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§ 94.11 STREET CLOSINGS.
   (A)   The Town Council may close town-maintained streets in conjunction with issuing approval for a special event.
   (B)   Streets maintained by the N.C. Dept. of Transportation shall be closed as provide in G.S. § 20-169 "Powers of local authorities" and the "NCDOT Parades Events Guidelines."
   (C)   No person may operate or park any vehicle contrary to the traffic control devices installed in accordance with this section. In the event that any such vehicle(s) remains in an otherwise closed area designated "no parking" as a part of an approved special event, the Chief of Police may issue citations or remove the vehicle(s) at the owner's expense.
   (D)   Within seven days prior to the start of any special event activity, the Town Manager or his or her designee shall provide notice as is reasonably possible to the occupants of each property abutting the street(s) to be closed pursuant to the approval a special event.
(Ord. passed 5-2-2021)
§ 94.12 PERSON IN CHARGE/RESPONSIBLE PLANNER AND ON-SITE MANAGER.
   (A)   The person in charge shall be the person primarily responsible for complying with the requirements of this chapter; for obtaining all required permits and/or approvals prior to the start of the special event activity, and for setting up, conducting, and cleaning up after the activity.
   (B)   The person in charge shall have all required permits or approvals necessary for the activity, available at all times for inspection by town staff during the special event activity.
   (C)   The person in charge shall be responsible for cleaning up any litter caused by the special event activity; removing any temporary signs or structures erected by the sponsor or other individuals or organizations participating in the activity; and in returning the area where the activity takes place to the condition that existed prior to the activity.
(Ord. passed 5-2-2021)
§ 94.13 PROHIBITIONS.
   The following prohibitions shall apply to all special events:
   (A)   It shall be unlawful for any person to stage, present, or conduct any special event without first having obtained approval under this chapter.
   (B)   It shall be unlawful for any person to participate in a special event for which the person knows approval has not been granted.
   (C)   It shall be unlawful for any participant in a special event to knowingly fail to comply with any conditions of the special event approval.
   (D)   All participants in any special event shall be subject to all other applicable local, state and federal laws.
(Ord. passed 5-2-2021)
§ 94.14 ACTIVITY AND CONDUCT DURING SPECIAL EVENTS.
   (A)   No person shall unreasonably hamper, obstruct, impede, or interfere with any person, vehicle, animal, or thing participating or used in any special event.
   (B)   As is specified in § 94.11(C), the Chief of Police shall have the authority, when reasonably necessary, to prohibit or restrict the parking of vehicles along a street constituting a part of the route of a special event.
   (C)   Except for sworn certified law enforcement personnel, the open-carry of firearms in the public festival or special event area is prohibited. A valid concealed handgun permittee issued by the State of North Carolina or reciprocal state, may carry a handgun concealed in the public festival or special event area in accordance with the North Carolina General Statutes.
   (D)   The sale and or consumption of alcoholic beverages at special events is strictly prohibited without explicit approval of the Town Council at time of event approval.
      (1)   At any event in which alcoholic beverages will be sold and consumed, the person in charge of the event shall ensure that an area within the special event area is designated for the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages. The perimeters of the area shall be clearly marked, and the entrance to the area shall allow control of patrons, including the viewing of identification to prevent underage persons from being permitted into the area.
      (2)   Any area designated for the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages as a part of a special event shall be located at least 150 feet from any church, mosque, synagogue or other place of worship.
      (3)   No alcoholic beverages may be sold or consumed as a part of a special event outside of the designated area for such sale or consumption.
      (4)   Prior to the beginning of the special event, the person in charge shall ensure that all necessary state or other permits relating to the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages have been secured.
      (5)   Nothing in this chapter shall prevent the Town Council from prohibiting the sale and/or consumption of alcoholic beverages at any special event if the Council determines that such sale or consumption is not in the best interests of the health, safety and welfare of the town.
(Ord. passed 5-2-2021)
§ 94.15 REVOCATION OF PERMIT.
   (A)   The Town Council, the Town Manager, or the Chief of Police shall have the authority to revoke a special event approval instantly upon a violation of any conditions of the approval or when a public emergency arises where the police resources required for that emergency are so great that deployment of police services for the special event would have an immediate and adverse effect upon the health or safety of persons or property.
   (B)   After a permit is revoked under division (A) of this section, the Town Manager, or his or her designee, shall notify the applicant of the reasons for the revocation in writing by mailing a copy of the revocation to the applicant by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, which mailing shall be posted no later than the first business day after the revocation.
(Ord. passed 5-2-2021)