The purpose hereof is to regulate any public performance of a musical, theatrical or entertainment nature held out of doors in the Town of Norfolk, such regulation being hereby declared necessary for the protection of the health, safety, welfare and property of the public.
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Special Town Meeting of the Town of Norfolk 7-29-1970. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Ordinance enforcement — See Ch. 100.
Any public performance embodying the presentation of musical numbers, vocal or instrumental, plays, moving pictures, dancing or any theatrical presentation, entertainment or amusement to be held out of doors at which more than 500 persons are expected to be admitted at one time shall require the issuance of a license by the Board of Selectmen of the Town and strict compliance with the terms of this chapter.
Application for license for the holding of such a performance shall be made to the Board of Selectmen at least 60 days before the opening day of the proposed performance. A public hearing may be held if the same is deemed necessary or advisable by the Board of Selectmen. Such public hearing shall be held not more than 10 days after receipt of the application after public notice in a newspaper having a circulation in said Town at least three days before the day of such hearing. The application shall be granted or denied within five days after such hearing, and if no hearing is held, the application shall be granted or denied within 15 days after receipt of the application.
A.
The application for such a license shall be made in the name of the person or persons, corporation, club or association responsible for the presentation and shall contain the following information under oath:
(1)
The names of applicants and, if a partnership, the names of all partners; if a corporation, club or association, the names of the officers thereof.
(2)
The residence of the applicants.
(3)
The age of the applicants; if a corporation, club or association, the date incorporated or organized and under the laws of what state.
(4)
The type of business or activity.
(5)
Whether the applicants, or, if a corporation, club or association, the officers thereof, have ever been convicted of a crime.
(6)
A description of the type of event to be held and the dates and hours to be held. No license shall be valid for more than two consecutive days.
(7)
The location where the event will be held.
(8)
The anticipated maximum number of persons who will be assembled at one time for the event. No persons in excess of this number shall be permitted within the confines of the site of the event.
B.
The facilities described shall be subject to review by the Fire Marshal for the Town of Norfolk, the Building Official and the Director of Health within 48 hours of the time that the event is scheduled to begin.
Licenses shall be granted by the Board of Selectmen only to suitable persons over 21 years of age or corporations, clubs or associations whose officers are all over 21 years of age and upon a finding that the business or activity in such location is a bona fide and otherwise lawful one and after ascertaining that adequate provision has been made to meet the requirements for the items specified in § 80-4A(9) of this chapter and these items have been approved by the authorities designated in § 80-4B.
The license fee payable upon the issuance of the license shall be $100 for each event applied for.
No license may be transferred by a licensee to any other person, corporation, partnership, club or association.
The licensee shall maintain proper sanitary conditions and continue to provide adequate standards for all items covered by the application throughout the period of the activity and shall be responsible for payment of police officers needed for the period of the activity.
The Board of Selectmen shall have the power to revoke any license issued hereunder for cause, after due notice. Cause shall be deemed to include but shall not be limited to false information in the application for a license knowingly given, failure to show good intent to comply with the conditions under which the license has been granted, any violation of this chapter or conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude subsequent to the issuance of the license.
[Amended 5-9-1988 ATM]
Any person, corporation, partnership, club or association violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be fined not more than $100 for each offense. Each day on which any provision of this chapter is violated shall constitute a separate offense.