No child under the age of 16 years shall be admitted to any
theater unaccompanied by a parent, guardian or other adult person,
unless such theater is licensed pursuant to and complies with the
provisions of this article.
[Amended 7-18-1996 by L.L. No. 5-1996]
The Director of the Office of Licensing may issue a license
to any theater within the City of Yonkers where motion pictures are
shown for the admission of unaccompanied children between the ages
of eight and 15 years, both inclusive, upon the payment of a yearly
fee of $50, in addition to the regular theater license fee, and upon
its compliance with the conditions herein set forth as follows:
A.
Each owner, operator or manager of such licensed theater shall set
aside a separate section of seats on the main or orchestra floor of
such theater to be used exclusively for children unaccompanied by
adults. Adults shall in no event be admitted to such section while
it is reserved for children. The signs of such section may be varied
at different times, and such section as set aside shall be clearly
marked or designated.
B.
A seat in such section shall be provided for each unaccompanied child
admitted to such licensed theater, and such children shall not be
permitted to stand.
C.
Unaccompanied children shall not be admitted to any such licensed
theater during the time when their school classes are in session.
No unaccompanied children shall be admitted to such theater after
6:00 p.m. During July and August, such children may be admitted to
such theater during the entire day until 7:00 p.m.
D.
Each theater licensed under the provisions of this article shall
provide at least one chaperon who shall be in attendance at all times
during the time that unaccompanied children are present. Each chaperon
shall be licensed by the Office of Licensing upon payment of a license
fee of $2, to be paid by the owner, operator or manager of such theater.
The Office of Licensing shall furnish appropriate means of identification
which shall be worn conspicuously while each chaperon is in attendance.
Each applicant for a license as chaperon shall qualify by such physical
or other examinations as the Director of the Office of Licensing shall
prescribe as relevant to the functions to be performed by a chaperon,
and each theater shall file with the Office of Licensing impressions
of the fingers of the right and left hand of all persons to be used
as chaperons. Such impressions shall be placed upon forms furnished
by the Police Department, and the impressions shall be taken by the
Police Department. No license shall be issued hereunder until after
the investigation and examination of the fingerprint impressions and
the receipt of a report of good character from the Police Department.[1]
E.
Any section of seats set aside for children pursuant to this article
shall be nearest to the exits, and the obstruction of any accessible
exit or any aisle leading thereto is prohibited.
F.
Any theater licensed for the admission of children unaccompanied
by a parent, guardian or other adult person shall provide such toilet
facilities as are prescribed by the applicable state and local codes.
[Amended 7-18-1996 by L.L. No. 5-1996]
The Director of the Office of Licensing may at any time revoke
any license issued pursuant to this article for violation of any of
the terms or conditions of such license as herein set forth, but such
license shall not be revoked without notice, and the licensee shall
be entitled to a hearing.
[Amended 7-18-1996 by L.L. No. 5-1996]
Appeals from adverse decisions or actions of the Director of the Office of Licensing shall be taken as provided in § 24-7.
