No motorcade, parade or public assembly of any kind may be held
unless a sheriff's permit has first been issued by the Tompkins County
Sheriff's Department. At a minimum, an application to the Tompkins
County Sheriff's Department concerning a sheriff's permit for
a motorcade, parade or public assembly shall contain the following
information:
A. The name, address and telephone number of the applicant or applicants
and the name of the organizers or sponsoring organizations, if any.
B. The date, hours, duration and beginning and ending locations at which
the motorcade, parade or public assembly is scheduled to be held.
A plan with drawings and written explanations showing and specifying
the route of the motorcade or parade or the layout(s) of the public
assembly site, including parking areas for vehicles and methods of
traffic control to be used thereon.
C. An estimate of the size of the motorcade, parade or public assembly.
D. The nature and purpose of the motorcade, parade or public assembly.
E. The type, size, and nature of any signage, banners, floats, and presentations
and performances of any kind.
F. Whether or in what form police protection is required.
G. Whether amplification of sound or voice is to be made, the method(s)
by which such amplification(s) will be made (bullhorns, voice projection
cones, amplifiers, etc.) and the anticipated decibel level to be created
by such amplification method(s).
H. Plans to ensure the public safety and order.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
No materials of any kind shall be burned before, at, or after
any motorcade, parade or public assembly without a permit from the
Chief of the Town Fire Department, except in compliance with the New
York State solid waste disposal laws (see 6 NYCRR Part 215, Open Fires,
and related provisions of law and regulations, as now exist or as
hereafter amended). No open fires of any sort shall be permitted without
the written approval of the Chief of the Town Fire Department, which
approval (a) may be withheld upon any reasonable basis, and/or (b)
shall not be given whenever the New York State Department of Environmental
Conservation has issued advisories or warnings against open fires
due to any environmental or other conditions, such as, but not limited
to, air quality issues, drought, or high wind. "Burning" shall include
any and all fireworks or other displays of sight or sound using any
combustible materials.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
No materials of any kind shall be buried or partially buried
before, at, or after any motorcade, parade or public assembly except
in compliance with the New York State solid waste disposal laws (see
6 NYCRR Part 360, Solid Waste Management Facilities, and related provisions
of law and regulations, as now exist or as hereafter amended).