[HISTORY: Adopted by the Council of the City of Perth Amboy 4-2-1996 as Ord. No. 830-96. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Any gathering or assemblage on private or public property, whether
or not an admission fee is charged or a donation is solicited, which
gathering or assemblage is held for the purpose of selling or exhibiting
foods, beverages, goods, wares or services, or for the purpose of
conducting or holding performances of any kind, including but not
limited to festivals, carnivals, circuses, concerts, exhibitions or
shows. Sporting events, parades and religious gatherings conducted
exclusively by not-for-profit organizations or educational institutions
shall not be considered public entertainment for the purposes of this
chapter.
A.
No person, group of persons, partnership, association, corporation,
not-for-profit corporation, government agency or any combination thereof
shall maintain, conduct, promote, operate or allow public entertainment
on any real property or premises, including streets and sidewalks,
in the City of Perth Amboy, except pursuant to a permit issued therefor
by the City of Perth Amboy as herein provided, unless specifically
exempted.
B.
Public entertainment events sponsored exclusively by the City of
Perth Amboy shall be exempt from the requirements of this chapter.
Any public entertainment event which is cosponsored by an eligible
organization and the City of Perth Amboy shall require a permit pursuant
to this chapter.
C.
Public entertainment events conducted by public and private schools
on property owned or leased by the governing bodies of said schools
and public entertainment conducted by religious institutions on property
owned or leased by said institutions shall not be subject to the requirements
of this chapter.
A.
A verified and completed application, in the form prescribed herein,
shall be filed with the City Clerk at least 90 days before the first
day of the proposed public entertainment.
[Amended 3-25-1998 by Ord. No. 939-98]
B.
Each application shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable application
fee of one hundred dollars ($100.). A background check is required
of the applicant. The applicant shall be responsible for the cost.
The background check is good for three (3) years.
[Amended 9-28-2011 by Ord. No. 1606-2011]
C.
Each application shall be executed by the highest ranking officer
of the entity making said application, and all owners, lessees and
sublessees of the real property on which the proposed public entertainment
is to take place.
D.
Application information.
(1)
The application shall include the following information:
(a)
A statement of the purpose of the gathering or assemblage and
a description of the event planned, including the number and types
of vendors and businesses which are expected to participate, whether
live or recorded music will be played, whether mechanical rides and
games of chance will be part of the event, etc.
(b)
The applicant's full name, address and telephone number and
the name, address and telephone number of the person primarily authorized
to act on behalf of the applicant with respect to the application.
(c)
Whether the applicant is an individual, a partnership, an association,
a corporation, a not-for-profit corporation or a unit or agency of
federal, state or local government.
(d)
The full name and address of all owners, lessees and sublessees
of the property on which the public entertainment event is to take
place.
(e)
A description of the site for the proposed public entertainment
event, including a diagram indicating the specific locations of sanitary
facilities, potable water supply, solid waste receptacles and placement
of public safety personnel.
(f)
A statement as to the dates and hours for which a permit is
sought, including the time required for any setup and breakdown of
the event.
(g)
A reasonable estimate of the total number of persons expected
to attend the public entertainment event and the greatest number of
persons expected to attend at any one time during the event.
(h)
A plan for the cleaning and restoration of the location of the
event and a pledge that said plan shall be implemented and restoration
shall be complete within 24 hours after the end of the event. If the
event is to be held on private property, the applicant and the owner
or lessor of said property shall state that subsequent to the public
entertainment event, said property shall be in compliance with all
City of Perth Amboy health and property maintenance codes.
(i)
If tickets are to be sold for a public entertainment event,
the applicant shall provide the name(s) of the licensed ticket printers
and the plans for assuring the return of moneys to ticket purchasers
in the event of termination or cancellation, as well as the means
of notifying ticket holders of said cancellation.
(j)
A statement that reimbursement shall be made to all ticket purchasers
in the event of termination or cancellation of the event or the failure
of the applicant to conduct the event as proposed and advertised,
if applicable.
