ARTICLE IV. - PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT
Part of the Code of Ordinances of Burrillville, RI.
The text
DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY#
Secs. 8-116—8-125. - Reserved.#
DIVISION 2. - LICENSE#
Footnotes:
--- (5) --- Editor's note— An ordinance adopted Aug. 8, 2018(2), amended div. 2 in its entirety to read as herein set out. Former div. 2, §§ 8-126—8-133 pertained to similar subject matter, and derived from the 1972 Code, §§ 4-5.1—4-5.6; and an ordinance adopted Feb. 28, 1996, §§ 4-5.2—4-5.7.
Sec. 8-126. - Required.#
No person, business, entity, or organization shall host, provide, maintain, operate, or conduct entertainment to customers or the public within the town without first obtaining an entertainment license from the town council.
(Ord. of 8-8-2018(2))
Sec. 8-127. - Definitions.#
[The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this division, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:]
Entertainment means an event or series of events or activities or business, occurring alone or as part of another business, to which the public is invited to watch, listen or participate, or is conducted for the purposes of holding the attention of, getting the attention of or diverting or amusing guests or patrons, including but not limited to singing, live music, playing of musical instruments or recorded music, whether amplified or not.
Festival means specific public celebration or gathering which involves the use either of public parks, public buildings, public streets or private property and which includes entertainment, dancing, music, dramatic productions, art exhibition, parades or the sale of merchandise, food or alcohol, or any combination of the foregoing. Festival does not include events which are solely parades, sporting events, or political demonstrations unless the parades, sporting events, or political demonstrations are proposed as an integral part of the festival as defined herein.
Indoor means within the exterior walls of any durable building, with doors and windows closed.
Outdoor means beyond the exterior walls of any durable building, including without limitation, tents, gazebos and covered pavilions.
(Ord. of 8-8-2018(2))
Sec. 8-128. - Application.#
(a)
Any person, business, entity or organization applying for an entertainment license shall file an application with the town clerk on a form to be furnished by the clerk.
(b)
All initial applications require that the applicant provide a list of all abutting property owners, with full mailing addresses, within 200 feet of the establishment property. The town clerk shall provide written notification by first class mail, of the date and time of the town council meeting where the application shall be heard. Renewals shall not require written notification.
(c)
Applications found to be incomplete or erroneous, or whose applicant is delinquent in taxes or fines, may be denied by the town council.
(Ord. of 8-8-2018(2))
Sec. 8-129. - Compliance with other laws.#
Every applicant for a license or licensee under this article shall comply with all state, federal and local laws relative to health, safety and welfare of the public.
(Ord. of 8-8-2018(2))
Sec. 8-130. - Fee.#
The application fee for a license under this division shall be in the currently required amount.
(Ord. of 8-8-2018(2))
Sec. 8-131. - Recommendation of chief of police.#
(a)
The chief of police shall submit a written recommendation to the town council regarding issuance of a license for the date or dates specified in such application, including any restrictions deemed necessary.
(b)
Licensees holding three-month and yearly licenses shall notify the police department in writing not later than the 25th day of the month of all dates in the ensuing month on which entertainment is to be offered. The notice shall include the type of entertainment to be offered.
(c)
The chief of police shall determine whether and to what extent additional police protection reasonably necessary for the purposes of traffic, crowd control and security will be required for the event or entertainment. Payment of all police detail assigned or provided by the town shall be paid by the applicant.
(Ord. of 8-8-2018(2))
Sec. 8-132. - Suspension, revocation.#
The license provided by this division may be suspended or revoked for violation of any requirement of this article including any reasonable requirement as imposed by the town council as a condition of issuing such license. The sanction imposed by this section shall be in addition to the penalty provided by section 1-6.
(Ord. of 8-8-2018(2))
Sec. 8-133. - Waiver.#
The town council, for due cause shown, may by majority vote waive the provision setting the time for filing applications and the requirement to pay a fee for the license.
(Ord. of 8-8-2018(2))
Sec. 8-134. - Penalty for violation.#
Any person who shall violate any provision of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished for each violation as provided in section 1-6.
(Ord. of 8-8-2018(2))