[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Great
Neck Estates 3-7-1955 by Ord. No. 78 (Ch. 119 of the 1981 Code). Amendments
noted where applicable.]
On and after the date this chapter becomes effective, no child under
the age of 16 years will be admitted to any theater in the Village of Great
Neck Estates unaccompanied by a parent, guardian or other adult person, unless
such theater is licensed pursuant to and complies with the terms and conditions
of this chapter.
Such license shall be in writing and shall be issued by the Mayor or Acting Mayor, or by such other person as may be designated by the Board of Trustees for such purpose, upon receipt of a written application therefor and the payment of a license fee as set forth in Chapter 109, Fees. Each license shall expire on December 31 of the year in which it was issued, except that if issued in the month of December of any year, it shall expire on December 31 of the following year.
Such license shall be issued upon the express condition, to which the
applicant by making such application agrees, that the terms and conditions
of this chapter and of § 121-b of the General Municipal Law, as
now or hereafter amended, shall be complied with.
In case of any violation of any of the terms and conditions of such
license or of this chapter or of said § 121-b of the General Municipal
Law, the Mayor, Acting Mayor or person designated by the Board of Trustees
to issue a license under this chapter may suspend such license until the next
meeting of the Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees may revoke any license,
or may suspend the same for such period as the Board may determine, for any
such violation. In case of a revocation or suspension of such license, no
part of the license fee shall be returned to the applicant.
Each license is issued upon the following terms and conditions:
A.
That the owner, operator or manager of such theater shall
set aside a separate section of seats on the main or orchestra floor to be
used exclusively by such unaccompanied children. Adults shall not be admitted
to such section while it is reserved for children. Such section shall be conspicuously
marked or designated.
B.
That no unaccompanied children shall be permitted in
any balcony or box.
C.
That a seat in such section of the theater shall be provided
for every such child admitted to the theater, and such children admitted shall
not be permitted to stand.
D.
That such children shall not be admitted to such theater
during the time when their school classes are in session or after the hour
of 6:00 p.m. in the afternoon.
E.
That a matron or supervisor and, in addition, at least
one assistant for every 200 children in excess of 200 shall be provided by
the owner, operator or manager of such theater for the supervision of such
children, who shall give undivided attention to such supervision during the
time such children shall be in such theater.
F.
Each such matron or supervisor shall be licensed by the
Village in the manner hereinafter provided.
The license issued to each matron or supervisor shall be in writing and shall be issued by the Mayor, Acting Mayor or by such other person as may be designated by the Board of Trustees for the purpose, upon receipt of written application therefor and the payment of a license fee as set forth in Chapter 109, Fees. Each license shall expire no later than the expiration date of the license issued to such theater. Except as hereinafter provided, any person qualified as a school teacher on any existing civil service list or any registered nurse shall be entitled to such license, and no fee shall be required of her. No such license shall be issued to any person under the age of 25 years, or to any person whose license may have been previously revoked, or to any person whom the Mayor or Acting Mayor or person designated by the Board of Trustees may deem unfit for the duties contemplated by this chapter.
In case any matron or supervisor to whom a license has been issued shall
violate or permit a violation of any of the terms and conditions of this chapter
or of § 121-b of the General Municipal Law or shall fail to confine
such children to the seats or section assigned for this purpose or shall fail
to keep such children under control or shall permit them to become unruly
or disorderly, or in case of a material misstatement in the application for
such license, the Mayor, Acting Mayor or the person designated by the Board
of Trustees to issue a license may suspend the same until the next meeting
of the Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees may revoke any license, or
suspend the same for such period as the Board may determine, for any such
violation. In case of a revocation or suspension, no part of the license fee
shall be returned to the applicant or person paying the same.[1]
