The applicant for a motorcade, parade or public assembly permit shall obtain application forms from the Enforcement Officer. The completed forms, along with two copies of the forms, together with the appropriate fees, if any, shall be delivered to the Enforcement Officer at least 10 days prior to the day the motorcade, parade or public assembly is to be held. The Enforcement Officer shall approve or deny each motorcade, parade or public assembly permit application within five days following the date the application is delivered. If the application is denied, the reasons for the denial shall be set forth in reasonable particularity. No application shall be deemed to be complete without the submission of any required motorcade, parade or public assembly indemnification agreement.
At a minimum, each application for a motorcade, parade or public assembly permit shall be by verified petition, addressed to the Town Board, and shall contain the following:
A. 
A sheriff's permit showing approval of the motorcade, parade or public assembly by the Tompkins County Sheriff's Department.
B. 
A statement specifying whether food or beverages are intended to be prepared, sold, or distributed. If food or beverages are intended to be prepared, sold or distributed, a statement specifying the method of preparation and distribution of the food or beverage. All such food and beverage providers must, whenever required by any law, regulation, or rule, possess all required permits from the Town, the County of Tompkins, and/or the State of New York, including all subdivisions, departments, and/or boards of health thereof.
C. 
A detailed plan with drawings and written explanations showing and specifying: the method and means of disposing of garbage, trash, rubbish and other refuse; the property lines and all highway and roadway lines; all wells and sanitary sewers within 500 feet of the property; the source and method of water and electrical supplies; the locations of any streams, lakes, wetlands, floodplains and other bodies of water on or within 500 feet of the property; all parking and loading areas; all vehicle and pedestrian ways; all existing and/or proposed natural or artificial fencing and screening; and any other pertinent matter required in the application or other unique feature of the property.
D. 
A written statement specifying whether private security personnel or local law enforcement officers will serve during the motorcade, parade or public assembly and, if so, the names and addresses of such persons, the services and/or duties to be performed by such persons, and the qualifications of each such person.
E. 
A detailed, written plan specifying the facilities, if any, to be available for medical and ambulance service(s), including the names and addresses of all medical providers and ambulance service providers, if any, that the applicant will provide during the motorcade, parade or public assembly.
F. 
A written statement subscribed by the applicant stating that the applicant shall not allow more persons to participate in the motorcade, parade or public assembly than is specified in the motorcade, parade or public assembly permit.
G. 
A properly executed motorcade, parade or public assembly indemnification agreement.
H. 
A written statement from the owner of any property which the motorcade, parade or public assembly will use at any time for any purpose, which statement must unequivocally:
(1) 
Provide permission or a license to so use such property during the duration of the motorcade, parade or public assembly; and
(2) 
Grant to the Town and the Enforcement Officer (and their agents and other governmental inspectors and police agencies) the right to enter upon the premises at any time to inspect for compliance with this chapter, including all pertinent times both before and after the motorcade, parade or public assembly.
I. 
The application fee.
J. 
The Enforcement Officer may require that the applicant submit an Environmental Assessment Form (EAF) that is in compliance with the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act and 6 NYCRR Part 617 (SEQRA). If the EAF indicates that the proposed motorcade, parade or public assembly may have significant environmental impacts or consequences, the applicant shall be required to prepare and submit a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) with the application. The application shall not be considered complete until the EAF is reviewed by the lead agency and/or until the DEIS, if one is required, has been accepted by the Town Board. The Town Board may hold public hearings upon the EAF or DEIS, and when required by law, the Town Board shall hold such public hearings.
K. 
Any other information required by the permit form, including, but not limited to, names, addresses, contact numbers, etc.
A nonrefundable fee for a motorcade, parade or public assembly permit shall accompany all applications in an amount as the Town Board may, from time to time, establish by resolution.
The Enforcement Officer, before issuing any motorcade, parade or public assembly permit, may seek advice from any or all of the following agencies:
A. 
The New York State Department of Health and/or the Tompkins County Health Department, or any officer, agent or subdivision thereof.
B. 
The Lansing Fire Department, the Tompkins County Sheriff's Department and/or the New York State Police, or any officer or agent thereof.
C. 
The Town of Lansing Highway Superintendent, the Tompkins County Highway Department, and/or the New York State Department of Transportation, or any officer, agent or subdivision thereof.
D. 
The Town Board, the Town's Planning Board, the Town's Zoning Board of Appeals, or any of the Town's officers, clerks, elected officials, appointed officials, employees, and/or agents.
E. 
Any members of the public potentially affected by the proposed motorcade, parade or public assembly.
F. 
Any neighboring municipality or county if any portion of the proposed motorcade, parade or public assembly is to occur or be located within 1,000 feet of any such neighboring municipality or county.
G. 
Any consultant or expert.
A. 
In the event the Enforcement Officer approves an application for a motorcade, parade or public assembly permit, the motorcade, parade or public assembly permit shall be issued by the Enforcement Officer unless the approval was made subject to the satisfaction of certain prior conditions. Then and in such event, the Enforcement Officer shall issue a motorcade, parade or public assembly permit only after said prior conditions have been met and/or complied with.
B. 
All motorcade, parade or public assembly permits shall state that the Enforcement Officer and all other relevant public officials shall have the right to inspect a motorcade, parade or public assembly at any time.
C. 
The Enforcement Officer may (and is hereby allowed to) determine that any proposed motorcade, parade or public assembly may or could cause liability, loss, or expense to the Town or any other person. Such determination of the Enforcement Officer shall be reasonably made. In the event the Enforcement Officer makes a determination of the existence of any potential liability, loss, or expense, the Enforcement Officer, as a prior condition to the issuance of any permit, may require that the applicant (or permittee upon any renewal application) provide a bond and/or other undertaking, and/or insurance (or any combination of these), to protect the Town from and against any such potential liability, loss, or expense. Such bond, undertaking, or insurance shall be in amounts reasonably determined by the Enforcement Officer, and any required insurance shall name the Town as an additional insured. The existence of any bond, undertaking or insurance does not affect the indemnity obligations otherwise owed to the Town, nor may any person be or be deemed an intended beneficiary of such bond, undertaking, or insurance (as the Town shall be the sole beneficiary thereof and may collect and/or disburse any proceeds thereof in its discretion).
D. 
If any electrical services are proposed or to be utilized at or in connection with any motorcade, parade or public assembly, all electrical installations are required to be inspected by the Town Electrical Inspector, and all permits issued shall be subject to fulfillment of such requirement at least 48 hours prior to the commencement of the proposed motorcade, parade or public assembly.