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Village of New Hyde Park, NY
Nassau County
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No person shall exhibit for money any moving-picture show, exhibition or performance in the village, except any municipal department or organization or any charitable, United States veteran, benevolent, religious or fraternal organization, without first procuring from the Village Clerk a license therefor in accordance with the provisions of this article.
The applicant shall certify that the building or place of exhibition conforms to all state and local or municipal health, fire and safety laws and regulations and all village laws or ordinances.
A. 
The license fee shall be at such rates as may be fixed, from time to time, by resolution of the Board of Trustees, for each and every place wherein such show, exhibition or performance shall be conducted.
[Amended 12-7-1989 by L.L. No. 3-1989]
B. 
Fees shall not be prorated for more than six months.
A. 
The Clerk of the village is hereby empowered to issue such license to the person duly applying therefor after the same has been granted by the Village Board of Trustees.
B. 
Every such license shall be signed by the Village Clerk.
Each license shall expire on December 31 following the date of issuance. Renewals thereof must be in effect on the date of expiration.
No child under the age of 16 years unaccompanied by a parent, guardian or other adult person shall be admitted to any theater in the village unless such theater is licensed to and in compliance with the provisions of this article.
[Amended 12-7-1989 by L.L. No. 3-1989]
The annual fee for a license issued pursuant to the provisions of this article shall be at such rates as may be fixed, from time to time, by resolution of the Board of Trustees.
The Village Clerk shall issue to any owner, operator or management of any theater where motion pictures are exhibited a license to admit to such theater children over the age of eight years and under the age of 16 years, unaccompanied by a parent, guardian or other adult person, upon application in writing on forms to be furnished by the Village Clerk.
After a hearing held on due notice to the licensee, the Village Board of Trustees, upon proof of willful violation of the provisions of §§ 44-54 through 44-60, may suspend or revoke any license granted under §§ 44-54 through 44-60.
No unaccompanied child provided in § 44-54 shall be permitted in any balcony or box. Unaccompanied children shall not be admitted to any theater licensed under §§ 44-54 through 44-60 during the time their school classes within the village are in session or after the hour of 6:00 p.m.
A. 
Each owner, operator or management licensed under the provisions of §§ 44-54 through 44-60 shall set aside a separate section of seats on the main or orchestra floor to be used exclusively for unaccompanied children as described in § 44-54. Such section shall be clearly marked or designated.
B. 
During the time this section is reserved for such children, adults shall not be permitted to use such section.
C. 
The size of such section may be varied at any time; however, a seat in such section shall be provided for each unaccompanied child.
A. 
Each owner, operator or management of a theater licensed under the provisions of §§ 44-54 through 44-60 shall provide at least one matron or supervisor who shall give undivided attention to supervision during the time such unaccompanied children as described in § 44-54 shall be in the theater.
B. 
The matron or supervisor shall be licensed by the Village Clerk. A license fee of such rates as may be fixed, from time to time, by resolution of the Board of Trustees, shall be paid by the owner, operator or management of the licensed theater.
[Amended 12-7-1989 by L.L. No. 3-1989]
C. 
The matron or supervisor shall, while on duty, conspicuously wear a badge or other proper identification.