[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Bethlehem 9-11-1970
as Ord. No. 120. Sections 57-2B(5)(a), 57-3 and 57-4 amended
at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I. Other
amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
No person, group of persons, partnership, association
or corporation, or any combination thereof, shall maintain, conduct, promote
or operate on any lands or premises within the Township of Bethlehem, other
than in places specially licensed and permitted hereby, any use for the purposes
of mass musical or public entertainment or general public assembly for more
than 2,000 anticipated persons, except pursuant to a special permit issued
therefor by the Township of Bethlehem as hereinafter provided.
B.
No owner, lessee, licensee or other person, partnership,
association or corporation having any right to or interest in any real property
within the jurisdiction of the Township of Bethlehem shall license, rent,
lease or otherwise permit the use of such real property or any part thereof
for the use of mass musical or public entertainment or general public assembly
as herein described, except pursuant to a special permit issued therefor by
the Township Committee as hereinafter provided.
A.
The Township Committee may issue a special permit herein
upon written application made by such person, partnership, association or
corporation, or combination thereof, who proposes to maintain, conduct, promote
or operate such mass musical or public entertainment or general public assembly
as herein described, together with the owner, lessor or licensor who proposes
to rent, lease, license or otherwise permit such use, all hereinafter designated
as "applicant."
B.
Application procedure.
(1)
The applicant shall file a verified application with
the Township Clerk of the Township of Bethlehem at least 30 days prior to
the date or dates upon which such event is to take place. Application forms
shall be obtained from the Clerk of the Township of Bethlehem.
(2)
The application shall be signed by all persons actually
in charge of the event and the property owners on whose property the proposed
event is to take place.
(4)
The application shall further state in specific detail
what provisions are proposed for the accommodation of the persons attending,
in the following particulars:
(a)
Food and drink.
(b)
Shelter, if overnight stay is projected.
(c)
Toilet and other sanitary facilities.
(d)
Water supply.
(e)
Medical and hospital care, including first aid and ambulance
service.
(f)
Garbage collection and disposal.
(g)
Parking of cars, indicating parking areas and means of
ingress and egress.
(h)
Public safety, indicating the kind and number of guards
or special police assisting in the control of traffic and supervision of those
attending the event.
(i)
Fire protection.
(j)
Traffic control plan.
(5)
Each application shall have attached thereto the written recommendations of the following with respect to the adequacy of the provisions proposed under the items set forth in Subsection B(4):
C.
Action on application.
(1)
The Township Committee, after public hearing thereon
held within 15 days after submission of such application and held pursuant
to the publication of a notice of hearing published at least once in the official
newspaper of the township at least five days prior to such hearing, after
considering the application and after causing due investigation and report
to it and after considering the facts and circumstances in the premises and
after giving due regard to the recommendations of the State Police, the Fire
Chief, the Sanitation Officer, the Board of Health and the Township Engineer,
may issue a special permit upon such terms and conditions as it deems necessary
and proper to ensure the public health, safety and welfare.
(2)
The applicant, prior to the event, shall post a bond
acceptable to the Township Committee as to amount and surety to ensure cleanup
and restoration of the area at which such event takes place within 48 hours
after the close of the event.
D.
Fee. A fee of $500 shall accompany each application.
This chapter shall not be applicable where there are to be less than
2,000 people attending such event and where such event does not exceed a period
of more than 12 consecutive hours, provided that the New Jersey State Police
and the Township Clerk are notified of said event at least four days in advance
thereof by written notice duly receipted by the New Jersey State Police.
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 subject to the penalties provided by § 1-15 of Chapter 1, General Provisions. Each and every day that such violation occurs or continues to exist shall be considered a separate and specific violation.
Nothing contained herein shall be deemed or construed so as to prevent
the enforcement of any other remedy at law, concurrent or otherwise, available
to the Township of Bethlehem or other law enforcement authority to avoid or
prevent any violation or attempted violation of this chapter, such as but
not limited to an injunction or restraining order.
This chapter is in addition to any other law, ordinance or regulation
affecting the subject matter herein and is not in limitation thereof.
