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Sec. 6-98. - Required.#
It shall be unlawful for any individual or business establishment to conduct, maintain, operate or engage in the business of conducting entertainment as described herein without first obtaining a license in the manner prescribed herein.
(Code 1994, § 6-38; Ord. of 5-30-2001; Ord. of 10-14-2015, § 4; Ord. of 12-9-2019(1), § 4)
Sec. 6-99. - Application and fees.#
(a)
Application form. The license shall be granted by the city council. Application for said license shall be made on a form containing such information as determined by the city clerk to be pertinent.
(b)
Exclusions. Public and private schools, churches and/or religious functions in the form of entertainment as described herein and held on a school or church property are excluded from the application and license process.
(c)
Fee. The fee for each license, or the renewal, if applicable, granted to the individual or business establishment shall not exceed $100.00 per occurrence.
(d)
Exceptions. The fee for such license as described herein may be waived, when the entertainment provided is sponsored by a religious, charity or nonprofit group.
(Code 1994, § 6-40; Ord. of 5-30-2001; Ord. of 10-14-2015, § 4; Ord. of 12-9-2019(1), § 4)
Sec. 6-100. - Issuance.#
(a)
All petitions for licenses shall be heard and determined by the city council. A license shall be issued to an individual or business establishment, for either an individual event or for a period of up to one year, only after the city council is satisfied that the applicant is a fit and proper person or business enterprise and shall have complied with all requirements set forth herein and set forth in the Rhode Island General Laws that apply including, but not limited to, an inspection to be made of the premises to be licensed and is satisfied that such premises complies with all laws, rules and regulations of the building official and fire division. As evidence of this, written certification is issued to the applicant by the building official and fire division. Said certification must be issued prior to final action of applicant's application. A license shall be effective for a term commencing on December 1 of a given year through November 30 of the following year or for the time approved by the city council.
(b)
No license authorized by this division shall be issued or renewed unless the building official of the city and the fire division of the city shall inspect the premises and certify that the premises comply with all state and local requirements.
(Code 1994, § 6-39; Ord. of 5-30-2001; Ord. of 10-14-2015, § 4; Ord. of 12-9-2019(1), § 4)
Sec. 6-101. - Capacity.#
If only certain rooms within the premises are to be utilized for entertainment, said applicant shall be required to indicate on the application the location of each and every room or space which is to be used for such purpose and the determination as to the maximum capacity of patrons shall be determined by the city fire division.
(Code 1994, § 6-41; Ord. of 5-30-2001; Ord. of 10-14-2015, § 4; Ord. of 12-9-2019(1), § 4)
Sec. 6-102. - Compliance with zoning ordinance.#
In order to be granted a license, the applicant must obtain a certificate of zoning compliance from the code enforcement officer which states that the type of entertainment proposed is permitted in the zoning district where the premises is located.
(Code 1994, § 6-42; Ord. of 5-30-2001; Ord. of 10-14-2015, § 4; Ord. of 12-9-2019(1), § 4)
Sec. 6-103. - Transferability.#
No license issued under the provisions of this division shall be transferred or assigned to any individual or business establishment or used by any individual or business establishment other than the licensee to whom it was issued, nor shall such license be used on any premises other than the premises stated in such license.
(Code 1994, § 6-43; Ord. of 5-30-2001; Ord. of 10-14-2015, § 4; Ord. of 12-9-2019(1), § 4)
Sec. 6-104. - Changes in corporate licenses.#
If, during the term of the licensing period, one or more directors, stockholders, or officers of a corporate or members of a limited liability company license are substituted or added, each substituted or added director, stockholder, or officer shall, within five days of such change, file with the city clerk, an application for an approval of the change on such forms as are prescribed by the city clerk.
(Code 1994, § 6-44; Ord. of 5-30-2001; Ord. of 10-14-2015, § 4; Ord. of 12-9-2019(1), § 4)
Sec. 6-105. - Suspension or revocation.#
After reasonable notice and a hearing, the city council shall have the right and authority to impose a fine, suspend or revoke any license granted under this division. Cause shall include but not be limited to, instances when an establishment is shown to have become disorderly or to have otherwise adversely affected the quiet enjoyment or quality of life of residents or when state or local law has been violated.
(Code 1994, § 6-46; Ord. of 5-30-2001; Ord. of 10-14-2015, § 4; Ord. of 12-9-2019(1), § 4)