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Special events are of infrequent occurrence and temporary nature
and may be associated with promotions, holidays, festivals, etc. Special
events may be allowed by a special events permit granted by the Business
Administrator or his/her designated representative.
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The following terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the
following meanings:
APPLICANT
Includes the person or other entity applying for the special
event permit. "Applicant" shall include, but not be limited to, the
event's sponsor, organizer, or promoter.
ATHLETIC EVENT
An occasion in which a group of persons collect to engage
in or watch a sport or a form of exercise on private or public property
not designed for such activity and/or on a Township street, sidewalk,
alley, or other street right-of-way, which obstructs, delays or interferes
with the normal flow of pedestrian or vehicular traffic, or does not
comply with traffic laws or controls. Athletic events include, but
are not limited to, bicycle and foot races.
BLOCK PARTY
A festive gathering on private property or a street which
may or may not require the closure of a street, or a portion thereof,
to vehicular traffic, and/or use of the street for the festivity including
barbecues, picnics, music or games.
ENTERTAINMENT AREAS
The area(s) designated by the Business Administrator or his/her
designated representative as an area within specific boundaries in
which a permitted special event may take place. Special event vendors
will be allowed within the boundaries of the entertainment areas with
proper permitting and approval of the Business Administrator or his/her
designated representative.
PARADE
A march or procession consisting of any number of persons,
animals, or vehicles, or a combination thereof, on any Township street,
sidewalk, alley, or other right-of-way, which obstructs delays or
interferes with the normal flow of pedestrian or vehicular traffic,
or does not comply with traffic laws and controls.
PARK
All parks and bodies of water contained therein, squares,
drives, parkways, boulevards, trails, golf courses, museums, aquaria,
zoos, beaches, playgrounds, playfields, botanical gardens, greenbelts,
parking lots, community centers and other park, recreation and open
space areas and buildings and facilities comprising the parks and
recreation system of the Township under the management and control
of the Township of Rockaway.
PERMIT APPLICATION FEE
The fee to be paid by the special event permit applicant
at the time the application is filed with the Township. Such fee shall
be set by the Council.
PRIVATE PLACE
Includes parking lots, malls, streets, avenues, ways, boulevards,
drives, places, alleys, sidewalks, and planting (parking) strips,
squares, triangles and nondedicated roadways and the space above or
beneath its surface, whether or not opened or improved, where the
proposed special event is not a permitted use pursuant to the Zoning
Ordinance in the zone in which the special event is proposed to
take place.
PUBLIC PLACE
Includes streets, avenues, ways, boulevards, drives, places,
alleys, sidewalks, and planting (parking) strips, squares, triangles
and right-of-way for public use and the space above or beneath its
surface, whether or not opened or improved.
REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT
The amount of money required of a permittee by the Township
if the special event is held in a public place, in order to assure
adequate cleanup of the special event site. However, if it is reasonably
anticipated that the holding of a special event on private property
will result in the need for a cleanup in a surrounding public area,
such deposit shall also be required. The deposit shall be returned
to the permittee upon the completion of the event and approval of
the Business Administrator.
SPECIAL EVENT
Meeting, gathering, or group of persons, animals or vehicles,
or any combination thereof, having a common purpose, design or goal,
upon a private or public facility, street, sidewalk, park, waterway,
or other place, where the special event substantially inhibits the
usual flow of pedestrian or vehicular traffic or which occupies any
private or public area and impacts use in or around such area by the
general public. A special event shall include, but shall not be limited
to farmers' markets, festival celebrations, concerts, parades, block
parties, athletic events, drive-in movies, and other similar gatherings
which meets one or more of the following:
A.
Is reasonably expected to cause or result in more than 50 people
gathering in a park or other private or public place;
B.
Is reasonably expected to have a substantial impact on such
park or other private or public places;
C.
Is reasonably expected to require the provision of substantial
public services; or
D.
Occurs no more than four times per year with each event lasting
for no longer than 48 consecutive hours.
SPECIAL EVENT VENDOR
A permitted vendor allowed to operate within entertainment
areas during permitted special events.
SPECIAL EVENTS PERMIT
The permit issued by the Business Administrator or his/her
designated representative after the applicant has met all applicable
reviews and requirements set forth in this chapter.
SUBSTANTIAL PUBLIC SERVICES
A material increase in the amount, scope, or level of necessary
fire, police, traffic control, crowd control, or other public services
above those that would normally be required without the event. With
respect to police resources, "substantial public services" means resources
for crowd management or traffic control required for the event over
and above the normal deployment of police in that geographic area
of the Township at the time of day during which the event will occur.
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The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to:
B. Groups required by law to be so assembled;
C. Pedestrian processions along a route that is restricted to sidewalks
and crossing streets only at pedestrian crosswalks in accordance with
traffic regulations and controls; and
D. Activities and events deemed by the Mayor or his/her designated representative
to not require a special events permit.
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The Business Administrator or his/her designated representative
shall, after consultation with appropriate departments and agencies,
have discretionary authority regarding special event permits.
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The fee for issuance of a special events permit shall be the
designated by the Council annually by resolution.