[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Norwood 4-21-1997 by L.L. No. 1-1997. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
No parade or assembly shall be permitted upon
the highways or streets of the Village of Norwood unless a permit
shall have been obtained from the Village Clerk of the Village of
Norwood upon approval of the Board of Trustees after application therefor
to said Village Clerk, in writing.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Said application is located
at the end of this chapter.
Any person who shall violate any provision of
this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and conviction therefor
shall be punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for a term
not to exceed six months or by a fine not to exceed $50, or by both
fine and imprisonment.
For the purposes of this article, the following
terms shall be given the meanings set forth herein:
Any form of entertainment open to the public and generally
conducted in the outdoors with the presence of tents, booths or temporary
structures erected for such purpose, or any combination of the foregoing,
including but not limited to forms of entertainment commonly known
as "carnivals," "circuses," "fairs," "bazaars" and "outdoor shows."
That form specified by the Village Clerk used for obtaining
an amusement event permit.
A group having a joint or common interest and organized for
some purpose. An organization shall include a charitable, religious,
membership, hospital or not-for-profit corporation.
The purpose of this article is to preserve the
public peace and good order, to prevent tumultuous assemblages and
to assure the health and safety of the residents of the Village of
Norwood in regard to the conduct of all amusement events.
A.
All amusement events are prohibited in the Village
of Norwood, except when they are for the profit of an organization
as herein defined, and provided that a permit from the Board of Trustees
has been secured in advance of such amusement event and remains valid
throughout such event.
B.
It shall be unlawful to erect, operate or maintain
any amusement event without having secured a permit from the Board
of Trustees or to continue to erect, operate or maintain such event
after the expiration or revocation of such permit.
No later than four weeks in advance of a proposed
amusement event, an application shall be executed and filed with the
Village Clerk by the organization seeking a permit. All applications
for permits for amusement events shall supply the following information:
A.
The name, address and the telephone number of the
organization.
B.
The names, addresses and the telephone numbers of
two authorized officers or directors who will be responsible for and
can be contacted during the operation of the amusement event and who
shall both sign said application.
C.
The date(s), time(s) and place of the amusement event.
D.
A complete description of all activities, games of
skill, rides and special events.
E.
A notarized letter signed by the property owner stating
the nature, extent and duration of the amusement event and granting
permission for the organization to use the property.
G.
Any other documents required to be provided pursuant
to any section of this article.
H.
Such additional information as the Village Clerk may
require.
A.
Upon filing the application, the applicant must furnish
a surety bond, cash or certified check of $2,000 to the Village Clerk
to ensure that the applicant will clean the area and put the property
in order at the conclusion of the amusement event. If the applicant
fails to clean and restore the amusement area or if damage is done
to public or private property as a result of said amusement event,
the Village Clerk may apply the bond, cash or check to the cost of
cleanup or restoration and may recover from the organization such
additional costs as may be incurred.
B.
All amusements must procure public liability insurance
of not less than $1,000,000 for bodily injury and $200,000 for damage
to property.
C.
All insurance shall include the Village of Norwood
as a named insured and be noncancelable without 10 days' prior written
notice to the Village Clerk.
D.
The Village Clerk may require an applicant to supply
additional insurance coverage, if available, where the minimum amounts
stated herein are insufficient in the opinion of the Village Clerk,
after considering the size, duration and hazard presented by the proposed
amusement event.
A.
Every professional fund-raiser, commercial coventurer,
professional solicitor and charitable organization, as each is defined
by Article 7-A of the Executive Law of New York State, organizing,
controlling or otherwise involved in conducting an amusement event
shall include with an application for such event proof of valid registration
with the Secretary of State as such fund-raiser, coventurer, solicitor
or organization.
B.
With each application, a professional fund-raiser
or commercial coventurer shall also submit proof that a surety bond,
naming him as obligor, is on file with the Secretary of State.
No permit for an amusement event shall be issued
and any outstanding permit may be revoked if the Board of Trustees
determines that such amusement event includes any activity which,
in the judgment of the Board of Trustees, will disturb the order and
peace of the Village or will jeopardize the health, safety or welfare
of the residents of the Village of Norwood.
Prior to opening an amusement event to the public,
the permit holder shall file proof with the Village Clerk that his
mechanical rides have been inspected and found satisfactory by the
New York State Department of Labor in compliance with § 870-a
et seq. of the Labor Law.
A.
Permits may be subject to conditions that the Board
of Trustees deems necessary to ensure proper sanitation, to prevent
undue noise, to prevent fire hazards and to protect the public safety,
health and welfare.
B.
All permits shall be subject to the hours of operation
determined by the Board of Trustees.
The term of any permit shall not exceed six
days, and only two permits may be issued per organization for each
calendar year.
A permit pursuant to this article must be conspicuously
displayed during the operation of said amusements and be available
for inspection by any person demanding such inspection.
Any person who shall erect, operate or maintain
any amusement event without first having obtained a permit or who
shall own the land on which such amusement event is located shall
be guilty of a violation of this article. Such violation is an offense
punishable by a fine not to exceed $250 for each day such violation
continues or by imprisonment for 15 days, or both such fine and imprisonment.