(k)
The applicant shall also include with the application a preliminary
agenda detailing hour by hour the activities scheduled during each
day of the event and their location, including all performances or
ceremonies, and an estimate of the number of people expected to attend
each scheduled activity.
[Added 5-27-2009 by Ord.
No. 1464D-2009]
(l)
A final agenda shall be provided to the city no later than two
(2) weeks after approval of the special permit; using the final agenda
the Director of Police shall provide applicants with a final determination
of minimum off-duty security within a week after receipt of the final
Police agenda.
[Added 5-27-2009 by Ord.
No. 1464D-2009]
(2)
An application shall be deemed complete only when all of the requirements
of this subsection are met.
E.
The City Clerk shall forward applications to the Business Administrator,
who shall, within forty-five (45) days:
[Amended 5-27-2009 by Ord. No. 1464D-2009]
(1)
Provide a copy of the application to the Directors of the Departments
of Police, Fire and Public Works.
(2)
Convene a meeting of the Directors of Police, Fire and Public Works
to determine the sufficiency of the application, pursuant to the requirements
of this chapter, and to solicit input as to any matters pertinent
to their Departments.
(3)
Forward copies of the application to the Mayor and the City Council,
along with the recommendations of the Business Administrator and the
Directors of Police, Fire and Public Works.
(4)
All recommendations of the Business Administrator and the Director
of Police, Fire and Public Works shall be written and forwarded to
the applicant on the same day they are forwarded to the Mayor and
City Council. The Business Administrator's recommendations shall include
a notice to applicant to comply with pertinent sections of the City
or State codes regarding sale of food or operation of equipment (i.e.
electrical) and identification of any additional permits that are
required for the proposed event (i.e. food vendor permits or licenses;
electrical permits for generators, etc.)
[Added 5-27-2009 by Ord.
No. 1464D-2009]
(5)
In the event that the Business Administrator fails to complete the requirements of Section 343-3E within forty-five (45) days, the City Council shall consider at the next Council meeting a resolution to approve or deny the special permit application submitted by the applicant.
[Added 5-27-2009 by Ord.
No. 1464D-2009]
F.
The City Council shall consider a resolution to approve or deny the
special permit sought within sixty (60) days after receipt of an application
from the Business Administrator. The City Council shall give all applicants
for a special permit reasonable opportunity to address any recommendations
to deny issuance of the permit or concerns against the event lodged
by public officials or the public prior to any vote on a resolution
to approve or deny the special permit.
[Amended 5-27-2009 by Ord. No. 1464D-2009]
G.
(Reserved)
[Repealed 5-27-2009 by Ord. No. 1464D-2009]
[Amended 5-27-2009 by Ord. No. 1464D-2009]
A.
An applicant who fails to satisfactorily complete the cleaning and
restoration plan as submitted and approved shall be notified in writing
by the city of the specific deficiencies. The city reserves the right
to seek recovery from the applicant of any costs incurred by the city
as a result of the applicant's failure to adhere to the approved cleaning
and restoration plan.
B.
In reviewing applications for special permits the city will consider
the applicant's adherence to or noncompliance with cleaning and restoration
plans from prior events. Noncompliance with prior cleaning and restoration
plans may be a basis for denying a special permit. The city may also
condition the approval of a special permit on the posting of a residential
bond.
C.
The requirements of this section shall not apply to first-time permit
applicants. The requirements shall only apply to applicants that have,
in the prior year or event only, failed to complete the cleaning and
restoration plan submitted with its application in a manner that is
satisfactory and timely, as determined by the Director of Public Works.
In order for the City of Perth Amboy to require a restoration bond
in the future, the Director of Public Works must express and explain
in writing to the applicant all of the basis for his/her dissatisfaction
with the restoration or clean-up of the event site.
D.
If a restoration bond is required under this section, a special permit
for a public entertainment event on property owned by the City of
Perth Amboy shall not be issued until the applicant has posted a restoration
bond with the City Clerk in the form of cash, certified check or surety
in the amount of two thousand dollars ($2,000). Said bond shall be
posted no later than thirty (30) days before the first day of the
event for which a permit is sought. The city shall have the right
to make charges against the bond for costs incurred as a result of
the failure of the applicant to adequately clean and restore the location
of the event. Upon the certification of the Director of Public Works
that the applicant is entitled to a return of all or a part of the
restoration bond, the amount so certified shall be returned to the
applicant.
