A person or organization desiring to hold any special event
in or upon any public grounds or private property within the Borough
must first apply for and obtain a permit from the Borough Zoning Official
in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.
As used in this chapter, the following words shall have the
meanings indicated:
SPECIAL EVENT
A concert, race, walkathon, fair, carnival, festival, celebration,
show, or other similar event, as well as the closing of a public street,
the blocking or restriction of public property, the sale of merchandise,
food, or beverages on public property or on private property where
otherwise prohibited by ordinance. The term shall also include the
installation of a stage, band shell, trailer, van, portable building,
grandstand or bleachers on public property, or on private property
where otherwise prohibited by ordinance. The term shall also include
placement of portable toilets on public property, or on private property
where otherwise prohibited by ordinance, or placement of temporary
no-parking signs on a public right-of-way.
VENDOR
All individuals or entities who intend to sell food, toys,
or any other service or product for profit, including all rides whether
electronically powered or not.
A permit for a special event shall only be given if the applicant
satisfies all of the following criteria:
A. An application for a special event
permit must be completely filled out and filed with the Montvale Zoning
Official.
B. The application must be filed
at least 14 calendar days prior to the special event start date. This
requirement may be waived for good cause shown.
C. The application must specify the
duration of the permit, whether single-day, weekend (Friday, Saturday,
Sunday), week-long (any uninterrupted seven-day period), monthly (any
uninterrupted thirty-day period), or seasonal (any uninterrupted ninety-day
period).
D. The applicant must supply a sketch
or rendering of the property where the proposed event will take place,
which indicates the locations of all proposed temporary structures
and identifies all vendors. The Zoning Official may, at his discretion,
require a survey of the property if deemed necessary for the safety,
health and welfare of the public.
E. The application must be accompanied
by all applicable fees. Fees may be waived for a nonprofit event,
provided the applicant provides a 501(C) exemption form.
F. The applicant must evidence compliance
with all other necessary prerequisites, including, without limitation,
any required food-handlers' permit from the Board of Health, fire
prevention permit, or Police Department notification.
The fees for a special event permit shall be as follows:
A. Single-day residential permit:
$25.
B. Commercial permit: $50 plus duration
fee as follows: