This chapter shall be known as the "Mass Gatherings Ordinance."
The Cheektowaga Town Board, for the purpose of preserving the public
peace and good order, preventing and suppressing riots, tumultuous assemblages,
unnecessary crowds upon the public highways, unreasonably loud or disturbing
noises and disorderly conduct within the Town of Cheektowaga and for the purpose
of promoting the health, safety and general welfare of the community, including
the protection and preservation of the property of the town and of its inhabitants
and peace and good order, finds that it is in the public interest to enact
this chapter, which shall apply within the Town of Cheektowaga outside of
the limits of the Villages of Depew and Sloan.
Unless otherwise expressly stated, the following terms shall, for the
purpose of this chapter, have the meanings herein indicated. Words in the
present tense include the future; the singular number includes the plural;
the masculine shall include the feminine; "shall" is mandatory, and "may"
is permissive.
BUILDING
A structure wholly or partially enclosed with exterior walls and
a roof, of permanent or temporary nature, affording shelter to persons, animals
or property.
MASS GATHERING
A gathering of more than 1,000 persons within a twelve-hour period
at a gathering conducted essentially out of doors.
PERSON
Any individual, firm, company, association, society, corporation
or group, but not including any corporation or association organized or conducted
exclusively for religious, charitable or educational purposes, or any municipal
corporation or any department, agency or subdivision thereof or any school
district or other special improvement district.
STRUCTURE
A combination of materials to form a construction that is safe and
stable and includes, among other things, stadiums, stages, prop forms, radio
towers, sheds, storage bins, tents, billboards, space signs, bleachers, ramps
and seats.
Any person, group of persons, partnership, association or corporation,
individually or collectively, who shall violate or aid in, take part in or
assist in the violation of this chapter shall be guilty of a violation and,
upon conviction, be punished by a fine not exceeding $1,000 as to an individual
and not exceeding $5,000 as to a corporation.
Should any section or provision of this chapter be decided by any court
to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity
of the chapter as a whole or any part thereof other than the part so decided
to be unconstitutional or invalid.
This chapter shall take effect immediately upon adoption, publication
and posting as required by law.