[HISTORY: Adopted by the Council of the Borough of Darby 9-13-1937 by Ord. No. 314, approved 9-13-1937. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
No person, firm or corporation shall, within the Borough of
Darby, conduct any theater, public hall or place for theatrical or
moving picture exhibitions or other amusements at which an admission
or other fee is charged without first procuring a license therefor
and paying the license fee hereinafter provided; provided, however,
that this chapter shall not apply to theatrical or moving picture
exhibitions or other amusements conducted by religious or fraternal
organizations within the Borough, and provided further that no license
shall, under any circumstances, permit in any licensed premises any
lewd, immoral or improper exhibition, entertainment or other amusement.
[Amended 12-5-1955 by Ord. No. 388, approved 12-5-1955]
Application for license to conduct any theater, public hall
or place for theatrical or moving picture exhibitions or other amusements
at which an admission or other fee is charged shall be made to the
Secretary of Council, which license shall be issued for the calendar
year, or where a temporary permit is desired, for such period as may
be requested in said application, upon payment to the Secretary of
Council, for the use of the Borough, of the sum of $100 for the calendar
year or at the proportionate rate for the part of the said calendar
year which has not then expired, or where a temporary permit is issued,
the sum of $3 for each day during which said temporary permit shall
be effective, provided that said license fee of $100 may be paid in
two installments of $50 each on or before the first days of January
and July of the calendar year when said license shall be in effect.
[Amended 3-5-1975 by Ord.
No. 557, approved 3-5-1975]
Any person who shall violate any provisions of this chapter
shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable by a fine of not more
than $300 and costs of such proceedings or, upon default of payment
of such fines and costs, by imprisonment in the county jail for a
term of not more than 30 days. The continuation of such violation
for each successive day shall constitute a separate offense, and the
person or persons allowing or permitting the continuation of the violation
may be punished as provided above for each separate offense.
