[Adopted 5-3-1927 by Ord.
No. 75]
[Amended 11-27-1979 by Ord. No. 79-31; at time of adoption of Code (see
Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
No person, persons, firm, corporation or organization of any
kind shall hold a public entertainment, picnic, carnival, parade or
other similar gathering for amusement unless such person or persons
or one of the officers of such corporation or organization shall make
application to the Mayor, in writing, at least 30 days before the
time when such occasion is proposed to be held. Such application shall
state the date and hour when such occasion is to be held, the place
where it is to be held, the approximate number of persons expected
to attend, the objects, if for charitable purposes or for pecuniary
profit, the names and addresses of the persons or officers intended
to be in authority and such other information as the Mayor shall deem
necessary.
In case such applicant or applicants shall desire to hold or conduct a parade or procession through the public streets of the Borough of Kenilworth, such application shall set forth, in addition to the information required by § 87-1 of this article, the purpose for holding such parade or procession, the route to be covered and the number of vehicles to participate therein.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
Upon receiving any such application in writing, the Mayor shall,
in his discretion, grant or refuse the applicant or applicants a permit,
in writing, for holding such public entertainment, picnic, carnival,
parade or other public gathering for amusement if he shall deem it
best for the welfare, quiet and good of the Borough. The Mayor may,
however, grant said permit under such terms and conditions as he shall
see fit to impose.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
Whenever any applicant or applicants shall desire a permit to
hold a public entertainment, picnic, carnival or other public gathering
for amusement, the Mayor may grant said permit upon the condition
that regular or special policemen be stationed at such occasion to
maintain order, the costs of which shall be paid by the applicant
or applicants. He may also regulate the sale or giving away of any
form of refreshments and the playing of any games or restrict the
hours during which said occasion shall be held.
Whenever any applicant or applicants shall request the right
to hold a parade or procession through the public streets of the Borough
of Kenilworth, the Mayor may grant said permit upon the condition
that regular or special policemen be stationed along the route of
such parade or procession to maintain order, the costs of which shall
be paid by the applicant or applicants. He may also change the route,
hour or character of such parade or procession.
Whenever any permit shall be granted by the Mayor, the same
shall be in writing, and in the event that any special terms or conditions
are imposed by the Mayor prior to the granting of such permit, such
terms and conditions shall be particularly specified in the permit.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
In case a permit shall be granted by the Mayor permitting a
public entertainment, picnic, carnival, parade or other public gathering
for amusement to be held within the Borough of Kenilworth, the same
shall be conducted in such a manner as to comply in all respects with
the terms and conditions set forth in the permit. Should there be
a failure to comply with such terms and conditions as set forth therein,
or in the event that the same should be conducted in a disorderly
manner, it shall be the duty of the regular policemen or special policemen
stationed thereat to immediately disperse the same and arrest all
persons conducting or participating therein.
In the event that the Mayor should be sick or absent from the
Borough, application for a permit to hold such occasion shall be made
to the President of the Borough Council. He, when acting in place
of the Mayor, shall have all the powers vested in the Mayor by the
provisions of this article.
[Amended 9-11-1979 by Ord. No. 79-19]
A fee as provided in Chapter 91, Fees and Licenses, shall be paid to the Borough of Kenilworth upon the granting of any permit, which fee must accompany the application.
[Amended 9-11-1979 by Ord. No. 79-19; at time of adoption of Code (see
Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
Nothing herein contained shall apply to private funerals, wedding
processions or any public gatherings for amusement conducted by religious
or school organizations.
