[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Great
Neck Estates 8-17-1998 (Ch. A134 of the 1981 Code). Amendments noted where
applicable.]
The Village Hall of the Village of Great Neck Estates is not open to
public use as a public forum nor for any other use except as provided in this
chapter.
In addition to use for the governmental purposes of the Village of Great
Neck Estates, use of the Village Hall shall be restricted to entities consisting
primarily of residents of the Village of Great Neck Estates, and such use
shall be solely for purposes relating to Village governance, issues relating
to the government of the Village of Great Neck Estates and issues relating
to activities conducted on property of the Village of Great Neck Estates.
The Board of Trustees may establish, and from time to time amend, a
schedule of fees for permitted use of the Village Hall by any qualified entity,
which fees shall be sufficient to reimburse the Village for the cost of use
of the premises by any such entity.
A.
Permits for the use of Village Hall pursuant to this
chapter may be granted by the Village Clerk, upon written application, subject
to reasonable conditions imposed by the Clerk consistent with the purposes
of this chapter.
B.
No permit shall be granted to any entity when an officer,
board or agency of the Village requires the use of the premises in connection
with the purposes of the Village, nor where the use of any part
of the premises by any authorized entity would interfere with the use of any
part of the premises by any such officer, board or agency.
C.
Where the Village Clerk grants or denies a permit for
use of the Village Hall, or any part thereof, or imposes conditions upon such
use, an appeal may be taken in writing to the Mayor by any aggrieved person
or entity, and the Mayor may upon such appeal deny the permit, authorize the
permit or authorize the permit subject to reasonable conditions.
D.
Where the Village Mayor grants or denies a permit for
use of the Village Hall, or any part thereof, or imposes conditions upon such
use, an appeal may be taken in writing to the Board of Trustees by any aggrieved
person, and the Board of Trustees may deny the permit, authorize the permit
or authorize the permit subject to reasonable conditions.
