(A) A person or organization seeking the issuance of a parade, event, block party, performance or filming permit shall file an application with the town. The Town Administrator may authorize a town official to enforce this section. Upon receipt of the application, the town official shall notify the appropriate staff members, who will make a recommendation to the town as expeditiously as possible.
(B) An application and processing fee for any permit required by this section shall be made to the designated town office 30 days before the date on which the parade, event, block party, performance, or filming is to be conducted. The town, where good cause is shown, shall have the authority to consider any application which is filed less than 30 days before the date sought. The application shall be signed by the applicant and shall include but not be limited to the following:
(1) The name, address and telephone number of the person or organization seeking to conduct such parade, event, block party, performance or filming;
(2) The name, address and telephone number of the headquarters of the organization, and of the authorized and responsible head of the organization;
(3) The date when the proposed parade, event, block party, performance or filming is to be conducted;
(4) The route to be traveled, the starting point and the termination point or the area sought to be used or closed off for the parade, event, block party, performance or filming;
(5) The approximate number of persons, vendors, animals and vehicles participating and the types of animals and a description of the vehicles;
(6) The time when the parade, event, block party, performance or filming will start and terminate;
(7) The location, by streets, of any assembly area and the time of such assembly for parades;
(8) Provisions for sanitation facilities, crowd, noise, traffic control and parking;
(9) A description of food and beverages to be sold or distributed;
(10) The individuals or entity that will benefit, if revenue is anticipated to be generated by the activity;
(11) Interval of space to be maintained between units of a parade; and
(12) Any additional information which a town official shall find reasonably necessary to a fair determination as to whether a permit should be issued.
(C) The town shall issue a permit for a proposed parade, event, block party, performance or filming unless it finds that:
(1) The conduct of the parade, event, block party, performance or filming will substantially interrupt the safe and orderly movement of other traffic contiguous to its route;
(2) The conduct of the parade, event, block party, performance or filming will require the diversion of so great number of police officers of the town to properly police the line of movement and of contiguous areas that adequate police protection can not be provided to the remainder of the town;
(3) The concentration of persons, animals, equipment or vehicles at assembly points or other areas will substantially ambulance service to, areas near such areas, or will hinder the movement of firefighting equipment;
(4) The conduct of the parade, event, block party, performance or filming is reasonably likely to result in violence to persons or property, causing serious harm to the public;
(5) The route has been requested recurring in the past year and is too disruptive to residents or business; or
(6) Any proposed use of public property, right-of-way, or facilities will interfere with the normal use of the property, right-of-way or facility by the town or the general public.
(D) The town may require proof of public liability insurance in an amount equal to the town’s liability under the Government Tort Claims Act of the state and require the execution of a hold harmless agreement to indemnify the town if the event is held liable for any injuries or damage as a result of the event.
(E) The persons or organization shall be in compliance with all other applicable federal, state, local statutes, ordinances, licenses permits, rules or regulations.
(F) The persons or organizations shall also comply with all directives and instructions in verbal or written form from the town administration, police, fire and public works personnel.
(G) All tent and other temporary structures to be erected on the Village Green, shall be erected and removed on the day of the event unless prior arrangements have been approved by the town administrator. No vehicles are allowed on the Village Green.
(H) Animals, such as, cats, dogs, and the like, that are not service animals are not allowed on the Village Green during events.
(Ord. 08-04, passed 6-2-08)