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(a) Alcohol. Any person, firm, corporation, organization, entity, or association, foreign or domestic, sponsoring or operating an outdoor event or special event, which dispenses and serves beer and/or liquor, shall confirm that it has the proper permits for provision of the same and provide documentation of such in form and content acceptable to the Town. The area where alcohol is served must be roped or blocked off, with only one (1) entrance to such area, and which area must be posted with a "no minors" sign. Responsibility for ascertaining age (twenty-one (21) and over) lies with the sponsor or operator of the event. Serving of any beer or liquor shall be governed by the rules and regulations of the State of Indiana. Alcohol regulation shall be subject to review and oversight by the Chief of Police of the Town, or an authorized representative from the Town Police Department.

(b) Music. Any outdoor event or special event which has any type of outside music shall end said music no later than 10:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and no later than 11:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Noise regulation shall be subject to regulation by the Chief of Police of the Town, or an authorized representative from the Town Police Department.

(c) Security. All outdoor events or special events shall be required to provide security for said event. The amount and degree of security shall be determined by the Chief of Police of the St. John Police Department, or an authorized representative from the Town Police Department.

(d) Insurance. Any sponsors or operators of an outdoor event or special event shall be required to provide proof of financial responsibility in the form of liability insurance to cover injury to person or property of not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) in respect to cases of bodily injury or death to any one person, and not less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) for property damage. No special event permit shall be issued by the Town until said proof of liability insurance is submitted with the special event permit application.

(e) Fire/electrical inspection. Any sponsors or operators of an outdoor event or special event shall be required to have an electrical and fire inspection by the Town prior to the commencement of an outdoor event or special event that requires use of electricity.

(f) Parking. Definite parking areas shall be established in cooperation with the Town Police Department, to accommodate any outdoor event or special event. Residential streets shall not be used for parking for said outdoor event or special event, unless permitted by the Town Police Chief or other designated representative. Any sponsor or operator of an outdoor event or special event shall be required to present a parking plan/schedule for review by the Town at the time the special event permit application is submitted and filed.

(g) Penalties for noncompliance. Any person, firm, corporation, organization, entity, or association, foreign or domestic, operating or sponsoring an outdoor event or special event, as defined in this article, who violates any of the provisions of this article, or any other provision of the Town Code, shall be liable for a fine up to one hundred dollars ($100.00). Further, the Chief of Police of the Town, or an authorized representative from the Police Department, shall have the authority to close and terminate any outdoor event or special event for violation of any provisions of this article or Town Code sections, generally, and to rescind and repeal the special event permit issued by the Town.

(Ord. No. 1584, § 1, 4-24-14)