[Adopted 5-3-1990 by Ord.
No. 9007; amended in its entirety 4-16-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-16]
The Board of Commissioners in the City of Ventnor City hereinafter
authorizes the Board of Recreation to distribute and utilize a special
event permit for:
A. Any non-City-sponsored exhibition, show, athletic contest, running
race, bike-a-thon, entertainment, or other similar event sponsored
by an organized group having a similar common purpose or goal, or
any event held by an individual, and occurring on or proceeding along
a public street, other public right-of-way, or public property, including
parks or beaches, within the City of Ventnor. A copy of said application
is attached to this article.
B. Any non-City-sponsored exhibition, show, athletic contest, running
race, bike-a-thon, entertainment, or other similar event sponsored
by an organized group having a similar common purpose or goal, or
any event held by an individual or individuals for a private purpose,
and occurring on private property such that it may impact on public
safety or City services.
C. Any special event on City property sponsored by City government officials,
departments, agencies, boards and commissions; provided, however,
that unless otherwise directed by the Board of Recreation, such City
entities shall not be required to pay the fees and charges set forth
herein.
D. Large events.
[Added 4-20-2017 by Ord.
No. 2017-08; amended 12-21-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-44; 9-13-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-32; 2-27-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-04]
(1) Any event which is defined as a large event shall be reviewed by
the Mayor and Commissioners of the City of Ventnor who shall make
a decision concerning said large event by taking any of the following
actions:
(a)
Approving or denying the event;
(b)
Establishing conditions pursuant to which the event may be held;
(c)
All applicants will be required to have references checked and
may require a background check;
(d)
Referring the event to the Board of Recreation/Special Events
Committee to approve or deny the event.
(2) A large event is defined as a non-City or City-sponsored event which
meets any of the following criteria:
(a)
Will primarily be held on the waterways surrounding the City
of Ventnor;
(b)
Is expected to have participants in a number greater than 100;
(c)
Is expected to have attendees in a number greater than 100;
(d)
Will cause street closures or traffic detours that cannot be
addressed through the standard block party/street closure application.
(3) A special event permit must be obtained for any large special event,
whether or not the same will be held on City property or private property.
The head of the Recreation Department and the Special Events Coordinator
shall make the initial determination as to whether any event is considered
a large event which must be reviewed by the Mayor and Commissioners.
(4) Fees.
(a)
All applicants shall be charged the rates for any events held
on public land or facilities that are contained on the Green Acres
Recreation and Open Space Inventory or that have been funded with
State of New Jersey Green Acres funding.
(b)
A request to waive application fees can be requested on a case-by-case
basis and will need to be approved by the Commissioners or Mayor.
(c)
Fees applicable to special events are provided in Chapter
114, Fee Schedule.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall,
upon conviction thereof in the Municipal Court of Ventnor City, be
punished by a fine not to exceed $1,000 or by a term not exceeding
90 days in the county jail, or both. In addition to or as a substitute
for the previously mentioned fine, the imposition of community service
shall be authorized as an additional penalty, which community service
shall not exceed 90 days.