This chapter shall be known and be cited as the "Public Assembly Ordinance."
The Town Board, in order to promote proper government and ensure the
proper protection, order, conduct, safety, health, welfare and well-being
of persons and property within the Town of Carmel, Putnam County, New York,
finds that it is in the public interest to enact this chapter. This chapter
shall regulate the assembly of persons where such assembly of persons exceeds
500 persons at any place within the Town of Carmel, Putnam County, New York.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the following:
A. An assembly sponsored, organized and authorized by a
parochial or private school located within the Town of Carmel.
B. An assembly sponsored, organized and authorized by any
established church maintaining a place of worship within the Town of Carmel.
C. An assembly sponsored, organized and authorized by a
veterans' organization, provided that such organization has maintained
a chapter, post, lodge, camp or other group within the Town of Carmel for
one year prior to the proposed assembly.
D. An assembly sponsored, organized and authorized by a
civic group, provided that such civic group has maintained a chapter or local
organization within the Town of Carmel for one year prior to the proposed
assembly.
E. The Fire Department and fraternal organizations.
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Each application shall be accompanied by a fee which shall compensate
the Town for its examination and processing of such application and shall
not be refundable in whole or in part. The filing fee shall be established
annually by the Town Board and shall be on file in the office of the Town
Clerk.