(A) No person or organization shall sponsor, promote, engage in, or hold a special event within the town without obtaining a special event permit from the Town Council at least 30 days before the event commences; provided, however, that this chapter shall not apply to events sponsored by the town or by the Middletown School Committee, or other Town of Middletown/Middletown School Committee sanctioned organizations, or to religious events sponsored by a religious organization, or to funerals and funeral processions.
(B) For special events on private property, only the property owner or an authorized agent of the owner may obtain the required permit.
(C) Special event permit holders must agree to provide or make arrangements for:
(1) Medical and emergency assistance;
(2) Protection of neighboring property;
(3) Litter control and cleanup, including septic waste disposal; and
(4) Parking and traffic control.
(D) Special event permit holders must ensure that all persons and activities involved in the event fully comply with all town ordinances, including the tent ordinance and the noise ordinance, and all state laws, including those regulating liquor sales and fire protection.
(E) Fee. The Town Council is authorized to establish a single fee for all special event permits, or a schedule of fees for various kinds or sizes of special events. The Town Council establishes the following fees for a special event permit:
(1) For a special event that is likely to attract more than 250 persons or 50 motor vehicles to a property in a commercial zone, there shall be a special event fee of $250.
(2) For all other special events, as defined in § 100.02, there shall be a special event fee of $100.
(F) Limitations.
(1) No more than 20 special events per calendar year may be held on property in a commercial zone, of which not more than four may be open to the public.
(2) The Town Council may limit the size or duration of events based on past history.
(Ord. passed 5-21-07; Am. Ord. 09-08, passed 5-4-09)