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For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
OUTDOOR ASSEMBLY. Any event, attended by more than 20 attendees, all or any part of which includes a theatrical exhibition, public show, display, entertainment, amusement or other exhibition, including but not limited to musical festivals, rock festivals, or similar gatherings, but does not mean:
(1) An event which is conducted or sponsored by a governmental unit or agency on publicly owned land or property;
(2) Unique or infrequent gatherings of family members, distant relatives and their friends for celebrations of personal events or achievements, including but not limited to family reunions, wedding receptions, graduation open houses and anniversaries;
(3) An event held entirely within the confines of a permanently enclosed and covered structure;
(4) An agricultural-related event where the gathering is incident to or in conjunction with the cultivation and tillage of the soil, dairying, the production, cultivation, growing, and harvesting of any agricultural commodity including timber, viticulture, apiculture, or horticulture, the raising of livestock, fur bearing animals, fish, or poultry, and any practices performed by a farmer or on a farm as incident to or in conjunction with those farming operations, including preparation for market, delivery to storage or to market, or delivery to carriers for transportation to market. An AGRICULTURE-RELATED EVENT shall include, but not be limited to livestock shows or demonstrations, horse shows, 4-H events, farm auctions or farm machinery demonstrations.
PERMITTEE. Any person to whom a permit is issued pursuant to this subchapter.
PERSON. Any natural person, partnership, corporation, association or organization.
SPONSOR. Any person who organizes, promotes, conducts or causes to be conducted an outdoor assembly.
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No person shall sponsor, operate, maintain, or conduct an outdoor assembly within the village unless he shall first have obtained a permit for such assembly.
(Ord. passed - -) Penalty, see § 111.999
Application for a permit to conduct an outdoor assembly must be made in writing on such forms and in such manner as prescribed by the Clerk-Treasurer of the village and shall be made at least 45 days prior to the date of the proposed assembly. Each application shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee set from time-to-time by resolution of the Village Council.
(Ord. passed - -) Penalty, see § 111.999
(A) On receipt by the Village Clerk-Treasurer, copies of the application shall be forwarded to the Fire Chief, Building Inspector, Ordinance Enforcement Officer and Village Councilmembers for review.
(B) The Village Council may condition its approval of an application on any of the following:
(1) Security personnel. The permittee shall employ at his own expense such security personnel as are necessary to provide for adequate protection of the maximum number of persons at the assembly and for the preservation of order and protection of property in and around the site of the assembly.
(2) Restroom facilities. The permittee shall provide toilet and drinking water facilities. Portable toilets may be used if approved by the Village Council.
(3) Food service. A permit is required from the Oakland County Health Department if food service is made available on the premises.
(4) Liquid waste disposal. The permittee shall provide for liquid waste disposal in accordance with regulations established by the Oakland County Health Department.
(5) Solid waste disposal. The permittee shall provide for solid waste storage on, and removal from, the premises. Storage shall be in approved, covered, fly tight and rodent proof containers, provided in sufficient quantity to accommodate the number of persons attending the event.
(6) Access and traffic control. The permittee shall provide for ingress and egress for the premises so as to insure the orderly flow of traffic onto and off of the premises. Traffic lanes and other space shall be provided, designated and kept open for access by ambulance, fire equipment and other emergency response vehicles.
(7) Parking. The permittee shall provide a parking area sufficient to accommodate all motor vehicles.
(8) Illumination. The permittee shall provide illumination of all areas to be utilized after daylight hours sufficient to insure the safety and comfort of all persons attending the event.
(9) Insurance. Before the issuance of a permit, the permittee shall obtain public liability insurance with limits of not less than $1,000,000 and property damage insurance of not less than $300,000 from a company or companies approved by the Commissioner of Insurance of the State of Michigan. The evidence of insurance shall include an endorsement to the effect that the insurance company shall notify the Village Clerk-Treasurer in writing at least ten days before the expiration or cancellation of the insurance policy.
(10) Bonding. Before the issuance of a permit the permittee shall obtain, from a corporate bonding company authorized to do business in Michigan, a corporate surety bond in the amount of $10,000, conditioned upon the permittee's faithful compliance with all of the provisions of this subchapter and any conditions imposed hereunder, and all applicable provisions of state and local law. This bond shall indemnify the village, including its agents, officers, and employees, against any loss or damage arising out of the assembly and shall indemnify the owners of property near the assembly site for any costs of property damage or trash removal resulting from the assembly.
(11) Sound and noise protection. Sound producing equipment, including but not limited to, public address systems, radios, phonographs, musical instruments and other recording devices, shall not be operated on the premises of the assembly so as to be unreasonably loud or raucous, or so as to be a nuisance or disturbance to the peace and tranquility of the citizens of the village.
(12) Hours of operation. An outdoor assembly is permitted within the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m.;
(B) Miscellaneous. Prior to the issuance of a permit, the Village Council may impose any other conditions reasonably calculated to protect the health, safety, welfare and property of village citizens or persons attending the event.
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AUCTIONEERS
No person or persons shall sell any property by public auction or outcry from any store, doors of stores, or windows of stores, or in any street, alley, or lane of the village, without having first obtained a license therefor from the Village Clerk-Treasurer. This section shall not apply to any person selling secondhand farm implements, farm produce, or upon mortgage sales or any other legal process.
(1984 Code, § 8-03-010) (Ord. 6, passed 3-15-1966) Penalty, see § 111.999
The Clerk-Treasurer is hereby authorized to issue a license to any person or persons to sell goods, wares, and merchandise, as aforesaid, at public auction or venue, within the village, upon said person or persons paying to him or her the sum of $25 for each and every day, or parts of days, such person or persons sell as aforesaid; and when such license is granted the same shall not be transferred to any other person.
(1984 Code, § 8-03-020) (Ord. 143, passed 7-24-1984; Ord. 6, passed 3-15-1966) Penalty, see § 111.999
(A) (1) No person or persons shall exercise the business or trade of an auctioneer or sell property at public auction or outcry within the limits of the village without a license from the Village Clerk-Treasurer or by special permission of the Council.
(2) This division (A) shall apply to any person selling property by virtue of a legal process.
(B) It shall be the duty of the Village Manager or his or her designate to enforce the provisions of this section.
(1984 Code, § 8-03-040) (Ord. 143, passed 7-24-1984; Ord. 6, passed 3-15-1966) Penalty, see § 111.999
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