[Amended 10-18-1993 by L.L. No. 5-1993]
A. No person shall maintain, exhibit, give or take part
in any theater or other exhibition or performance or keep any billiard hall,
bowling alley, shooting gallery or similar place of amusement within this
municipality or present any exhibition, performance or entertainment in any
place in this municipality where liquor is sold or drunk under a liquor tax
certificate; and such maintaining, exhibiting, giving and taking part in any
theater or other exhibition or performance and the keeping of any billiard
hall, bowling alley, shooting gallery and other similar places of amusement
in this municipality for money or hire and the giving of any exhibition, performance
or entertainment in any place in this municipality where liquor is sold or
drunk under a liquor license without first having obtained a license therefor
are prohibited.
B. No license will be granted by the Village of Potsdam
within its corporation to any circus, carnival, traveling show, amusement
rides, rodeo or similar show that serves alcohol as any part of its programming,
has more than 10 rides, has any ride greater than 50 feet in height, involves
any games of chance with cash prizes or violates any of the New York State
Racing and Wagering Regulations. No license will be granted any motorcycle
or automobile races by the Village of Potsdam within its corporation.
[Amended 6-20-1994 by L.L. No. 9-1994]
Uniform license fees for the trades and occupations enumerated in §
63-1 of this chapter are established as follows:
A. For each and every one-ring circus or other show of like
character, $25 for each day's exhibition; for each and every two-ring
circus or other show of like character, $50 for each day's exhibition;
for each and every other circus or show of like character, $75 for each day's
exhibition.
B. For each and every other tent show or exhibition, $5
for each day's exhibition.
C. For hall shows, $5 for one day, $7 for two days and $3
for each day for three or more days.
D. For billiard halls, $5 per year for each table.
E. For bowling alleys, $5 per year for each bed.
F. For shooting galleries, $5 per year for each target.
G. For each and every exhibition, performance or entertainment
in any place where liquor is sold or drunk under a liquor license, $10 per
day for each and every exhibition or performance not hereinbefore included.
Application for licenses shall be made in writing to the Administrator
upon forms provided by the municipality, and each applicant shall furnish
such pertinent information as the Administrator shall deem necessary, but
the same information shall be required of all applicants.
The Administrator shall have the power to reject any application where
he finds that the issuance of a license would be contrary to public health,
safety or welfare.
[Amended 10-18-1993 by L.L. No. 5-1993]
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction
thereof, be subject to a fine not to exceed $250 or to imprisonment for a
term not to exceed 15 days, or both.