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(A) Procedural revocation. The Chief of Police may issue a written revocation of an issued special event permit if any of the following occur:
(1) The applicant fails to meet any of the provisions of this chapter;
(2) The applicant fails to meet any permit conditions imposed by the Chief of Police or event coordinator;
(3) If any information submitted by the applicant is determined to be false or has in any way been misrepresented by the applicant;
(4) If any information submitted by the applicant is determined to be incorrect or that misinformation substantially affects or threatens to substantially affect the planning or safety of the special event; or
(5) If any previously met conditions required by this chapter, or imposed by the Chief of Police or event coordinator, fail to remain in compliance during the period from permit issuance date until the end of the event period.
(B) Emergency revocation. The senior ranking police officer may revoke a special event permit immediately when it is determined by that officer that continuing the permitted event could unreasonably endanger the safety of the public, and may take reasonable steps to achieve the cessation of the unsafe event.
Upon denial of a special event permit pursuant to this chapter, the Chief of Police shall notify the applicant in writing as soon as is reasonably practicable. The denial or procedural revocation of a special event permit may be appealed to the Code Administrator. An emergency revocation of a special event permit is not eligible for appeal. Eligible appeals must be made in writing and must detail how the decision to deny the permit was not consistent with the provisions of this chapter. The decision of the Code Administrator is final.
If town resources are determined necessary by the Chief of Police for a special event permitted pursuant to this chapter or if town resources must be utilized for any event whether permitted or not, the event organizer shall be responsible for all town costs related to the event as follows:
(A) Permitted special events. When an event is permitted under this chapter, the event organizer shall be responsible for hourly personnel costs, for all town employees deemed necessary for the event, at a rate provided to the event organizer during the permit process. In addition, the event organizer shall be responsible for any cost(s) that may arise due to unexpected high attendance or unforeseen emergencies.
(B) Exempted special events. When an event is exempted pursuant to this chapter and the exemption is disqualified for any reason, the event organizer shall be responsible for all expenses related to equipment and personnel incurred by the town, if any, including any overtime, extra-duty pay or specialty equipment that may have been required.
(C) Illegal special events. When an event organizer fails to obtain a special event permit required by this chapter, the organizer of the event shall be responsible for all expenses related to the mitigating of special event public safety concerns, and may be subject to both civil penalties and criminal charges under this chapter.
(D) Event clean-up. Should any special event, permitted or not, require resources of the town to clean the area of the event, dispose of trash, remove debris, etc. after disbandment of the event the event organizer shall be responsible for all personnel, equipment and disposal charges incurred to the town as a result of returning the event location to its pre-event state.
(A) As a condition precedent to the issuance of a permit authorizing a special event, the applicant shall obtain public liability insurance that shall provide “occurrence” coverage against liabilities for death, personal injury or property damage arising out of, or in any way connected with, such event. Such insurance shall be in the amount of at least $1,000,000 combined single limit, and shall name the Town of Cramerton, the town’s officers, employees and agents as additional insureds under the coverage afforded. In addition, such insurance shall be primary and non-contributing with respect to other insurance available to the town and shall include a severability of interest (cross liability) clause. Proof of such insurance shall be filed with the special event application.
(B) Waiver of insurance requirements; free speech. The insurance required by this section shall be waived or modified by the Chief of Police for any permit authorizing a special event involving an exercise of free speech rights, if it would create an undue burden on such exercise.
(C) Waiver of insurance requirements; other. Any applicant for a special event permit, that is not a free speech event, may request and obtain a waiver of this insurance requirement from the office of the Town Manager. The applicant shall be required to submit this letter of waiver from the Town Manager with the special event application. The decision to waive the special event insurance requirement shall be made at the Town Manager’s sole discretion and may not be appealed.
(A) The applicant/event organizer/special event permittee hereby shall assume all risks incident to, or in connection with, the permitted activity and shall be solely responsible for damage or injury, of whatever kind or nature, to person(s) or property, directly or indirectly, arising out of or in connection with the permitted activity or the conduct of applicant’s operation.
(B) The applicant hereby expressly agrees to defend and hold harmless the town from any penalties for violation of law, ordinance or regulation affecting its activity and from any and all claims, suits, losses, damages or injuries directly or indirectly arising out of or in connection with the permitted activity or conduct of its operation, or resulting from the negligence or intentional acts or omissions of the applicant or its officers, agents or employees.
The issuance of a special event permit by the town does not allow the event organizer to permit the possession, consumption or sale of alcoholic beverages at the event. In order to allow the possession, consumption or sale at a special event within the town, the event organizer must:
(A) Obtain a limited special occasion permit from the town; and
(B) Obtain any necessary permit(s) from the NCABC Board. The fact that the event organizer may already possess an ABC permit(s) from the NCABC Board does not exempt the organizer from obtaining a state permit for the specific purpose of the special event for which they have applied for a permit.