City of Glenarden, MD Chapter 92 Gold Room

[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Glenarden 3-13-2006 by Ord. No. O-09-2006. Amendments noted where applicable.]

§ 92-1 Adoption of rules and regulations.

The Council shall adopt rules and regulations from time to time to govern the use and operation of the Gold Room, including the fees to be charged for said use.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: The current rules and regulations for the use of the Gold Room are on file in the City offices and available for inspection during regular office hours.

§ 92-2 Authority to administer Gold Room operations.

The City Manager shall have the authority to administer the Gold Room operations. The City Manager or his designee must approve all Gold Room contracts.

§ 92-3 Waiver of rules and regulations.

No waiver of, or change to, the rules and regulations adopted by the Council hereunder may be approved except by affirmative vote of the Council.

§ 92-4 Designation of Gold Room assistant.

The Council may, from time to time, designate a person or persons to assist the City Manager in the administration of the use and operation of the Gold Room. The person or persons so designated shall be responsible to the City Manager.

§ 92-5 Security fee; number of officers required.

[Added 10-11-2005 by Ord. No. O-01-2006; amended 4-13-2009 by Ord. No. O-08-2009; 2-16-2010 by Ord. No. O-04-2010]

The security fee for each police officer required shall be set by the Council and amended from time to time by resolution. For an event that begins at 10:00 p.m. or extends beyond 10:00 p.m., four off-duty police officers are required to provide security for all cabarets. The City Manager has the discretion to increase or decrease security for noncabaret events. A minimum of two off-duty police officers are required at any other event at which security is needed. The police officers eligible to provide security include: City of Glenarden police officers, Prince George's County police officers, and other appropriate officers, as designated by the City Manager.

§ 92-6 Violations and penalties.

A violation of any provision of this chapter shall constitute a municipal infraction, which shall be subject to a fine of $1,000. In addition, the City may take any other appropriate legal measures to obtain abatement of the violation and/or reimbursement of funds.