[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Amenia 6-18-1998 by L.L. No.
1-1998. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Loitering — See Ch. 76.
[1]
Editor's Note: This chapter was originally adopted as
Chapter 102 of the Code; it was renumbered to maintain the alphabetical
organization of the Code.
It is the purpose of this chapter to preserve the public peace
and good order, to prevent riots and tumultuous assemblages, unreasonably
loud or disturbing noises and disorderly, noisy, riotous or tumultuous
conduct; and to promote the health, safety and general welfare of
the community, consistent with the rights of its citizens and inhabitants
and others in the Town of Amenia to peacefully assemble.
Unless otherwise expressly stated, the following terms shall,
for the purposes of this chapter, have the meanings herein indicated:
Any person, partnership, association, corporation, client
or organization applying for a license under this chapter.
The gathering, collection or congregating of persons with
or without the levy of an admission fee.
A license issued by the Code Enforcement Officer in accordance
with this chapter.
For the purpose of this section, a temporary outdoor public
gathering is an event which is likely to attract 350 or more people
at one time.
The Town of Amenia.
No person shall use, allow, let or permit to be used any property
for the assembly of 350 or more persons at temporary outdoor public
gatherings unless a license shall have been first obtained from the
Town Board.
A.
An application for such license shall be by verified petition addressed
to the Town Board and shall be filed personally with the office of
the Town Clerk at least 45 days prior to the date upon which the commencement
of such assembly is contemplated, unless otherwise waived by the Town
Board.
B.
Submissions with application. Such application shall include the
following written material:
(1)
A statement of the name, age and residence address of the applicant;
if an applicant is a corporation or a limited liability company, the
name of the corporation and the names and addresses of directors,
officers and stockholders owning 10% or more of the number of shares
outstanding of each class of stock; if the applicant is a partnership,
limited partnership or a limited liability partnership, the names
and residence addresses of the general partners; if the applicant
does not reside in the County of Dutchess, the name and address of
an agent, who shall be a natural person and shall reside or have a
place of business in the County of Dutchess, who shall be authorized
to and shall agree by verified statement to accept notices or summonses
issued with respect to violations of any laws, ordinances, rules or
regulations.
(2)
A statement containing the name and address of the record owner of
the subject property or properties and the nature of the interest
of the applicant therein; the proposed dates and hours of such assembly;
the expected maximum number of persons to use the property at one
time and collectively, the expected number of automobiles and other
vehicles to use the property at one time and collectively; and the
purpose of the function, including the nature of the activity to be
carried on and the admission fee to be charged, if any.
(3)
If the property or properties on which the public gathering is to
be held is being leased or sublet, a statement containing the name
and residence, address of such lessees or sublessees and a copy of
any lease and/or subleasing agreement(s).
(4)
A statement specifying the method of disposing of any garbage, trash,
rubbish or other refuse arising therefrom.
(5)
If a person other than the person applying for the permit will be
engaged in the sale and distribution of food and beverage, the name
and address of such person or persons shall be submitted.
(6)
A statement specifying the numbers of private security guards or
police to be engaged, including the qualifications and the duties
to be performed by such persons. At least one private security guard,
crowd control officer or police officer shall be required for every
150 persons in attendance.
(7)
A statement specifying the precautions to be utilized for fire protection,
and a map specifying the location of fire lanes and water supply for
fire control.
(8)
A statement specifying the facilities to be available for emergency
treatment of any person who might require immediate medical or nursing
attention.
(9)
There shall be no outdoor camping or sleeping on the ground.
(10)
A statement that no soot, cinders, smoke, noxious acids, fumes, gases
or unusual odors or loud or excessive noises shall be permitted to
unreasonably emanate beyond the property line of the assembly.
(11)
A statement containing the type, number and location of any radio
device, sound amplifier, loudspeaker, sound truck or other similar
sound equipment.
(12)
A statement specifying whether any outdoor lights or signs are to
be utilized and, if so, a map or plan showing the number, location,
size, type and luminating power of such lights and signs. No light
on any part of the property holding said temporary outdoor public
gathering shall be permitted to shine unreasonably beyond the property
line of the property. All exterior lights on the property shall be
so situated or equipped with shield devices that no unreasonable glow
shall shine beyond the property line of the assembly.
(13)
A statement that no law, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable
to the place of assembly or unenforceable by any governmental authority
will be violated and that the regulations of the New York State Department
of Labor, Board of Standards and Appeals and Dutchess County Board
of Health for places of public assembly will be adhered to.
(14)
No license shall be issued unless the permittee shall furnish the
town with written authorization to permit the town or its lawful agents
to go upon the subject property for the purpose of inspecting the
same.
A license shall be issued for an assembly at a temporary outdoor
public gathering only after:
A.
A completed application has been submitted to the Town Board as outlined
above.
B.
