2992

COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

INSPECTIONS, LICENSES AND PERMITS,]] DEPARTMENT__OF

PUBLIC__WORKS, THE EXECUTIVE SHALL DECIDE TO GRANT OR

DENY THE PERMIT WITHIN FIFTEEN DAYS. IF DENIED, THE
EXECUTIVE SHALL STATE HIS REASONS FOR SUCH DENIAL IN
WRITING.

ALL PERMITS APPLIED FOR SHALL BE
THE EXECUTIVE FINDS:

GRANTED UNLESS

A. THAT ONE OR MORE OF THE PRINCIPAL
PERFORMERS SCHEDULED TO APPEAR HAVE A PAST HISTORY
(WITHIN THE PRIOR SIX MONTHS) OF VIOLENCE AND
ASSOCIATED DAMAGE TO PERSONS OR PROPERTY SUCH AS WOULD
REASONABLY INDICATE A LIKELIHOOD OF VIOLENCE RESULTING
FROM HIS OR THEIR PERFORMANCE, OR

B. THAT INADEQUATE
EXIST AT THE CONCERT LOCATION, OR

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FACILITIES

C.    THAT THE FACILITY WHEREIN THE CONCERT
IS TO BE HELD HAS INSUFFICIENT PARKING FACILITIES TO
HANDLE THE ANTICIPATED NUMBER OF PERSONS TO ATTEND THE
CONCERT OR CONCERTS, AND THAT FIRE LANES MAY BE
BLOCKED BY AUTOMOBILES UNABLE TO PARK WITHIN THE
FACILITIES FURNISHED, OR

D.    THAT INADEQUATE POLICE PROTECTION OR
SECURITY EXISTS. (CB 6, 1972)

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REVIEW BY COURT

IN THE EVENT A PERMIT SHALL BE DENIED, BY THE
EXECUTIVE PURSUANT TO THIS SUBTITLE, THE COUNTY
SOLICITOR SHALL, WITHIN THREE DAYS OF THE DENIAL FILE
A PETITION IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR HOWARD COUNTY
REQUESTING THE COURT TO REVIEW THE DECISION OF THE
EXECUTIVE, AND SHALL FORTHWITH MAIL A COPY OF SAID
PETITION TO THE OWNER AT THE ADDRESS SHOWN ON THE
APPLICATION. UPON RECEIPT OF A PETITION, THE COURT
SHALL SET A HEARING DATE, AND THE COURT SHALL RENDER A
DECISION EITHER UPHOLDING OR REVERSING THE DENIAL
WITHIN TEN DAYS UNLESS THE TIME FOR RENDERING A
DECISION HAS BEEN EXTENDED BY THE COURT FOR GOOD
CAUSE.

THE BURDEN OF PROVING THAT THE PERMIT SHOULD BE
DENIED SHALL REST ON THE EXECUTIVE.

IN THE EVENT THE DENIAL IS UPHELD BY THE CIRCUIT
COURT, THE OWNER SHALL HAVE THE BIGHT TO APPEAL TO THE