[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Cayuga Heights 9-9-2013 by L.L.
No. 4-2013. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The purpose of this chapter is to establish regulations governing
the time, place and manner of parades and special events that take
place in the Village of Cayuga Heights (the "Village"). The intent
of this chapter is to establish a permit process for the conduct of
parades and special events and to provide reasonable restrictions
in connection with the conduct of parades and special events in order
to maintain public safety.
This chapter is enacted pursuant to the grant of powers to local
governments provided for in § 10 of the Municipal Home Rule
Law to adopt and amend local laws not inconsistent with the provisions
of the New York State Constitution or not inconsistent with any general
law relating to its property, affairs, government or other subjects
provided for in said § 10 of the Municipal Home Rule Law.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
A procession of any kind on a public street, road, or highway
in the Village and that does not comply with other state or Village
local laws, regulations or ordinances governing the use of Village
streets, roads, or highways.
Any area or location to which the general public has unrestricted
access; however, the term "public place" shall not include the interior
floor space of any building or any area covered by any part of a building's
roof.
Any event, occasion or celebration open to the public and
held at or upon any public street, road, highway or sidewalk or public
park or other public place, or conducted at such a location and in
such a manner as to significantly impact, impair or limit the public's
access to any public street, road, highway or sidewalk or public park
or other public place.
Unless authorized by resolution of the Board of Trustees of
the Village, any parade or special event in the Village, at any time
on any public street, road, or highway or other public place, requires
a permit issued by the Village Clerk in accordance with the provisions
of this chapter. The permit will specify the time line for the parade
or special event and any conditions to be satisfied in arranging or
conducting the parade or special event, such as safety planning, provision
of insurance or indemnification to the Village, and reimbursement
of costs incurred by the Village. The Chief of Police will review
and approve or deny permit applications. If the Chief of Police does
not approve an application, the applicant may appeal to the Board
of Trustees, and the Board of Trustees will promptly consider the
application. The Board of Trustees may deny an application based on
threats to public safety, failure to provide satisfactory planning
or information, or scheduling conflicts with other events. No permit
will be issued for a parade or special event to be held primarily
for private profit. Upon applying for a permit, the applicant will
pay a permit fee as stated on the application form; however, the applicant
may request, and the Board of Trustees may grant, a waiver of such
fee.
No person shall drive any vehicle between the vehicles, persons
or animals participating in a parade proceeding in accordance with
the terms of a permit issued therefor by the Village Clerk when such
parade is under way or is conspicuously designated as a parade or
when the vehicles, persons or animals participating in the parade
are in motion or are readily identifiable as participating in a parade.
No person shall hamper, obstruct, impede or interfere with any person,
vehicle or animal participating in or used in a parade or special
event.
The Police Chief shall have the authority to prohibit or restrict
the parking of vehicles along the street(s), road(s), highway(s),
sidewalk(s) or other public place(s) constituting any part of the
route of a parade, or adjacent to the location of a special event,
and to cause signs to such effect to be posted. It shall be unlawful
and a violation of this chapter for any person to park or leave unattended
any vehicle in a location in violation of any parking prohibitions
or restrictions so posted.
Any individual, partnership, limited liability company, corporation
or other legal entity that is issued a permit in accordance with this
chapter must also comply with:
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
A.
Any violation of this chapter is hereby declared to be a violation.
For conviction of a first violation, the violator shall be subject
to a fine in the minimum amount of $50 and the maximum amount of $250.
B.
For conviction of a second or subsequent violation which was committed
within a period of one hour from the commission of the prior violation,
the violator shall be subject to a fine in the minimum amount of $100
and the maximum amount of $250.
C.
For the conviction of a third or subsequent violation which was committed
within any continuous 24-hour period, the violator shall be subject
to a fine in the minimum amount of $150 and the maximum amount of
$250.
