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.
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.