[Amended 3-25-1998 by Ord. No. 939-98]
A.
Special permits issued pursuant to this chapter for public entertainment
events on property owned by the City of Perth Amboy shall be limited
to the following locations:
[Amended 10-25-2017 by Ord. No. 1864-2017]
(1)
Bayview Park.
(2)
Rudyk Park.
(3)
Sadowski Park and Sadowski Parkway between Madison Avenue and High
Street.
(4)
Caledonia Park.
(5)
The Marina Parking Lot on Front Street between the Armory and Smith
Street. This location shall be limited to a maximum of two (2) events
per year with a maximum time limit of six (6) hours for each event.
[Added 10-25-2017 by Ord.
No. 1864-2017]
(6)
All other city streets where neither side is zoned residential.
(7)
Hall Avenue between State Street and the railroad bridge.
[Added 4-10-2002 by Ord.
No. 1158-2002]
(8)
Smith Street between High Street and the bridge at the railroad station.
[Added 4-10-2002 by Ord.
No. 1153-2002]
B.
Special permits issued pursuant to this chapter for public entertainment
events on private property shall be limited to private property which
is zoned commercial or industrial.
C.
No vendors shall be permitted on Sadowski Parkway between Wisteria
Street and State Street.
[Amended 3-25-1998 by Ord. No. 939-98]
A.
Public entertainment events in city parks shall be limited to days
and hours of operation as follows:
B.
Public entertainment events on city streets shall be limited to days
and hours of operation as follows:
C.
Public entertainment events on private property shall be limited
to days and hours of operation as follows:
[Amended 2-8-2006 by Ord.
No. 1332-2006]
Live performances with amplified music may be permitted on city
parks and on private property, except that no permit shall be issued
for such performances to begin earlier than 12:00 noon on Fridays,
Saturdays, or Sundays; or to conclude later than 10:00 p.m. on Fridays
and Saturdays or later than 9:00 p.m. on Sundays. Holidays falling
on days other than Fridays and Saturdays shall be treated, for purposes
of this subsection in the same manner as Sundays.
In connection with any public entertainment, no person shall
make or cause or allow to be made, unreasonable noise so as to cause
public inconvenience, annoyance or harm. Unreasonable noise means
any excessive or unusually loud sound that disturbs the peace, comfort
or repose of a reasonable person of normal sensitivity or which causes
injury to plant or animal life, or damage to property or business.
[Amended 3-25-2011 by Ord. No. 1559-2011]
A.
No special permit for a public entertainment event on city-owned
property issued pursuant to this chapter shall include authorization
for the sale, distribution or consumption of alcoholic beverages in
conjunction with a public entertainment event, unless the sale, distribution
or consumption of alcoholic beverages is permitted by the City of
Perth Amboy Alcoholic Beverages Ordinance[1] and the applicant has complied with all applicable state laws and regulations; or a special permit for sale of beer and/or wine has been obtained as provided for in Subsection A(1)—(2) hereof.
(1)
Authorization for the sale, distribution or consumption of beer and/or
wine is permitted only within areas designated for such use by the
city on municipal-owned property. An applicant must comply with the
following requirements, as well as all applicable state laws and regulations
and all Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control rules and regulations
for a special permit.
(a)
The applicant must submit to the City Clerk a complete and verified
application for the proposed use of a beer and/or wine garden.
(b)
The applicant will lease the established area which will not
exceed one hundred feet by one hundred (100' x 100') feet at a cost
of five hundred dollars ($500) per day.
(c)
The applicant will secure the established area with interlocking
fencing which must be approved by the Department of Police.
(d)
The applicant shall hire four (4) off-duty police officers for
security solely of the beer and/or wine garden.
