[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Kittanning as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Parades — See Ch. 397.
Parks and recreation areas — See Ch. 403.
Zoning — See Ch. 550.
[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:
A. 
On each jukebox: the sum of $50 per year.
B. 
On each pinball machine or other coin-operated amusement device: the sum of $100 per year.
[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.