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The applicant for such permit shall make application with the City Clerk which shall be upon a form approved by the City Manager and filed with the Clerk. The application shall be filed with the Clerk no less than ten (10) calendar days before the meeting at which the application for permit will be voted on by the City Council, unless such requirement is waived by the City Manager. Every such application shall be made under oath, shall be accompanied by the required fee as set forth in the schedule of taxes adopted annually by the City Council, and shall contain the following information:
(A) The applicant’s full name and address.
(B) The organization, if any, that is responsible for the concert or public exhibition where the pyrotechnics will be displayed.
(C) The date of the event at which the pyrotechnics will be displayed.
(D) The type of event at which the pyrotechnics will be displayed.
(E) Whether the event will be held indoors or outdoors.
(F) Proof of insurance in the amount of at least five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) or the minimum amount required under the North Carolina State Building Code pursuant to G.S. § 143-138(e), whichever is greater.
(Ord. passed 6-15-10)
(A) The Clerk shall immediately transmit a copy of the application to the Fire Marshal for an investigative report.
(B) Upon receipt of a copy of an application for a permit from the Clerk, the Fire Marshal shall conduct an investigation of the applicant and application to verify the following and shall make a report to Council certifying the following:
(1) For any indoor use of pyrotechnics at a concert or public exhibition:
(a) There will be adequate fire suppression used at the site.
(b) The structure is safe for the use of such pyrotechnics with the type of fire suppression to be used.
(c) Adequate egress from the building is available based on the size of the expected crowd.
(2) Satisfactory evidence has been produced to the effect that the pyrotechnics will be used in connection with the conduct of concerts or public exhibitions, such as fairs, carnivals, shows of all descriptions and public celebrations.
(Ord. passed 6-15-10)
If the City Council finds that the applicant has provided the required proof of insurance listed in § 7-385(F) of this Article, that the Fire Marshal has made the required certifications listed in § 7-386(B) of this Article, and satisfactory evidence has been produced to the effect that the pyrotechnics will be used in connection with the conduct of concerts or public exhibitions, such as fairs, carnivals, shows of all descriptions and public celebrations and for no other purpose, it may issue the applicant the permit provided for in this Article.
(Ord. passed 6-15-10)
Any permit issued under the provisions of this Article may be revoked or suspended by the City Council for failure to maintain the required proof of insurance listed in § 7-385(F) of this Article and for any action that allows the Fire Marshal to revoke any certification under § 7-386(B) of this Article.
(Ord. passed 6-15-10)
(A) Permitted. It shall be lawful to beg or solicit alms except in a manner set forth in subpart (B) of this section.
(B) Prohibited conduct while begging or soliciting alms. It shall be unlawful for any person to ask, beg, or solicit alms or contributions of money, food, or clothes, or exhibit oneself for the purpose of begging or soliciting alms or such contributions, by aggressively accosting another, or forcing oneself upon the company of another.
(C) Definitions.
(1) For purposes of this section,
ASK, BEG OR SOLICIT shall include, without limitation, the spoken, written or printed word, or such other acts as are conducted in furtherance of the purpose of obtaining alms or contributions of money, food, or clothing.
(2) For the purposes of this section,
AGGRESSIVELY ACCOSTING shall be defined as approaching or speaking to someone in such manner as would cause a reasonable person to fear imminent bodily harm or the commission of a criminal act upon his or her person, or upon property in his or her immediate possession.
(3) For purposes of this section,
FORCING ONESELF UPON THE COMPANY OF ANOTHER shall be defined as continuing to request, beg or solicit alms or contributions of money, food, or clothing in close proximity to the person addressed after the person to whom the request is directed has made a negative response; or blocking the passage of the person addressed; or otherwise engaging in conduct which could reasonably be construed as intended to compel or force a person to accede to demands.
(D) Severability. If any portion of this section is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed severable, and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof.
(Ord. passed 10-27-92) Penalty, see §§ 7-390 et seq.
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