(A) Requirements. No permittee shall conduct business nor shall any special event be advertised, conducted, organized, coordinated, or otherwise held until such time as a permit is applied for and issued by the town in accordance with this chapter. Except as otherwise provided, such permit shall be valid only for a period of seven consecutive days. No permit will be issued for the same sponsor (charity), or more than four times in 12 consecutive months. All itinerant vendor operations and/or special events shall be either within the applicant's property or within property upon which the applicant has written permission from the owner to use.
(B) Permit application; charitable special events. Any person, group or organization sponsoring a charitable special event shall submit a permit application to the Zoning Administrator or designee. The application shall provide the following minimum required information:
(1) The name, address of the applicant, person, group or organization applying for the permit and/or sponsoring the special event in whose name the permit may be issued;
(2) A written description of the proposed business activity including, but not limited to, the location of the proposed charitable special event;
(3) A written description or photograph of any stand to be used in connection with the business;
(4) A designation, by reference to identifiable landmarks, on a site sketch, describing the approximate area in which such event will be contained, such are to include that required for parking for the special event, tent(s), and any other related activities;
(5) An estimate of the anticipated attendance of both participants and spectators;
(6) Written permission from the land/business owner(s) to hold the charitable event at that location;
(7) A certificate of health inspection, or letter of exemption, from the Dare County Health Department with respect to any food products prepared by any food operation required to be licensed. Sanitary facilities must be provided as required by the Dare County Health Department or the North Carolina Building Code;
(8) In summary format, the general plans of the applicant and sponsor concerning the following matters (as applicable to the event):
(a) Crowd control procedures;
(b) Traffic and parking control;
(c) The impact of the performance or event on existing parking areas, streets, highways and the burden placed upon public agencies for traffic and crowd security and control;
(d) The effects of such performance or event on fire control and fire prevention, including safety precautions;
(e) Provisions for emergency medical services and first aid;
(f) Provisions for collection and disposal of solid wastes, including trash and garbage, and sanitary provisions, including human waste collection and disposal and the providing of sanitary facilities;
(g) Provisions for returning the site to its pre-event conditions, including but not limited to the removal of all debris and trash immediately after the event;
(h) The amount, type, and location of temporary signage.
(9) Such other information as the Zoning Administrator or designee may determine necessary.
(Ord. 03-14, passed 7-14-03; Am. Ord. 05-03, passed 3-17-05; Am. Ord. 12-03, passed 3-12-12; Am. Ord. 13-13, passed 9-9-13; Am. Ord. 17-5, passed 7-10-19)