An ordinance to license, regulate and control, in the interest
of the public health, safety and welfare, outdoor gatherings of persons
in excess of 300 in number, to provide penalties for violations thereof
and to repeal all ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent therewith.
The City of Bridgman finds and declares that the interests of
the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Bridgman
require the regulation, licensing and control of mass gatherings of
large numbers of people in excess of those normally drawing upon the
health, sanitation, fire, police, transportation, utility and other
public services regularly provided in the City.
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall
have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
APPROVED
Any construction or procedure or operation which is in accordance
with the established regulations of the Berrien County Health Department
and applicable provisions of federal, state or City law, or regulations
established pursuant thereto.
ATTENDANT
Any person who obtains admission to an outdoor assembly.
COMMUNICABLE DISEASE
An illness due to an infectious agent, or its toxic products,
which is transmitted directly or indirectly to a well person from
an infected person, animal or arthropod or through the agency of an
intermediate host, vector or the inanimate environment.
DEPARTMENT
The Berrien County Health Department, or its authorized representatives.
DRINKING WATER
Water provided or used for human consumption or for lavatory
or culinary purposes.
GARBAGE
All putrescible wastes (except sewage and body waste); included
in this term are animal and vegetable offal.
LICENSEE
Any person to whom a license is issued pursuant to this chapter.
MASS GATHERING
Any anticipated gathering of 300 or more people on private
property, either outdoors or temporary facilities, but shall not include
activities conducted by public or private schools.
OFFICER
The Berrien County Health officer, or his authorized representative.
OPERATOR
Any person who has charge, care, or control of, or who promotes
a mass gathering.
PERSON
Any individual, group of individuals, firm, partnership association,
corporation, or any other public or private entity.
PLUMBING
All of the following facilities and equipment: water pipes,
waste pipes, drains, vents, water closets, sinks, trays or tubs, catch
basins, and any other similarly supplied fixtures, together with all
connections to water systems or sewerage systems.
PUBLIC PROPERTY
Property owned by the state or some political subdivision
thereof, title to which is vested directly in the states or one of
its political subdivisions.
REFUSE
All nonputrescible wastes generally regarded and classified
as rubbish, trash and junk, and similar designations which have been
rejected by the owner or possessor thereof as useless or worthless.
SERVICE BUILDING
A building housing toilet facilities for men and women, with
separate bath or shower accommodations.
SEWAGE
Any substance that contains any of the waste products, excrement,
or other discharge from the bodies of human beings or animals, and
any noxious or deleterious substances which are harmful or inimical
to the public health, to animal or aquatic life, or to the use of
water for domestic water supply or for recreation.
SEWAGE SYSTEM
Any community or individual system, publicly or privately
owned, for the collection and disposal of sewage and industrial wastes
of a liquid nature, including various devices for the treatment of
such sewage or industrial wastes.
SOURCE
Any well, spring, cistern, infiltration gallery, stream,
reservoir, pond, or lake from which, by any means, water is taken
either intermittently or continuously for use by the public.
SPONSOR
Any person who organizes, promotes, conducts, or causes to
be conducted, an outdoor assembly or mass gathering.
TOILET FACILITIES
Water closets, privies, urinals, chemical toilets, and the
rooms provided for installation of these units.
WASH BASIN
A basin or bowl used for the purpose of obtaining personal
cleanliness.
WATER CLOSET
Sanitary facilities for defecation equipped with a hopper
or tray and a device for flushing the bowl by water, located within
the compartment.
WATER SUPPLY
A source or sources of water, and any or all water treatment,
storage, transmission, and distribution facilities.
WATERS OF THE STATE
Any and all rivers, streams, creeks, rivulets, lakes, dammed
water, ponds, springs, and all other bodies of surface and underground
water, or parts thereof, whether natural or artificial, within or
on the boundaries of the State of Michigan.
The City Council, or designated agent, may revoke a license
whenever the licensee, his employee or agent fails, neglects or refuses
to fully comply with any and all provisions and requirements set forth
herein, or with any and all provisions, regulations, ordinances, statutes,
or any other laws incorporated herein by reference.
If any portion of this chapter or the application thereof to
any person or circumstances shall be found to be invalid by the court,
such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions or applications
of this chapter which can be given effect without the invalid portion
or applications, provided such remaining portions are not determined
by the court to be inoperable, and to that end, this chapter is declared
to be severable.
City may waive any or all portions or requirements that may
not be necessary.