The site of the proposed temporary outdoor gathering has been inspected
and approved by the Code Enforcement Officer in regard to compliance
with all laws, codes and ordinances applicable to such site and such
gathering.
C.
The applicant has furnished the town with a comprehensive liability
insurance policy, issued by a company duly licensed by the State of
New York, insuring the applicant against liability for damage to persons
or property with limits of not less than $1,000,000 for bodily injury
or death and limits of not less than $100,000 for property damage,
which said policy shall name the town as an additional insured and
shall be noncancelable without prior written notice to the town.
D.
Where the expected maximum number of persons shall exceed 1,000 persons
at any assemblage at a temporary outdoor public gathering, as a condition
of the granting of the license, the Town Board may require the licensee
to reimburse the town for police protection as may be deemed necessary
by the Town Board, on recommendation of the Sheriffs Department, to
adequately and safely control and protect the assembly, the assembly
area and traffic in and about the area of the assembly. However, the
licensee shall not be required to reimburse the town in excess of
the actual cost paid by the town for such police protection.
E.
The applicant agrees to abide by such conditions as the town may
reasonably impose to ensure compliance with this chapter and for the
general protection of the health, safety and welfare of the persons
and property in the town.
F.
The applicant has deposited with the Town Clerk of the Town of Amenia
cash or a good surety company bond, approved by the Town Board, in
a sum not less than $100,000 as the Town Board may reasonably require
and conditioned that all requirements of the license will be fully
performed by the applicant; that no damage will be done to any public
or private property; and that the applicant will not permit any litter,
debris or other refuse to remain upon any public or private property
by reason of granting of the license. Such surety bond or cash shall
serve as an indemnity to save and protect the streets, pavements,
bridges, road signs and other property of the Town of Amenia from
any and all damage that may be caused by vehicles, employees or participants
in such event and shall be used, if necessary, to restore the ground
where such event is held to a sanitary condition and pay all charges
and losses to the town for damages to streets, pavements, bridges
and other property.
G.
The surety company bond shall be canceled or the cash deposit or
its balance shall be returned within 30 days when the Town Board has
determined that no such damage has been done and that the town did
not incur any additional expense due to said event or that the costs
thereof have been paid by the applicant.
A.
The town may deny the issuance of a license if it shall find that any of the items as set forth in §§ 91-5 and 91-6 of this chapter are insufficient to properly safeguard the safety, health, welfare and well-being of persons or property. The denial shall be in writing and shall set forth the reasons therefor. In no event shall the town withhold its written approval or denial of a license for a period in excess of 40 days after a full submission to it by an applicant, except by an extension in writing given by the applicant.
B.
If a license is granted by the town, such license shall set forth
the maximum number of persons to be permitted to assemble at any one
time at the temporary outdoor public gathering. The town, in determining
such maximum limit, shall take into consideration the capacity of
the site, the facilities to be available and the availability of public
highways and other means of transportation to and from the site.
C.
Each license shall expire after the date or dates for which it is
used.
If, after a license is issued, the Town Board determines that
any of the representations and/or statements contained in the application
or any of the conditions of the license have not been complied with,
the Town Board may have the licensee served with a two-day notice
of hearing specifying the manner in which the licensee has not complied
with the terms of its license, and at such hearing the Town Board,
for good cause, may modify or rescind such license, absolutely or
upon conditions.
The Town Board is hereby empowered to waive any specific provision
of this chapter upon written findings that such provision(s) is/are
not required to protect the interests of the town or is not applicable
or appropriate to the specific application being considered.
The applicant shall pay to the town at the time the application
is submitted a fee of $50 per day for each day of operation.
A.
Any person who shall use, allow, let or permit to be used any property
for the assembly of 350 or more persons at a temporary outdoor public
gathering or any person who shall cause the gathering, collecting
or congregation of persons in excess of 350 at temporary outdoor public
gatherings without having a written license in accordance with the
provisions of this article shall be guilty of a violation of this
article.
B.
A violation of any of the provisions of this article shall be a misdemeanor
and shall be punishable as hereinafter provided.
C.
A separate offense against this article shall be deemed committed
on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues. A
separate penalty may be imposed for each separate offense.
D.
For each violation of this article, the person violating the same
shall be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment
not to exceed three months, or both such fine and imprisonment.
E.
In addition to the penalties above described, the Town Board may
also maintain an action or proceeding in the name of the Town of Amenia
in a court of competent jurisdiction to compel compliance with or
to restrain by injunction the violation of this chapter. The Town
Board shall be entitled to use one or more means concurrently for
the enforcement of any violations of this chapter.
Within three days from the date of the termination of the assembly
at the temporary outdoor public gathering, all trash, paper, garbage
and other waste material generated by such assembly shall be completely
removed from the premises in a safe, clean and sanitary manner. If
after one week the area does not pass a reasonable inspection by the
Code Enforcement Officer, the town shall have the area cleaned using
the surety for payment as needed.
