The purpose of this article is to provide for the regulation
and permitting of special events in the Borough.
As used in this article, certain terms are defined as follows:
APPLICANT
Person/group sponsoring, organizing, and responsible for
an event and applying for the permit.
BLOCK PARTY
One-day outdoor public event organized by residents of a
neighborhood and held upon a Borough street and/or right-of-way for
social/entertainment purposes. Block parties can only be held between
the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.
COMMUNITY EVENT
Community or neighborhood event organized for the purpose
of celebrating community arts, recreation, or culture or to commemorate
a holiday, season, or special day to the community.
FIRST AMENDMENT ACTIVITY
Includes all expressive and associative activity protected
by the US and PA Constitutions, including speech, press, assembly,
and/or the right to petition. Commercial advertising regulated by
the Zoning Ordinance or elsewhere in the Royersford Borough Code of Ordinances
is excluded from this definition.
PARADE
A march, procession, organized movement, or motorcade consisting
of persons, vehicles, or combination thereof that:
A.
Is held with an intent to attract attention;
B.
Takes place upon streets or public property within the Borough;
and
C.
Interferes or has a tendency to interfere with the normal flow
or regulation of pedestrian or vehicular traffic or does not comply
with normal and usual traffic regulations or controls.
SPECIAL EVENT
A formally organized parade, public assembly, performance,
meeting, contest, exhibit, athletic competition or presentation, community
event, block party, or ceremony which event is to be held wholly or
partially on property owned or maintained by the Borough. A special
event is not intended to include:
A.
An activity held solely on private property;
B.
Programmed activities provided/managed by the Borough;
C.
Any event which falls within the definition of a "special event"
held in a Borough park involving fewer than 100 persons and which
does not interfere with regular use of the park by the general public;
and
D.
First Amendment activity on Borough streets/alleys/sidewalks,
including within the park, which will not result in obstruction of
streets/alleys/sidewalks nor compromise the ability of the Borough
to respond to a public safety emergency.
This article shall in no way be a substitute for, nor eliminate
the necessity of, complying with any and all federal and state laws,
rules and regulations, county and Borough ordinances which are now,
or may be in the future, in effect which pertain to the conduct of
special events.
Any person who initiates, organizes, promotes, permits, conducts
or causes to be advertised a special event without obtaining the permit
provided in this article, or who knowingly conducts, permits or allows
a special event with a permit but in violation of the terms and provisions
of this article and of the permit granted, or who shall counsel, aid
or abet such violation or failure to comply, shall be subject to a
fee of $300 and all Borough-related expenses to support the event.
Should an applicant fail to pay said fee within 30 days, the matter
will be remanded to the District Justice and the applicant shall be
subject to a fine of not more than $600, plus court costs, and all
Borough-related expenses to support the event.
The invalidity of any section or provision of this article shall
not invalidate other sections or provisions thereof.
The remaining provisions of the Borough Code in force immediately
before the enactment of this article are intended to be continued
and, to the extent not inconsistent herewith, are hereby reenacted
and reordained; and provisions inconsistent with this article are
hereby repealed as referenced.
This article shall be effective in accordance with applicable
law.