<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 47-5. - Standards for all covered events.</div>
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               (a)
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               A covered event shall be approved upon the completion of the application required
               herein, unless the application review finds one or more of the following:
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               (1)
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               The covered event time and location coincides with another covered event for which
               a permit has been issued, and it is determined that there is a safety or logistical
               concern with allowing two events to proceed simultaneously. Safety or logistical concerns
               could include, but not be limited to, events that would burden the resources of law
               enforcement or emergency services personnel, or would create the potential for traffic
               hazards;
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               (2)
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               The covered event will interrupt the safe movement of pedestrian or vehicular traffic
               at or contiguous to its location in a manner that cannot be adequately controlled
               by the public safety departments;
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               (3)
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               The concentration of persons, animals, and vehicles at assembly points for or at the
               location of the covered event will interfere with the county's ability to provide
               adequate fire, law enforcement and emergency medical services to the public; or
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               (4)
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               The county health department determines that the event plan does not account for and
               protect the public health and safety needs of the citizens of the county.
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               (b)
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               All covered events must comply with, and provide proof of compliance with the following:
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               (1)
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               All federal, state, local and event sanctioning authority mandated medical coverage
               requirements;
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               (2)
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               Wayne County EMS Medical Standards for Special Events, if applicable;
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               (3)
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               Wayne County EMS shall be the primary service provider for Wayne County;
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               (4)
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               All state, federal and local fire safety and prevention standards, codes and permitting
               requirements must be met. The fire department in the district where the event is to
               be held shall be primary and all others must function under the authority of that
               department;
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               (5)
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               For events where alcohol is provided, served, or sold, event organizer must secure
               a valid ABC permit. Copies of this permit must be forwarded to the planning department
               prior to the event;
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               (6)
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               Animals are not allowed at covered events unless as a specified part of an event and
               provided in the application therefore. Animals brought by spectators or participants,
               except service animals, shall not be allowed;
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               (7)
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               Event organizers shall remove all trash and debris and shall clean up immediately
               after a covered event;
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               (8)
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               The county, in its discretion, may require the applicant to provide liability and/or
               special events insurance coverage for the covered event;
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               (9)
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               Mass gatherings of 500 people or more must have a crowd control manager ratio of one
               per 250 people or as otherwise required by the North Carolina Fire Code;
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               (10)
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               All road closures or events that will impact traffic must be approved by the North
               Carolina Department of Transportation;
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               (11)
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               Submit a completed application, which shall contain the following information. Application
               will be critical in evaluating the citizen impact and public safety related to the
               event:
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               a.
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               General information related to the event such as:
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               1.
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               Whether amplified sound will be used;
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               2.
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               Whether vendors will be serving or cooking food;
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               3.
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               First aid plans;
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               4.
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               The number of toilets that will be accessible;
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               5.
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               Parking plans;
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               6.
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               Crowd control plan;
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               7.
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               Traffic control plan;
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               8.
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               Weather contingency plans;
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               b.
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               Information on county, and fire support services that may be required from:
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               1.
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               Security/law enforcement;
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               2.
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               Fire/rescue;
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               3.
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               Emergency medical services standby;
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               4.
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               Waste clean-up;
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               5.
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               Other (health, public works).
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               (Ord. of 12-5-2016(1))
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