(e)
The operation of the beer and/or wine garden will not start until at least one (1) hour after the approved start time of the event and it must be closed at least one (1) hour prior to the approved closing time for the event. The applicant must obtain additional general liability insurance, with the City of Perth Amboy as the named insured, for an additional one million dollars ($1,000,000) for the beer and/or wine garden area, with the same conditions set forth in Section 343-9 hereof.
(2)
Designated areas for beer and/or wine gardens will be set by the
Chief of Police, or his designee, with the following locations.
(a)
Rudyk Park;
(b)
The Municipal Parking Lot next to the Wilentz Field;
(c)
The Marina Parking Lot on Front Street between the Armory and
Smith Street. This location shall be limited to a maximum of two (2)
events per year with a maximum time limit of six (6) hours for each
event.
[Added 10-25-2017 by Ord.
No. 1864-2017]
(d)
Bay City Amphitheater Park.
[Added 10-27-2021 by Ord. No. 1996-2021]
B.
A special permit for a public entertainment event on private property
may include authorization for the sale, distribution or consumption
of alcoholic beverages, subject to compliance by the applicant with
all applicable state laws and regulations.
[Amended 5-27-2009 by Ord. No. 1464D-2009]
A.
A special permit for a public entertainment event on property owned
by the City of Perth Amboy shall not be issued until the applicant
has obtained a general liability insurance policy, with the City of
Perth Amboy as a named insured on a primary and non-contributory basis
in the amount of one million dollars ($1,000,000) for the event for
which a permit is sought. In addition, a permit shall not be issued
until the applicant executes a hold harmless and indemnity agreement
to hold the City of Perth Amboy harmless from any liability to any
person resulting from any damage or injury occurring in connection
with the permitted event proximately caused by the actions of the
permittee, its officers or agents. Proof of the liability insurance
and the hold harmless and indemnity agreement required as a condition
precedent to the issuance of a permit shall be provided to the City
Clerk no later than fifteen (15) days before the first day of the
event for which a permit is sought.
[Amended 5-28-2014 by Ord. No. 1726-2014]
B.
A special permit for a public entertainment event on private property
shall not be issued until the applicant has obtained a general liability
policy in the amount of two million dollars ($2,000,000). In addition,
a special permit shall not be issued until the applicant executes
a hold harmless and indemnity agreement to hold the City of Perth
Amboy harmless from any liability to any person resulting from the
damage or injury occurring in connection with the permitted event
proximately caused by the actions of the permittee, its officers or
agents. This provision shall not prevent the owner or lessor of said
private property from requiring insurance above the limit required
hereby.
A.
No special permit for public entertainment on property owned by the
City of Perth Amboy or on private property shall be issued until the
applicant has entered into a contract with the City of Perth Amboy
authorizing the hiring of off-duty police officers by the applicant
at the hourly rates set forth in the Police Ordinance[1] for the purpose of providing security at the public entertainment
event. An applicant shall be relieved of some or all of the requirements
to hire off-duty police officers by contracting with a licensed private
security firm to provide security services at the event.
[Amended 5-27-2009 by Ord. No. 1464D-2009]
B.
A minimum of four (4) off-duty police officers shall be hired by
applicants holding a public entertainment event solely within the
confines of Wilentz Field.
[Amended 5-25-2011 by Ord. No. 1559-2011]
C.
A minimum of six (6) off-duty police officers shall be hired by applicants
holding a public entertainment event on Sadowski Park and Sadowski
Parkway.
D.
A minimum of four (4) off-duty police officers shall be hired by
applicants holding a public entertainment event at Rudyk Park.
[Amended 5-25-2011 by Ord. No. 1559-2011]
E.
The minimum number of off-duty police officers which shall be required
for public entertainment events at any location other than those specifically
referred to in this section shall be determined by the Director of
Police. The Police Director and applicant shall attempt to reach agreement
on the number of off-duty police officers needed for the event prior
to the Director's submission of his recommendation on the application.
The Director of Police may consider any other reasonable proposal
by the applicant with respect to the provision of security at a public
entertainment event. For purposes of this requirement, the Director
of Police shall determine the minimum number of off-duty police officers
according to the following formula only and present his determination
to the Mayor, City Council and applicant with his recommendation to
approve or deny the special permit.
