The purpose of this chapter is to protect the
public health, welfare, safety, peace and tranquility of the inhabitants
of the Town of Colonie and sojourners therein by regulating public
assemblages occurring within the Town.
No person or persons shall hold, sponsor, conduct,
operate, promote or allow or permit the use of their property or premises,
whether improved or not and whether contiguous or not, for the conduct
of a public assemblage unless a permit authorizing said assemblage
has been obtained from the Town Board or its designee, except as hereinafter
provided.
Nothing herein shall require any duly established
municipal, educational, historical, fire-fighting, recognized fraternal
or civic order or religious organization or institution located in
the Town or a political party qualified for a line on the ballot in
a general election to apply for or obtain a permit with regard to
any of its operations or its affairs except when it acts as sponsor(s)
for a public assemblage which is not its own operation or affair.
The contents of a public assemblage permit shall
be as follows:
A. The signature and seal of the Town Clerk.
B. Name and address of permittee.
C. Specify the activity being permitted and dates and
times.
E. Length of time that the permit is valid.
F. Location of permitted activity.
If the Town Board or its designee shall deny
an application for a permit under this chapter, it shall notify said
applicant of the disapproval of said application and shall include
a statement of the reasons for disapproval. The nature of denial shall
be served upon the applicant's designated agent.
If after the permit is issued, the Town Board or its designee determines that any of the items set forth in §
51-6 of this chapter is not adhered to and accomplished within a reasonable time prior to the date or dates of such public assemblage, or, if the Town Board or its designee determines that any of the provisions of any section of this chapter have been or are being violated, then such permit shall become null and void.
The enforcement of this chapter shall be by
the Police Department of the Town and such special persons as may
be, from time to time, authorized by the Town Board of the Town of
Colonie.