It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to consume, store, sell, or transport any alcoholic beverages on any town-owned or -leased property or building at any time except as provided in this article. The consumption of alcoholic beverages shall be permitted in the community center upon rental provided all conditions set forth in the community center rules and regulations as promulgated by the board of aldermen by resolution are met.
(1987 Code, ch. 1, sec. 18(G); Ordinance 260 adopted 6/14/90)
Any person, firm, corporation, or organization desiring to make use of town-owned vacant land or a public building shall do so only after having applied for and obtained a permit incident to the use of such property, and no such permit shall be granted when, in the judgment of the mayor, the same shall conflict with the orderly administration of the town’s business.
(Ordinance 142 adopted 11/4/82; 1987 Code, ch. 1, sec. 18(A); Ordinance 142-10 adopted 5/13/10)
A person desiring a permit shall apply for the same, in writing, with the town secretary. The application shall set forth the following information:
(1) 
The purpose and nature of the activity to be conducted in the public building or on the public land;
(2) 
The names, addresses, and phone numbers of the responsible individuals who will be in control of the activities and responsible for the conduct of same;
(3) 
The exact hours and dates that use is requested; and
(4) 
Such other information as the mayor may deem pertinent and material to a consideration of the request.
(Ordinance 142 adopted 11/4/82; 1987 Code, ch. 1, sec. 18(B); Ordinance 142-10 adopted 5/13/10)
The mayor shall review and consider the request for issuance of the permit and may grant or deny the same based upon whether or not in the judgment of the mayor the intended use shall enhance and further a civic, philanthropic, or charitable purpose and whether or not such proposed activity will be consistent with the standards of public health, morals, and welfare existing and prevalent in the community.
(Ordinance 142 adopted 11/4/82; 1987 Code, ch. 1, sec. 18(C); Ordinance 142-10 adopted 5/13/10)
No permit fee shall be charged when the activity and the purpose of the application is directly related to, or closely associated with, either town, county or state government. In each and every other such instance a permit fee as established by the board of aldermen shall be required and shall be submitted along with the application for permit. In the event that the permit is not granted by the mayor, the permit fee shall be returned.
(Ordinance 142 adopted 11/4/82; 1987 Code, ch. 1, sec. 18(D); Ordinance 142-10 adopted 5/13/10)
All applications, having first been filed with the town secretary, shall be immediately thereafter referred to the mayor for his review and consideration.
(Ordinance 142 adopted 11/4/82; 1987 Code, ch. 1, sec. 18(E); Ordinance 142-10 adopted 5/13/10)
Those persons applying for the permit and designating themselves as responsible parties shall be responsible for the payment of any damage, cleanup, maintenance, or other charges incident to restoration of the property to the same condition as it existed prior to the holding of the event, and the mayor shall have the authority by virtue of the designation of responsible parties to charge each and every one of them such sums as may be necessary or required to restore the property to its condition as it existed prior to the inception of the activity incident to the permit.
(Ordinance 142 adopted 11/4/82; 1987 Code, ch. 1, sec. 18(F); Ordinance 142-10 adopted 5/13/10)