[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Kittanning as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
[Adopted 8-18-1936 by Ord. No. 46; amended in its entirety 2-10-1970 by Ord. No. 109-1970 (Ch. XIII, Part 1B, of the 1970 Code of Ordinances)]
Every owner, lessee or manager of a permanent place of amusement,
in the Borough of Kittanning, shall pay an annual license fee to the
Borough, on or before the first day of October in every year, as follows:
A.
A place used for any operatic, theatrical, vaudeville or motion picture
performance:
(1)
Where the seating capacity is 100 or less: $25.
(2)
Where the seating capacity is more than 100 but not more than 200:
$50.
(3)
Where the seating capacity is more than 200 but not more than 300:
$75.
(4)
Where the seating capacity is more than 300 but not more than 400:
$100.
(5)
Where the seating capacity is more than 400 but not more than 500:
$125.
(6)
Where the seating capacity is more than 500 but not more than 600:
$150.
(7)
Where the seating capacity is more than 600: $175.
B.
A place used as a skating rink: $100.
[Amended 12-14-1976 by Ord. No. 217-1976; 4-10-1989 by Ord. No. 333-1989]
If any owner, lessee or manager of a permanent place of amusement
in the Borough shall operate that place of amusement or shall give
or authorize the giving of a performance therein without first having
obtained the license for the current year as herein required, he shall,
upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $600
and costs of prosecution, and, in default of payment of fine and costs,
to undergo imprisonment for not more than 30 days. Provided: Immediately
upon conviction of any owner, lessee or manager of a place of amusement,
as provided in this section, the Mayor shall cause that place of amusement
to be closed, not again to be opened for business until the license
herein required has been obtained and the license fee, together with
the fine and costs incurred by reason of the violation of this article
has been paid. Provided further: nothing in this article shall apply
to any exhibition or performance given for the benefit of any religious,
charitable, literary, educational or scientific purpose.
[Adopted 7-12-1948 (Ch.
XIII, Part 1A, of the 1970 Code of Ordinances)]
After the 30th day of June 1948, it shall be unlawful for any
person or persons, firms, partnership, unincorporated association,
or corporation, to operate any jukebox, pinball machine, or coin-operated
amusement device, within the limits of Borough of Kittanning, Armstrong
County, Pennsylvania, without first having obtained a license for
said operation, or permitting said operation, from the Mayor of the
Borough of Kittanning, said license to be effective for the period
of one year from date of issue; and no such license shall be dated
before July 1, 1948.
[Amended 3-2-2009 by Ord.
No. 475-2009]
The license fee, or cost of such license, effective for the
period of one year from date of issuance, shall be as follows:
The aforesaid license fees shall be paid by the owner or proprietor
of the business or establishment in which said jukeboxes, pinball
machines, or other coin-operated amusement devices are located.
[Amended 2-10-1970 by Ord. No. 113-1970; 12-14-1976 by Ord. No. 217-1976; 4-10-1989 by Ord. No. 333-1989]
Any person or persons, firm, partnership, unincorporated association
or corporation, violating any provision of this article shall, upon
conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $25 or more
than $600 and costs of prosecution, and, in default of payment of
fine and costs, to undergo imprisonment for not more than 30 days.
