A. 
It is the intent of the Town Board to regulate the conduct of special event activities, such as carnivals, circuses, parades and outdoor assemblages, so as to preserve the public peace and good order and to ensure the health and safety of the residents of the Town of Smithtown in the surrounding areas of such special event activities.
B. 
For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall be given the meanings as set forth herein:[1]
PARADE
An organized procession, march, walk or run.
[Added 5-28-2009]
PROCESSION
See "parade."
[Added 5-28-2009]
SPECIAL EVENT
Any form of entertainment open to the public and generally conducted outdoors with the presence of tents, booths or temporary structures erected for such purpose or any combination of the foregoing, including but not limited to the following forms of entertainment commonly known as "carnivals," "circuses," "fairs," "bazaars," "menageries" or "sideshows." Such forms of entertainment are generally characterized by the presence of any of the following activities or any combination thereof: mechanical rides, exhibitions of skill, animal exhibitions, games of skill or games of chance where otherwise permitted by local regulation.
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Editor’s Note: The former definition of “local,” which immediately followed, was repealed 1-7-2020 by L.L. No. 1-2020.