[Amended 5-27-2009 by Ord. No. 1464D-2009]
(1)
One (1) police officer shall be required for every intersection requiring
traffic control.
(2)
Excluding police officers designated for traffic control, the following
additional police officers shall be required:
(3)
The Director of Police shall estimate the number of persons in attendance
by dividing the proposed event site into sectors and conducting actual
counts at the beginning of every hour and/or by the use of aerial
photographs taken at the beginning of every hour. Counts and/or photographs
taken at the beginning of every hour. Counts and/or photographs shall
be logged and included in the Director's Festival Report to be submitted
to the Mayor, City Council and the Applicant no less than thirty (30)
days after the festival concludes. Log counts shall memorialize the
time of the count, the means used and identify the Office conducting
and/or supervising the count.
F.
(Reserved)
[Repealed 5-27-2009 by Ord. No. 1464D-2009]
Any violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall,
upon conviction thereof, be punishable by a fine not less than one
hundred dollars ($100) and not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000)
or by imprisonment for not more than ninety (90) days, or both.
[Added 5-27-2009 by Ord.
No. 1464D-2009]
Any applicant who is financially unable to comply with the application
fee or insurance provisions of this chapter may submit a request for
an indigency waiver, which will be considered by the Business Administrator
and City Council as part of the application process.
[Adopted 6-13-2012 as Ord. No. 1643-2012]
A special event is any public or private event held on public property that does not fall within the Public Entertainment definition of this ordinance, § 343-1. It includes but is not limited to exhibitions, expositions, weddings, entertainment, cause-related, cultural, charitable, fundraising, and organized social events. It may be a one-time, periodic, free or ticketed event. This section of the ordinance is intended to cover all events not governed by the public entertainment provisions of this Article.
Public property is any real property owned or leased by the
City of Perth Amboy or any of its authorities, boards o agencies.
It includes parks, playgrounds, streets, sidewalks, schools, libraries
and any other buildings or properties owned, leased or controlled
by the city.
A.
No person, group of persons, partnership, association, corporation,
not-for-profit corporation or any combination thereof shall maintain,
conduct, promote, operate or allow a special event to be held on or
in City of Perth Amboy public property, except pursuant to a permit
issued by the City of Perth Amboy as herein provided, unless specifically
exempted.
B.
Special events sponsored exclusively by the City of Perth Amboy shall
be exempt from the requirements of this chapter.
C.
Special events shall be limited to one (1) per day and shall be granted
on a first come, first served basis, based on a completed and qualifying
application.
[Amended 2-14-2018 by Ord. No. 1875-2018]
A.
Applications shall be filed in the Office of the Business Administrator
and approved by the Business Administrator.
B.
Applications shall be filed at least sixty (60) days prior to the
event.
C.
There is a twenty-five dollar ($25) nonrefundable administrative
processing fee for all special event permits.
D.
Events can only be applied for up to one (1) year in advance.
E.
At the discretion of the Business Administrator, a restoration bond
in the amount of two thousand dollars ($2,000) shall be posted at
the time application is approved for the use of a public facility
for a public event.
F.
At the discretion of the Business Administrator, an insurance certificate
naming the City as an additional insured shall be produced prior to
the event.
A.
Subject to the filing of a qualifying application and payment of
the appropriate fee, the following facilities may be used for special
events.
(1)
Public parks. The use of public parks in conjunction with any special
event within the city shall require a permit as described herein.
The fees for the use of public parks for recreation events shall be
the fees previously adopted under Ordinance No. 1522-2010.
(2)
Public buildings. There shall be a minimum daily fee of one hundred
fifty dollars ($150) for the use of public buildings in conjunction
with any special event (not city-sponsored) within the city. An additional
fee of one hundred dollars ($100) shall be imposed if city personnel
are required to open, close and/or clean the building.
