No person shall maintain any theater or motion-picture house or building
in which any theatrical performance or motion picture shall be given or shown
without first obtaining an annual license therefor.
[Amended 2-26-1990 by L.L. 6-1990]
The Board of Trustees by resolution shall adopt and from time to time
may amend a schedule of fees payable by an applicant for a license to maintain
any theater or motion-picture house or building in which any theatrical performance
or motion picture shall be given or shown and for the renewal thereof.
No child under the age of 16 years and unaccompanied by a parent, guardian
or other adult person shall be admitted to any theater or motion-picture house
in the Village unless such further license is obtained as is hereinafter provided.
The Village Clerk shall issue a license to any owner or management of
any theater or motion-picture house to admit children over the age of eight
years and under the age of 16 years and unaccompanied by a parent, guardian
or other adult person upon application, in writing, on forms to be furnished
by said Clerk.
A.
Requirements. Each owner, operator or management licensed
under the provisions of this section shall set aside a separate section of
seats on the main or orchestra floor to be used exclusively for unaccompanied
children. Such section shall be clearly marked or designated. During the time
this section is reserved for said children, adults shall not be permitted
to use such section. The size of such section may be varied at any time, however,
a seat in such section shall be provided for each unaccompanied child.
B.
Restrictions. No unaccompanied child shall be permitted
in any balcony or box. Unaccompanied children shall not be admitted to said
licensed theater during the time their school classes within the Village are
in session or after the hour of 6:00 p.m. in the evening.
Each owner, operator or management of such licensed theater shall provide at least one matron or supervisor, who shall give undivided attention to said supervision during the time such children shall be in such theater. Each such matron or supervisor shall be licensed by the Village Clerk, upon application, in conformity with § 138-2. Such matron or supervisor shall, while on duty, conspicuously wear a badge, sash or uniform or other identifying insignia approved by the Village Clerk.
