after the receipt of an application, the Borough Clerk shall apprise an applicant in writing of his reasons for refusing a permit, and any aggrieved person shall have the right to appeal to the Mayor by service of a written notice thereof on the Borough Clerk and the Mayor within five days of said refusal. Said Clerk shall then immediately forward the application and the reasons for its refusal to the Mayor, who shall consider the application under the standards set forth under Subsection
B hereof and sustain or overrule the Clerk's decision within 10 days from the receipt of the appeal by him. The decision of the Mayor shall be final.
D. A permittee shall be bound by all park rules and regulations and
all applicable ordinances fully as though the same were inserted in
said permits.
E. The person or persons to whom the permit is issued shall be liable
for all loss, damage or injury sustained by any person whatever by
reason of the negligence of the person or persons who shall have been
issued the permit. The Borough Clerk shall have the right to require
any permittee to submit evidence of liability insurance covering injuries
to members of the general public arising out of such permitted activities
in such amounts as may be from time to time determined by the Clerk
prior to the commencement of any activity for which a permit is issued.
F. Revocation. The Borough Clerk shall have the authority to revoke
a permit upon finding of a violation of any rule or ordinance, or
upon good cause shown.
[Added 8-6-2008 by Ord.
No. 2008-11; amended 6-4-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-5]
Any individual or group who or which desires to have exclusive
or substantial use and control of the pavilion at the park for any
organized activity or event shall pay a nonrefundable fee to the Clerk
of the Borough of Penns Grove in the amount of $75. Said fee shall
be paid no less than five days in advance of the planned activity
or event. In addition, said fee shall be paid per day. A day shall
be defined as one calendar day any time between dawn and dusk.
Any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of
this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine
of not more than $500 or to imprisonment for not more than 90 days,
or both, in the discretion of the Judge of the Municipal Court.
The use of the word "park" herein is intended, where not specifically
stated, to include "recreational area."