The regulation of special events and the supervision of such
events are hereby declared necessary for the protection of the health,
property, safety and welfare of the public.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
SPECIAL EVENT
Any public gathering of more than 500 persons but less than
3,000 persons assembled at one time for one particular event held
out of doors. The term "special event" shall not be interpreted to
include the normal operation of existing enterprises.
No special event shall be held without a valid license. Application
for a license for the holding of such a performance shall be made
to the Board of Selectmen at least 30 days before the opening day
of the proposed performance, except that the Board of Selectman may,
for good cause, waive this thirty-day requirement. A public hearing
may be held if the same is deemed necessary or advisable by the Board
of Selectmen. Such public hearing shall be held not more than 10 days
after receipt of the application after public notice in a newspaper
having a circulation in said Town at least three days before the day
of such hearing. The application shall be granted or denied within
five days after such hearing; and if no hearing is held, the application
shall be granted or denied within 15 days after receipt of the application.
The application for such a license shall be made in the name
of the person or persons, corporation, club or association responsible
for the presentation. A fee as set from time to time by the Board
of Selectmen shall be paid at the time of the application, except
that no fee shall be required of a charitable or nonprofit organization.
The application shall contain the following information under oath:
A. Names of applicants and, if a partnership, the names of all partners;
if a corporation, club or association, the names of the officers thereof.
B. The residence of the applicants.
C. Age of all the applicants; if a corporation, club or association,
the date incorporated or organized under the laws of what state.
D. Type of business or activity.
E. Whether the applicants, or if a corporation, club or association,
the officers thereof, have ever been convicted of a crime.
F. Description of the type of event to be held and dates and hours to
be held. No license shall be valid for more than three consecutive
days.
G. Location where event will be held.
H. That the proposed activity will comply with the Town's Zoning Regulations.
I. Anticipated maximum number of persons who will be assembled at one
time for the event: No persons in excess of this number shall be permitted
within the confines of the site of the event.
J. Plot plan or sketch of facilities and description of plans to comply
with local, state and other applicable standards for:
K. The facilities described shall be subject to review by the Fire Marshal,
Building Official, Chief of Police and Director of Health of the Town
within 48 hours of the time that the event is scheduled to begin.
Licenses shall be granted by the Board of Selectman only to suitable persons over 18 years of age or corporations, clubs or associations whose officers are all over 18 years of age and upon a finding that the business or activity in such a location is a bona fide and otherwise lawful one and after ascertaining that adequate provision has been made to meet the requirements for the items specified in §
334-4J of this chapter and these items have been approved by the authorities designated in §
334-4K.
No license may be transferred by a licensee to any other person,
corporation, partnership, club or association. The licensee shall
maintain proper sanitary conditions and continue to provide adequate
standards for all items covered by the application throughout the
period of the activity and shall be responsible for payment of police
officers needed and other expenses incurred to comply with this chapter
for the period of the activity.
The Board of Selectman shall have the power to revoke any license
issued hereunder for cause, after due notice. Cause shall be deemed
to include, but shall not be limited to, false information in the
application for a license knowingly given, failure to show good intent
to comply with the condition under which the license has been granted,
any violation of this chapter or conviction of a crime involving moral
turpitude subsequent to the issuance of the license.
Any person, corporation, partnership, club or association violating
any of the provisions of this chapter shall be fined not more than
$100 for each offense. Each day on which any provision of this chapter
is violated shall constitute a separate offense.
Each separate provision of this chapter shall be deemed independent
of all other provisions herein and if any provision of this chapter
shall be declared invalid, all other provisions thereof shall remain
valid and enforceable.