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(a)
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Authorized facilities
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Additional Fee
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Jankowski Community Center
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Kitchen
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$50.00
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Brighton Avenue Recreation Building
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Public Safety — Court Community Complex
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Library
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Art Gallery
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(3)
Beach. There shall be a minimum daily fee of one hundred fifty dollars
($150) for the use of the city's beach in conjunction with any special
event (not city sponsored) within the city. An additional fee of one
hundred dollars ($100) shall be imposed if city personnel are required
to clean the beach. No water-related activities shall be allowed.
(4)
Beach Blocking. There shall be a minimum daily fee of fifty dollars
($50) per street closure. A street blocking fee shall be paid anytime
that a public roadway is closed to accommodate any special event activity
within the city. An additional fee of one hundred dollars ($100) shall
be imposed if city personnel are required to barricade and/or clean
the street. Any requests for street blocking beyond six (6) hours
must be reviewed and approved by the City Council.
B.
Unauthorized properties. The following facilities are not available
to the public for special events:
City Hall
Surveyor General Building
Police Building
Court
Fire Headquarters
Department of Public Works
C.
If the entity seeking use of the aforementioned parks, beach, buildings
or streets is a nonprofit organization, the nonprofit organization
shall pay a flat fee of fifty dollars ($50). Fees for use of personnel,
equipment or cleaning shall still apply.
The following fee schedule applies to the applicant for any
special event that requires the services of city employees or the
use of city equipment:
Maintenance Personnel and Equipment (per event):
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A.
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Putting out barricades
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1 man, 1 hour
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$45.00
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B.
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Picking up barricades
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1 man, 1 hour
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$45.00
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C.
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Putting up banners
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2 men, 1 hour
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$90.00
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D.
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Taking down banners
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2 men, 1 hour
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$90.00
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E.
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Use of dumpster, per hour
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$8.00
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F.
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Use of roll-off truck to transport dumpster
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$35.00*
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G.
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Use of pickup truck, per hour
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$15.00*
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H.
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Use of dump truck, per hour
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$33.00*
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I.
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Use of sanitation truck
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$47.00*
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J.
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Use of backhoe, per hour
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$33.00*
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K.
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Use of sweeper, per hour
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$59.00*
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L.
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Use of mini-sweeper
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$11.00*
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M.
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Use of front end loader, per hour
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$66.00*
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N.
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Use of portable float (stage) and steps
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$250.00
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O.
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Police officer(s) — off-duty
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(Contract Rate)1
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P.
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Fire Department — EMT(s)
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(Contract Rate)2
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Q.
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Maintenance Personnel
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(Contract Rate)3
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The above fees include delivery and pick-up during regular working
hours (7:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m.). All changes shall be hourly (except for
the use of the portable float and stage) and shall have a minimum
of two (2) hours, except police, which is a minimum of four (4) hours.
For any increments into the following hours, a one-hour charge shall
be incurred.
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The items shown with an asterisk (*) above require an additional
charge for the operator of the vehicle or equipment which shall be
at the rate of forty-five dollars ($45) per hour.
The hourly rate for item shown with (1) shall be consistent with the current rate in effect per appropriate
union contract. The applicant shall be provided with a current rate
schedule at the time of application. The number of police officers
for each special event will be established prior to the staging of
each event and will be determined by the Public Safety Director or
his designee in consultation with the applicant.
The hourly rate for item shown with (2) shall be consistent with the current rate in effect per appropriate
union contract. The applicant shall be provided with a current rate
schedule at the time of application. The number of fire personnel
for each special event will be established prior to the staging of
each event and will be determined by the Fire Chief or his designee
in consultation with the applicant.
The hourly rate for item shown with (3) shall be consistent with the current rate in effect per appropriate
union contract. The applicant shall be provided with a current rate
schedule at the time of application. The number of maintenance personnel
for each special event will be established prior to the staging of
each event and will be determined by the Director of Recreation or
his designee in consultation with the applicant.
[Amended 12-9-2020 by Ord. No. 1960-2020]
A.
An application for a parade permit including line of march, location
of start assembly, location of end assembly, estimated number of attendees,
a copy of event invitation and facilities requested is required to
conduct a procession, parade, organized march, demonstration, or protest
within the City of Perth Amboy and must be obtained from the City
Clerk's Office no less than 120 days prior to any event request. The
application will be reviewed by, recommendations made by and signed
off by the Police Department, Office of Emergency Management, Fire
Department and Recreation Department by no later than 60 prior to
the event. The fee for a parade permit is $100.
B.
Flag raising. An application for a flag raising permit, including
organization, contact information, time, date, estimated number of
attendees, and copy of event invitation, shall be obtained from and
returned to the City Clerk's Office by no later than 60 days prior
to the flag raising. There shall be no fee for a flag raising permit.
The City of Perth Amboy will schedule banners for installation
following execution of the required application. Full payment of the
fees and certificate of insurance shall be provided to the city by
the sponsor in advance of the banner installation.
The installation of street banners is a service that is managed
exclusively by the City of Perth Amboy and will be considered and
authorized on a strictly first come, first served basis.
B.
Banner specifications.
(1)
Banner shall be three (3) feet wide by a maximum of twenty (20) feet
long.
(2)
Banner should be constructed of eighteen (18) oz. minimum weight
polyester reinforced vinyl fabric intended for double side use.
(3)
Banner should contain four (4) 8" x 4" high semi-circular vents or
every two (2) feet of banner length, as wind cut outs, to avoid tearing.
(4)
Banner shall contain reinforced corners to prevent damage.
C.
Physical banner information:
(1)
Street banners will be put up and taken down on Monday mornings.
(2)
Banner must be dropped off along with one hundred (100) feet of rope
at the Department of Public Works, 599 Fayette Street (located behind
the Shop Rite Plaza at the corner of Rt. 35 and Fayette Street) by
no later than 2:30 p.m. on the Friday before the banner is scheduled
to go up.
(3)
Street banners may be placed for a maximum of two (2) weeks.
(4)
Banners are the property of the sponsor and must be claimed by the
sponsor within forty-eight (48) hours of being taken down.
The City of Perth Amboy is not responsible for disappearance
of or damage to banners from any cause including but not limited to
wind, weather, theft, vandalism, fire or acts of God.
The sponsoring organization is responsible for installation
costs of replacement banners.
The City of Perth Amboy requires the sponsor to provide a certificate
of insurance that covers the sponsor's property, as well as the property
of the city. The coverage shall be in the minimum amounts of: $3,000,000
General Aggregate to include contractual liability; $1,000,000 Personal
& ADV injury, $1,000,000 each occurrence and $50,000 medical expenses
(any one (1) person). The Mayor and City Council of the City of Perth
Amboy, its elected/appointed officials, employees and agencies shall
be named as additional insured for this activity.
The City of Perth Amboy shall not be responsible for any loss,
damage or injury to person and property and the applicant shall indemnify
and hold the city harmless from any such loss or damage.
D.
Banners shall be subject to the following guidelines:
(1)
Banners shall be as noncommercial. First priority shall be given
to banners for public events and messages produced by UEZ/BID. Second
priority shall be for other nonprofit groups promoting public events.
Sponsors may appear on such banners in type that is deemed appropriate
by the Perth Amboy Department of Recreation. No commercial logos are
acceptable. Third priority shall be given to for-profit public events,
institutions or places of major community importance such as professional
athletic teams, new or renovated buildings or redevelopment projects.
Final authority on appropriateness of banners shall be the Perth Amboy
Recreation Department.
(2)
Simple graphic design appropriate for large-scale, outdoor use shall
be required for all banners. A full color, to scale rendering must
be submitted and approved by the Perth Amboy Recreation Department.
(3)
All banners must be fabricated according to the specifications. The
City of Perth Amboy will only install banners adhering to these specifications.
(4)
Banners are temporary signs as defined in the Zoning Ordinance of
the City of Perth Amboy, and may be displayed for a maximum of fourteen
(14) days.
(5)
Banners sponsored by for-profit institutions shall not be installed
in front of the premises of a competitor.
(6)
A graphic rendering to scale of the banner design must accompany
the agreement.
