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BOARD OF SELECTMEN REGULATION UVE OF THE 11A TTLE GREEN Date Approved by BC S: Signature of Chair: November 19, 2018 Sze 5, The following rtes and regulations have been adopted in accordance with the Code of theTown of Lexington, Chapter 100-10, as amended. Any otherwise legal activities not explicitly prohibited by these regulations, including the gathering of groups on the Battle Green for the sole purpose of exploring its history and which do not remain for more than four hours, are allowed. If these regulations, or portions thereof, conflict with the Code, the Code shall take precedence. 1. Definitions a. "audio device" means any electronic or amplified radio, television set, computer, telephone, electronic music Inlayer, musical instrument, or other device that produces sound. b. "Battle Green Reenactment Organization" is a chartered group, dedicated to the reenactment of the events that occurred on the Battle Green on April 19, 1775,using historically accurate period appropriate weapons and costumes. c. "Compromised turf' shall mean any condition that would make the Battle Green vulnerable to excessive damage by heavy wear or use; for example, heavy rains, reseeding, and drought conditions. d. "Disorderly conduct" means any action intended to cause inconvenience, annoyance or alarm, or which recklessly creates a risk thereof; which includes, but is not necessarily limited to, fighting, threatening or violent behavior; unreasonable noise; abusive language directed toward any person present; wrestling in vicinity of others; throwing of breakable objects; malicious throwing of dangerous objects or stones; open fires, burning objects or spitting. e. "Powerless flight" means any device used to carr persons or objects through the air; for example, sailplanes, gliders, balloons, body kites, hang gliders. f. "Public use limit" means the maximum number of people or the amount, size, or type of equipment pennitted on the Battle Green at one time, as established by the Board of Selectmen. g "Responsible Party" is a person filing an application for a pen-nit for an activity on the Battle Green, who shall be responsible for compliance with these rules and regulations. h. "Special event" means demonstrating, picketing, speechmaking, marching, holding of vigils, and all other similar forms of conduct which involve the active communication or expression of opinions or grievances, engaged in by one or more persons, the conduct of which has the effect, intent, or propensity to draw a crowd of onlookers. 1 -