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As used in this Part, unless the context requires otherwise:
An agent, occupant, lessee, contract purchaser or person
other than the owner, having possession or control of property.
All assemblies of people for the purpose of public amusement
reasonably anticipated to number more than 800 for a continuous period
of four hours or more, whether or not an admission fee is charged.
Any natural person, association, partnership firm, corporation,
joint venture, or any other legal entity whatsoever, who initiates,
organizes, promotes, permits, conducts or causes to be advertised
a public gathering.
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It shall be unlawful for any sponsor, owner of property, or
person in charge of property to initiate, organize, promote, permit,
conduct, or cause to be advertised a public gathering, unless a permit
has been obtained pursuant to this Part. A separate permit shall be
required for each public gathering for the period of time designated
by the permit.
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1.
No public gathering may be held within the boundaries of Elizabeth
Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, unless the sponsor, the
owner of property, and the person in charge of property upon which
the gathering will be conducted jointly apply for and be granted a
permit as herein provided.
A.
No permit shall be available for an extent of more than 48 hours'
duration unless the permit and application specifically allow for
an extension of that period.
B.
No permit may be transferred or assigned.
C.
In case of dispute over the number of people reasonably anticipated
to attend the public gathering, the decision of the Elizabeth Township
Commissioners shall control.
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1.
Written application for each public gathering of greater than 800
persons shall be made to the Elizabeth Township Commissioners at least
30 days prior to the first day upon which the public gathering is
to commence.
2.
Application shall be made on forms specified by the Elizabeth Township
Commissioners and shall contain at least the following information:
A.
The full legal name, address and telephone numbers of all sponsors.
B.
The full legal name and address of the owner and person in charge
of the property to be utilized for the public gathering.
C.
The location and address of the property to be utilized for the public
gathering.
D.
The purpose, date or dates for or during which the public gathering
is to be conducted.
E.
Evidence that all permits and licenses as required by state and county
statutes and rules and regulations enacted thereunder have been obtained,
or will be obtained.
F.
A statement of the number of persons expected to attend such event
and the duration of such attendance.
G.
The specific details relating to:
(1)
Food and drink.
(2)
Sanitary facilities.
(3)
Transportation and parking facilities.
(4)
Traffic control measures.
(5)
Security and protection of surrounding areas, including specific
reference to control of traffic and supervision of those attending.
(6)
Janitorial services and post-gathering trash removal.
H.
Examples of proposed advertising of the event, if any.
I.
Applicants' statement that they shall abide by the terms and provisions
of this Part, and all laws, rules and regulations of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny and Elizabeth Township.
3.
Each application shall be accompanied with a cash fee to cover the
cost of inspection, issuance, and administration of the permit in
an amount as established from time to time by resolution of the Board
of Commissioners. No part of the permit fee is refundable.
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1.
The applicants shall submit with their application a corporate bond
of indemnity in a form approved by the Township Solicitor, or a cash
deposit, to save and protect Township streets, pavements, bridges,
road signs and all other Township property from any and all damage
that might be caused by vehicles, employees, or participants in the
public gathering, and to be used, if necessary, to restore the premises
where such public gathering is held to a sanitary and neat condition
and pay all charges and losses to the Township for damages to the
streets, pavements, bridges and all other Township property.
2.
The corporate bond of indemnity or cash deposit shall be in such
amounts as may be established, from time to time, by resolution of
the Township Commissioners.
3.
All financial security tendered by an applicant pursuant to this
Part shall be subject to review and approval by the Township Solicitor
with respect to the form, source and sufficiency of the same.
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1.
No person during the public gathering shall take or carry onto the
property, or drink thereon, intoxicating liquor, except as licensed
or permitted by state law.
2.
The burden of preserving order during the public gathering is upon
the permittees of the public gathering. Any violation of the laws
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, or its rules and regulations,
or of the terms and conditions of this Part, or other ordinances of
Allegheny County or of Elizabeth Township, or the permit granted hereunder
may be cause for immediate revocation of the permit by the Elizabeth
Township Commissioners upon notification to the person in charge that
a violation exists and the failure of the person in charge to take
immediate action to correct the violation. Upon revocation of any
permit, the permittees of the public gathering shall immediately terminate
the assembly and provide for the orderly dispersal of those in attendance.
3.
The Elizabeth Township Commissioners, their authorized agents and
representatives, and the representative of the County and Township
departments having responsibility for approval under this Part shall
be granted access to the public gathering at all times for the purpose
of inspection and enforcement of the terms and conditions imposed
herein.
4.
The Elizabeth Township Commissioners, at their sole discretion, may
require the sponsor to retain certified law enforcement officers to
be used for traffic control measures if the public gathering will
impact public roadways.
5.
No musical entertainment, either live or recorded, utilizing sound
amplification equipment, shall be operated between the hours of 11:00
p.m. and 10:00 a.m.
6.
If at any time during the conduct of the public gathering the number
of persons in attendance exceeds by 10% the number of persons represented
by the applicants for the permit anticipated to be in attendance,
the Elizabeth Township Commissioners have the authority to require
the applicants to limit further admissions.
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Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this Part, upon conviction thereof in an action brought before
a District Justice in the manner provided for the enforcement of summary
offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, shall
be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000,
plus all court costs, including reasonable attorney's fees incurred
by the Township, and, in default of payment of said fine and costs,
to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 90 days. Each day or portion
thereof that a violation of this Part continues or each section of
this Part which shall be found to have been violated shall constitute
a separate offense.
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This Part shall in no way be a substitute for, nor eliminate
the necessity of, complying with any and all state laws, rules and
regulations, and county and Township ordinances which are now, or
may in the future be, in effect which pertain to the conduct of public
gatherings.
