[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of New Hartford as Ch. 4 of the 1971 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Alcoholic beverages — See Ch. 36.
Fire prevention and building construction — See Ch. 61.
Zoning — See Ch. 126.
[Amended 9-11-1994 by L.L. No. 1-1994]
A. 
No person without first having obtained a license therefor, as provided in this chapter, shall conduct in the Village of New Hartford any circus, menagerie, tent show, outdoor entertainment or any theatrical, musical or entertainment performance or exhibition or any public entertainment or concert for which admission money is demanded or which is conducted for gain or profit or keep or conduct any billiard room, poolroom, bowling alley, shooting gallery or other similar place of amusement for money or hire; provided, however, that this section shall not apply to baseball or football games or field sports or amateur concerts, performances or exhibitions or to performances, concerts or exhibitions given for benevolent purposes approved by the Mayor of the Village.
B. 
All activities are subject to the requirements of Chapter 70, Noise, of the Code of the Village of New Hartford.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Added at time of adoption of Code revisions (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions of this chapter shall apply to dances, including dance exhibitions, which are conducted by any person, organization or group where any admission charge, directly or indirectly, is made.
[Amended 9-11-1994 by L.L. No. 1-1994]
Any person applying for a license under this section for the following activities shall, at the time of making application therefor, pay a fee as set forth from time to time by resolution of the Board of Trustees:
A. 
For each license for a circus, menagerie, show, outdoor theatrical performance or other outdoor exhibitions and performances.
B. 
For each license for keeping or conducting a billiard room, shooting gallery, bowling alley or other similar place of amusement for money or hire.
C. 
For each license for conducting a dance or dance exhibition by a duly constituted religious, educational or charitable organization.
[Amended 9-11-1994 by L.L. No. 1-1994]
Any person, organization or group violating any provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of an offense punishable by a fine of not more than $250 or by imprisonment for not more than 15 days, or both.
A. 
The Mayor of the Village shall issue all licenses, which shall be signed by him and countersigned by the Village Clerk, who shall keep a record thereof, including the number and date of the license, the time and purpose for which it is granted and the amount of fee to be paid therefor; and, upon presentation of such license to the Treasurer of the Village, so signed and countersigned, and the payment to the Treasurer of the fee therein specified, the Treasurer shall endorse thereon his receipt of the license fee, showing that such fee is paid therefor. A license shall not take effect until the receipt of the Treasurer shall have been endorsed thereon, showing that the fee has been paid therefor.
B. 
A license shall only be issued to such person as the Mayor of the Village shall deem to be a fit and proper person to conduct the trade, occupation or activity for which the license is required, and a license may be refused for any trade, occupation or activity which shall, in the judgment of the Mayor of the Village be carried on in any building or place which is not provided with a suitable and safe means of ingress and egress in case of emergency and does not comply with the standards established for such buildings or places by the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code or which shall be likely to be immoral or improper or disturb the peace and order of the Village or where sufficient and adequate precautions are not taken to assure the orderly conduct of such trade, occupation or activity.
[Amended 9-11-1994 by L.L. No. 1-1994]
C. 
Any applicant who shall have been refused a license by the Village Mayor under the provisions of this chapter may apply to the Board of Trustees of the Village at a meeting thereof for the same, and such license may be granted or refused by the Board of Trustees.
D. 
The Mayor of the Village may suspend any license theretofore granted until the next meeting of the Board of Trustees, and, thereupon, such a license may be continued or may be revoked by the Board of Trustees for cause shown, after notice to the licensee. Every such license shall specify the object and length of time for which it is granted and when it shall expire. All licenses granted as provided in this chapter shall expire on the first day of March in each year, except such licenses as may be granted for one or more days as provided in any of the foregoing provisions of this chapter.
E. 
Whenever any license shall have been revoked by the Board of Trustees, a notice of such revocation shall be served by the Village Clerk upon the licensee, either personally or by mail, whereupon such license shall be of no force or effect.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 4-3 of the 1971 Code, Sunday motion pictures, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 9-12-1994 by L.L. No. 1-1994.