Sec. 18-93. - Penalty.

   Any person who violates any provision of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in G.S. 14-4. The county health director may through a court of competent jurisdiction enjoin violations of this article.

(Ord. of 4-6-1987(1), § 8)

Sec. 18-94. - Permit required; revocation of permit.

   (a)   No person shall organize, sponsor or hold any mass gatherings unless a permit has been issued to such person by the county health director under the provisions of this article. A permit shall be required for each mass gathering and is not transferable to other persons.

   (b)   A permit may be revoked by the county health director at any time if he finds that the mass gathering is being or has been maintained or operated in violation of this article, or that prior to the mass gathering, the planning or preparation for the mass gathering is not in compliance with this article, or that information submitted on the permit applications has been intentionally falsified or misrepresented or actions taken by the promoter are materially inconsistent with such information. A permit may be revoked upon the request of the permittee or upon abandonment of the operation. A permit will otherwise expire upon satisfactory completion of the post-gathering cleanup following the close of the mass gathering.

   (c)   A violation of this section is punishable as a misdemeanor.

(Ord. of 4-6-1987(1), § 3; Amend. of 12-6-2021)

Sec. 18-95. - Application for permit.

   (a)   Application for a permit for mass gatherings under this article shall be made to the county health director on a form and in a manner prescribed by him, by the person who will organize, sponsor or hold the mass gathering. The application shall be filed with the county health director at least 30 days prior to the commencement of the mass gathering. A fee in an amount set from time to time by the board of commissioners and contained in the schedule of fees and charges on file in the county clerk's office shall accompany the application.

   (b)   The application shall contain the following information:

   (1)   Identification of the applicant;

   (2)   Identification of any other person responsible for organizing, sponsoring or holding the mass gathering;

   (3)   The location of the proposed mass gathering;

   (4)   The estimated maximum number of persons reasonably expected to be in attendance at any one time;

   (5)   The date or dates and the hours during which the mass gathering is to be conducted; and

   (6)   A statement as to the total time period involved.

   (c)   The application shall be accompanied by an outlined map of the area to be used, to approximate scale, showing the location of:

   (1)   All proposed and existing privies or toilets;

   (2)   Lavatory and bathing facilities;

   (3)   All water supply sources including lakes, ponds, streams, wells, storage tanks, water taps and faucets;

   (4)   All garbage and refuse storage and disposal areas, and methods of disposal;

   (5)   All entrances and exits to public highways; and

   (6)   Emergency ingress and egress roads.

   (d)   The application shall be accompanied by such additional plans, reports, and information required by the county health director as he may deem necessary to carry out the provisions of this article.

(Ord. of 4-6-1987(1), § 4)