[Amended 9-8-2003 by Ord. No. 105]
A.
It is recognized that a mass outdoor gathering attended by 200 or
more persons may create a hazard to public health and safety. Accordingly,
it is deemed to be appropriate and in the interest of the public welfare
to regulate the conduct of such gatherings in order to protect the
public health and safety.
B.
No person shall sponsor, promote or conduct a mass outdoor gathering
with the intent to attract or the understanding that the gathering
may attract 200 or more persons until a permit has been obtained therefor
from the Augusta Police Chief or his designee. The application for
a permit must be submitted no less than seven days prior to the mass
gathering, unless the City Manager allows a shorter time frame for
good cause shown.
[Amended 5-3-2018 by Ord. No. 18-067]
The Police Chief shall grant a permit to sponsor, promote or
conduct a mass outdoor gathering to be attended by 200 or more persons
upon written application therefor unless it appears to the Police
Chief within a reasonable certainty that such gathering will unreasonably
endanger the public health or public safety. An applicant who has
been denied a permit shall be granted a prompt hearing for reconsideration
of such denial if the applicant so requests in writing submitted to
the City Clerk within five days after notice of such denial; such
hearing shall be before the City Council.
A.
Prior to the issuance of a permit under this article, the applicant
shall furnish the Police Chief with adequate proof that the following
will be available at the gathering:
B.
The Police Chief may require such plans, specifications and reports
as are deemed necessary for a proper review of the proposed mass gathering.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original § 3-119 of the 1990 Code,
regarding bonds and other security, which immediately followed this
section, was repealed 4-5-2004 by Ord. No. 55.
The fee for a permit under this article shall be $100, plus
the cost estimated by the City for cleanup and traffic control. The
fee of $100 is payable at the time of application and the balance
when the permit is issued. The City Council may modify this fee from
time to time by order.
Any person violating any provision of this article shall be
punished by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by imprisonment for
not more than 30 days, or by both.
This article does not apply to athletic events conducted by
the Board of Education, Little League or other organizations, provided
alcohol is not available.