The permit application submitted pursuant to § 50-8 shall be in the form prescribed by the Board of Selectmen and shall show the following in reasonable detail.
Convenient and safe access for the ingress and egress of pedestrians
and vehicular traffic shall exist, and all public roadways in the proximity
of the mass outdoor gathering will be adequately staffed with traffic control
personnel to ensure safety to all the public.
A.
Each mass gathering area will be well drained and so
arranged to provide sufficient space for persons assembled, vehicles, sanitary
facilities and appurtenant equipment.
B.
Trees, underbrush, large rocks and other natural features
will be left intact and undisturbed whenever possible, and natural vegetative
cover will be retained, protected and maintained so as to facilitate drainage,
prevent erosion and preserve the scientific attributes.
C.
Grounds will be maintained free from accumulations of
refuse and any health and safety hazards constituting a nuisance as defined.
D.
Illumination will be provided at night to protect the
safety of the persons at the assembly. The assembly area shall be adequately
lighted but shall not unreasonably reflect beyond the assembly area boundaries
unless adjacent properties are uninhabited.
E.
On-site parking and vehicular access.
(1)
On-site parking space will be provided for persons arriving
by vehicular means.
(2)
Service road and parking spaces will be located so as
to permit the convenient and safe movement of vehicular and pedestrian traffic
and free passage of emergency vehicles. The width of the service road should
not be less than the following:
(3)
Adequate parking space shall be provided. Adequate parking
is construed to mean at the rate of at least one parking space to every four
persons, and the density shall not exceed 100 passenger cars or 30 buses per
usable acre.
F.
At least 10 square feet per person shall be provided
on the site for daytime assemblage, and no overnight assemblage will be permitted.
A.
An adequate, safe supply of potable water, meeting requirements
of the State Department of Human Services, Division of Health Engineering,
will be provided and that common cups will not be used.
B.
Transported water will be obtained from an approved source,
stored and dispensed in an approved manner. "Approved" as used in this section
means in compliance with standards adopted by the State Department of Human
Services, Division of Health Engineering.
A.
Where water is distributed under pressure and flush toilets
are used, the water system will deliver water at normal operating pressure
(20 pounds per square inch minimum to all fixtures at the rate of at least
30 gallons per person per day).
B.
When water is not available under pressure, and nonwater
carriage toilets are used, at least three gallons of water per person per
day will be provided for drinking and lavatory purposes.
C.
Where water under pressure is not available, equivalent
facilities shall be provided and installed in accordance with the requirements
of the Department of Human Services, Division of Health Engineering.
D.
Sanitary facilities shall be separate for males and females,
set at the rate of two for each 350 persons.
E.
Urinals (men's) and Sanistands (women's) or
Porta Johns may be substituted for the required number of toilets. Twenty-four
inches of trough urinals in a men's room will be considered equivalent
of one urinal or toilet.
F.
Required sanitary facilities will be conveniently accessible
and well defined.
G.
Each toilet will have a continuous supply of toilet paper.
H.
Service buildings or rooms housing required plumbing
fixtures will be constructed of easily cleanable, nonabsorbent materials.
The buildings, service rooms and required plumbing fixtures located therein
will be maintained in good repair and in a clean and sanitary condition.
I.
Separate service buildings or rooms containing sanitary
facilities, clearly marked, will be provided for each sex, and each toilet
room will be provided with a door to ensure privacy, or the entrance will
be screened so that the interior is not visible from the outside.
J.
Wastewater will be discharged in a manner consistent
with the requirements of the State Department of Human Services, Division
of Health Engineering.
K.
Disposal and/or treatment of any excretion or liquid
waste will be in a manner consistent with the requirements of the State Department
of Human Services, Division of Health Engineering.
A.
Refuse will be collected, stored and transported in such
a manner so as to prevent odor, infestation of insects and/or rodents and
any other nuisance condition, or conditions which are inconsistent with the
health, safety and welfare of the patrons of the mass outdoor gathering or
the public.
B.
Refuse containers shall be readily accessible, and one
fifty-gallon refuse container or its equivalent should be provided for each
100 persons anticipated, or one sixteen-cubic-yard trash container should
be provided for every 5,000 persons anticipated.
C.
The area where motor vehicles are parked should have
one fifty-gallon refuse container or its equivalent for every 25 such motor
vehicles or one sixteen-cubic-yard trash container for every 2,000 motor vehicles.
D.
All refuse will be collected from the assembly area at
least twice for each twelve-hour period of the assembly with a minimum of
two such collections per gatherings exceeding six hours, or more often if
necessary, and disposed of at a lawful disposal site.
E.
The grounds and immediate surrounding property will be
cleared of refuse within 24 hours following an assembly.
Insects, rodents and other vermin shall be controlled by proper sanitary
practices, extermination or other safe and effective control methods. Where
necessary, animal parasites and other disease-transmitting nuisances shall
be controlled.
A.
Where an electrical system is installed, it will be installed
and maintained in accordance with the provisions of the applicable state standards
and regulations.
B.
Grounds, buildings and related facilities will be maintained
and used in a manner as to prevent fire and in accordance with the applicable
local fire prevention regulations.
C.
Internal and external traffic and security control will
meet requirements of the applicable state and local law enforcement agencies.
D.
The Shapleigh Fire Department will be informed of the
outdoor mass gathering, and adequate fire prevention equipment will be available.
E.
At least 25 law enforcement officers will be on-site
to assist in crowd and traffic control.
A.
Emergency medical services will be provided under the
supervision of a licensed physician; all other personnel must be licensed
by the State of Maine, as either Physician Assistant, R.N. or Emergency Medical
Technician.
B.
A first aid building or tent with adequate medical supplies
will be available.
C.
Adequate vehicles duly licensed by the State of Maine
as ambulances will be available on the site during the complete time of the
mass gathering.
D.
Telephone and radio communications will be provided and
kept available for emergency purposes.
E.
The operator of the mass gathering will contact area
hospitals and advise them that a mass gathering will be held and the approximate
number of people attending.
F.
The Chief of the Shapleigh Fire Department will determine
the number of emergency medical services (EMS) personnel and ambulances needed
and times.
Reasonable precautions will be taken to ensure that the sound of the
assembly will not carry unreasonably beyond the boundaries of the area. The
noise level at the perimeter of the site will not exceed 70 decibels on the
A scale of a sound-level meter meeting specifications of the American National
Standards Institute.[1]
