[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Montgomery 3-5-1956. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Added 11-4-1985 by L.L. No. 17-1985]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
AMUSEMENT DEVICES
All coin-, script-, credit- or credit-operated machines or game devices, including but not limited to the type of machines commonly known as "bagatelle," "baseball," "football," "pinball" or "video games," excluding any other device which possession of or use of is otherwise prohibited by law.
AMUSEMENTS
All circuses, menageries, sideshows, theaters, theatrical performances, exhibitions, concerts, minstrel shows, sleight-of-hand performances, bazaars and other performances and merry-go-rounds and other similar forms of amusement, given, used or exhibited, for money or hire, and the pursuit or exercise of any of the above amusements for money or hire, or for the purpose of holding, attracting, gaining attention for the purposes of advertisement, demonstration or display of goods, wares, merchandise or services.
ENTERTAINMENT
Every form of live entertainment, music, solo, band or orchestra or music group, act, play, burlesque show, fashion show, review, pantomime, scene, song or dance act or performance or action participated in by one or more persons for the purpose of holding the attention of, gaining the attention and interest of, diverting or amusing guests or patrons and shall include, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any of such forms of live entertainment when used in connection with or as a means to attract or hold the attention of such guests or patrons for the purpose of advertisement, demonstration or display of goods, wares, merchandise or services. "Entertainment" shall also include the providing or permitting of music or singing for any of the foregoing purposes by means of a radio, phonograph, tape or any device, machine or mechanism.
PREMISES
Any parcel of land, building, structure, vehicle, boat, airplane or any other property or part thereof.
[Amended 11-4-1985 by L.L. No. 17-1985]
All circuses, menageries, sideshows, theaters, theatrical performances, exhibitions, concerts, minstrel shows, sleight-of-hand performances, bazaars and other performances and merry-go-rounds and other similar forms of amusement, given, used or exhibited, for money or hire and the pursuit or exercise of any of the above amusements for money or hire are hereby prohibited, unless a license therefor be obtained at the fee of $100 per day.
Licenses shall be issued by the Mayor of the Village to such persons as he shall deem fit and proper to receive the same. The license shall in all cases specify the fee to be paid therefor and the time and place for which the same is issued.
No license shall be required for any such performance, exhibition or amusement given by or sponsored by resident citizens or local organizations. However, if any damage or expense shall be sustained by the Village because of any such performance, exhibition or amusement, whether in violation of this chapter or not, the person, persons or sponsoring organization will be held liable for all damages, costs and expenses that may be sustained or suffered by the Village because of the performance, exhibition or amusement.
[Amended 11-4-1985 by L.L. No. 17-1985]
A violation of this chapter shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding $250 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 days, or by both fine and imprisonment, for each offense.