[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
West Grove 8-1-1994 by Ord. No.
1994-04. Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
The Borough of West Grove.
The Chief of Police of the Borough of West Grove.
The Mayor of the Borough of West Grove.
Any parade, march, procession (excluding wedding and funeral
processions), race, demonstration of any kind or any similar display
in or upon any street, park, or other public place with the Borough
of West Grove.
Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
company or organization of any kind.
The Police Department of the Borough of West Grove.
A.
No carnival, circus, traveling show, music festival shall be opened
or operated and no parade conducted in the Borough unless and until
a license has been issued for same in accordance with this chapter.
B.
A person seeking issuance of a license shall file an application
with the Chief of Police on forms provided by the Borough. Such application
shall be delivered to the Borough no earlier than 120 days and no
later than 30 days before the event.
C.
The application for license shall provide the following information:
(1)
The name (legally responsible for the proper conduct of the event),
address, and telephone number of the person or person sponsoring the
event.
(2)
If the application is made on the behalf of or by an organization,
the name address and telephone number of the organization and of the
responsible persons. The application should identify the legal status
of the organization. Is it incorporated, a church, or voluntary association?
(3)
The date when the event is to be conducted.
(4)
The route to be traveled or the area within the Borough to be used
for the event, including the starting point and termination point.
(5)
The approximate number of persons who will participate in conducting
the event (not including spectators) and, if there are animals and
vehicles, the approximate number and types of animals and the approximate
number and description of vehicles.
(6)
The hours when the event will start and terminate, and the times
at which any portions of the event will begin to assemble at the particular
area or areas.
(7)
Such other information as the Borough may determine appropriate.
D.
No license application will be considered or reviewed unless the
application has been completed in its entirety and is accompanied
by the requisite fee.
The application for a license shall be reviewed by the Mayor
and the Chief of Police, and after such review, the Mayor and the
Chief of Police shall submit their recommendations to Borough Council.
Thereafter, Borough Council shall review the application and approve
or deny such application. In reaching such determination, Borough
Council shall consider relevant information and facts, including but
not limited to the following:
A.
Whether the requested event will substantially interrupt the safe
and orderly movement of traffic within and contiguous to the event.
B.
Whether the requested event will require the Borough to police such
event and whether the number of police officers assigned to properly
police such an event will prevent the Borough from providing adequate
police protection to the remainder of the Borough.
C.
Whether the event will unduly or substantially interfere with proper
and adequate fire and police protection or proper or adequate ambulance
service to the areas contiguous to such an event and the Borough in
general.
D.
Whether the requested event will substantially interfere with the
movement of firefighting equipment and ambulance service to the Borough
or to areas contiguous to the event.
E.
Whether the requested event will otherwise interfere with or be a
detriment to the general health, safety and welfare of the Borough.
F.
Whether there are other events scheduled on the day of the requested
event.
G.
In the case of the approval of a license, Borough Council may attach
such conditions, regulating time, place and the manner in which the
event is conducted, and such other conditions as will protect the
general health, safety and welfare of the Borough, its residents and
the people participating in such event.
The application for a license shall be accompanied by the fee.
The application fees for events shall be established by resolution
of Borough Council from time to time and shall be kept on file at
Borough Hall.
A.
A license hereunder shall comply with all license directions and
conditions, and with all applicable laws of the Borough and Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania.
B.
The event Chairman or other person in charge of such event shall
carry the license upon his or her person during the conduct of such
event.
The Mayor or his duly authorized agent shall have the right
to suspend or revoke any license issued under this chapter for violation
of any applicable regulations.
A.
No person shall unreasonably hamper, obstruct, impede or interfere
with any event or with any person, vehicle or animal participating
or used in an event issued a license under this chapter.
B.
No driver of a vehicle shall drive between the vehicles or persons
comprising a parade or event when such vehicles or persons are in
motion and are conspicuously designated.
C.
The Chief of Police shall have the authority, when reasonably necessary,
to prohibit or restrict the parking of vehicles along the street or
part thereof constituting any portion of a parade route or event.
The Chief of Police shall post signs to such effect, and it shall
be unlawful for any person to park or leave unattended any vehicle
in violation thereof.
Any person who shall be convicted of a violation of any provision
of this chapter before any Magisterial District Judge shall be sentenced
to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 together with the cost of prosecution,
or to imprisonment in the county jail for a term not to exceed 30
days or both.
