An application for a permit to hold a mass gathering
shall be filed with the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen not less
than 60 days before the date of the mass gathering. The application
shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable check or money order made
payable to the Town of Madison, according to the following schedule:
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Expected Attendees
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Application Fee
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750 to 5,000
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$250.00
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More than 5,000
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$500.00
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Within 14 days of the filing of a complete application
the Board of Selectmen shall hold a public hearing to consider the
issuance of the permit. Upon receipt of the application, the Board
of Selectmen shall send a copy of the application to the Department
of Human Services, and request their presence at the public hearing.
All property owners within 1,000 feet of the boundaries of the proposed
mass gathering area shall be notified in writing of the public hearing
by the Board of Selectmen. Notice of the hearing shall be given by
posting the same in at least two public places in the Town, and publishing
the same at least once in a newspaper having general circulation in
the Town, at least five days before the date of the public hearing.
This notice of the public hearing shall contain the date, location,
number of expected attendees, and a general description of the event,
as well as the date and location of the public hearing. A copy of
the notice shall also be mailed to or served upon the operator. The
date of the public hearing may be, but need not be, the same date
as the meeting of the Board of Selectmen to consider the issuance
of the permit.
The Board of Selectmen shall issue a permit for a mass gathering when satisfied that all requirements and conditions of this chapter have been met. Upon issuance of the permit, all assurances made and obligations assumed by the operator in the completed application (Article V) shall be deemed to be conditions of said permit. In issuing the permit, the Board of Selectmen may impose such additional conditions as may be reasonably required to assure compliance with the provisions of this chapter. The Board of Selectmen shall issue or deny the permit not more than 35 days after the application is filed. If the permit is denied, the Board of Selectmen shall, within seven days, give the operator written reasons for the denial.
A.Â
In its review of applications for permits for the holding or promoting of mass gatherings, the Board of Selectmen may require such plans, specifications and reports as it shall deem necessary for a proper review. In its review of such applications (Article V), as well in carrying out its other duties and functions in connection with such a gathering, the Board of Selectmen may request, and shall receive from all public officers, departments and agencies of the Town such cooperation and assistance as may be necessary and proper.
B.Â
The Board of Selectmen shall work with the Department
of Human Services, the Maine State Police, the Somerset County Sheriff's
Office, the Bureau of Liquor Enforcement, the Fire Warden, the Department
of Transportation, and local officials to insure that Town concerns
regarding fire protection, police protection, traffic control, and
any other matters as may effect the security of the public health
and safety are adequately addressed.
An applicant who has been aggrieved by the Town's
decision to deny a permit under this chapter may appeal to Superior
Court under Rule 80B of the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure.
