[Adopted 8-19-31; amended 7-22-74 by Ord.
No. 74-122-D8-24-81 by Ord. No.
81-381; 7-9-90 by Ord. No. 90-35; 3-8-10 by Ord. No. 10-05]
It shall be unlawful for any person to produce or exhibit any
circus or carnival or similar public exhibition in the Township of
East Brunswick without having first obtained a permit therefor from
the Clerk of the township, who shall only issue a permit after the
same has been approved by the Township Council.
[Amended 8-24-81 by Ord. No. 81-381]
Application shall be submitted to the East Brunswick Township
Clerk sixty (60) days prior of the commencement of the event, setting
forth the proposed number of days and hours of operation, in conformance
with the East Brunswick Noise Ordinance; the nature of the exhibit;
the type and nature of food concessions; the proposed method of cleanup;
the proposed layout of the exhibits on a sketch or plot plan; the
proposed methods of screening the area from adjacent properties; the
location, intensity and direction of all outdoor lighting; the anticipated
noise levels; and a general statement as to the purpose for which
the event is to be held. Accompanying the application shall be a certificate
of liability insurance for the protection of the general public. The
Township Clerk shall submit the application to the Director of Public
Safety who shall determine the number of police required to regulate
traffic and security control, ingress and egress and fire protection
standards.
Editor's Note: See Ch. 147, Noise.
[Amended 1-24-77 by Ord. No. 77-1-VV; 3-8-10 by Ord. No. 10-05]
The applicant shall publish notice in the newspaper circulating
within the municipality at least ten (10) days in advance of the date
on which the Township Council is scheduled to hear the matter and
shall pay to the Town Clerk a fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.). This
paragraph shall not apply to an applicant who has obtained approval
from the Planning Board or the Board of Adjustment of the Township
of East Brunswick to conduct public exhibitions on property owned
by the applicant.
[Amended 3-8-10 by Ord. No. 10-05]
The applicant shall file security in the amount of three hundred
dollars ($300.) at the same time that the application is filed, which
security shall be returned by the Township Clerk if the premises are
restored to their prior condition, as determined by the Department
of Health; but if the premises are not so restored within three (3)
days of the conclusion of the event, excluding inclement weather not
conducive to outdoor cleanup, the Township of East Brunswick may use
as much of the security as is necessary to restore the premises. This
paragraph shall not apply to an applicant who is the owner of the
property upon which the exhibition is to be conducted.
No circus or carnival or similar public exhibit shall be permitted
in a residential area, other than in connection with a school function
located on school grounds.
[Amended 7-9-90 by Ord. No. 90-35]
Any person violating the provisions of this article shall pay a fine not to exceed $1,000.00, in accordance with State Statute, in addition to the fee referred to in Section 135-13 and the security referred to in Section 135-14. Each day of a continuing violation shall be deemed a separate violation.
