The issuance of a block party permit shall allow for the closure
of one or more Village streets in residential districts for the purpose
of hosting a social gathering intended to serve the residents of the
street(s). Block parties shall be limited to one day in length, and
shall not include the provision of Village services which would otherwise
require an event permit.
In order to obtain a block party permit, an application must
be submitted to the Village Clerk. Such application must be submitted
by three co-applicants residing on the street to be closed, and shall
require the following, along with such other information as the Village
shall find necessary and proper:
A. Co-applicant names, mailing addresses, telephone numbers, and e-mail
addresses.
B. Date and time of the proposed block party, including times at which
set-up prior to and clean-up after the block party will take place.
The block party permit co-applicants must indicate whether or not
a rain date and time are requested for the event. Rain dates and times
shall be granted subject to availability.
C. Location of the proposed event, specifying the designated area or
portion of Village property to be utilized.
D. Description of all items to be placed upon Village property and/or
used during the block party, such as platforms, stages, tents, tables,
chairs, grandstands, cooking apparatuses, electrical equipment, sounds
systems and/or amplification devices. Tents and membrane structures
having an area in excess of 200 square feet (19 m2) and canopies in excess of 400 square feet (37 m2) shall not be permitted during block parties.
E. A petition containing the approval of at least 75% of the properties
with frontage (i.e., a property line) on the street(s) to be closed.
At least one owner or tenant from each property must sign the petition.
F. Estimated number of block party participants. Special conditions
may apply based upon the number of estimated block party participants.
G. The required fee and security deposit must be submitted at the time
of permit application.
All block party permits issued pursuant to this section shall
be subject to the following terms and conditions:
A. The block party permit co-applicants are responsible for inspecting
the public property which they intend to utilize in order to determine
whether or not the public property is suitable for the proposed block
party, and to ensure that there are no defects or dangerous conditions.
If, subsequent to submitting the block party permit application, a
new defect or dangerous condition appears, the block party permit
co-applicants must advise the Village of Endicott, in writing, at
least five business days prior to the block party. The Village may,
in its discretion, correct the defect or dangerous condition or may
advise the co-applicants to cancel or adjourn the proposed block party.
If the block party permit co-applicants provide less than five business
days prior notice or elects to proceed with the proposed block party
before the defect or dangerous condition is remedied, the block party
permit co-applicants and block party participants waive any right
of action against the Village of Endicott.
B. The block party permit co-applicants shall maintain responsibility
for the Village property permitted for block party use, and shall
be responsible for the cleaning, maintenance and/or repair of said
block party area.
(1) Maintenance shall include cleaning the Village property which is
permitted for block party use of all rubbish and debris, leaving the
site in a clean condition. Such maintenance shall be subject to the
satisfaction of the Village of Endicott. Maintenance shall also include
the repair of any Village property which may have been damaged during
the course of the block party.
(2) Should the co-applicants fail to clean, maintain, and/or repair the
block party area to the satisfaction of the Village, the Village shall
provide such services, and shall deduct the cost of such services
from the security deposit. If the security deposit is exhausted due
to expenses incurred by the Village for such services, the co-applicants
shall remain liable and shall reimburse the Village for any and all
damages or injury to any Village property that may arise due to the
block party.
C. The block party permit co-applicants must notify all residents and
businesses along the street(s) to be closed of such closure prior
to the block party. Failure to notify residents and businesses of
such closure may result in the denial of future block party permit
applications.
D. The block party permit co-applicants shall comply with all regulations
set forth by the Police Department, Fire Bureau, or other public safety
personnel, and shall be responsible for ensuring that participants
of the block party adhere to all noise and public conduct regulations
outlined in the Code of the Village of Endicott.
E. Block party permits are nontransferrable.
F. The block party permit co-applicants must be on site during the course
of the event, and must be available by telephone in case of emergencies.
G. The block party permit co-applicants shall provide garbage and recycling
receptacles for Block Parties occurring on Village property in order
to prevent the accumulation of trash and recyclable materials.
H. Pursuant to Broome County Charter and Code Chapter 168, Article IX,
an automated external defibrillator (AED) and a person who is trained
in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) must be available at any event
during which 500 or more individuals will be in attendance at any
given time.
I. The issuance of a block party permit shall indicate compliance with
all regulations.
J. Applicants who request closure of any Village street must place a
legal notice in the Press & Sun-Bulletin at least two days and
not more than five days prior to the first day of the event. The legal
notice must state the name of the event, the street(s) to be closed,
the time(s) and date(s) of closure. Recurring events may place one
legal notice with all approved dates and times. This section shall
not apply to an event on a Saturday, Sunday, or a national holiday.
K. Any notice can be e-mailed to the block party permit co-applicants.
[Amended 8-7-2023 by L.L. No. 9-2023]
Should a permit be rejected, denied, modified, or revoked for
any reason, the block party permit co-applicants shall have the ability
to appeal the decision by submitting such appeal, in writing, to the
Board of Trustees of the Village of Endicott within five days from
receipt of the rejection, denial, modification, or revocation. The
appeal shall not stay the rejection, denial, modification, or revocation.
Any person found guilty of violating any provision of this chapter
shall be guilty of a violation and liable for a fine of not less than
$100, but not exceeding $500.