This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Amusements and
Entertainments Law of the Incorporated Village of Sea Cliff."
For the purposes of this chapter, the terms used herein are defined
as follows:
CARNIVAL
An amusement enterprise with amusement rides, booths for games of
skill, shows and the like usually conducted in an open area.
CIRCUS
An enclosure containing seats or standing room covered by a tent
or other structure, for exhibition, acrobatic performances and the like; also,
the company of performers and the performance itself.
MOTOR VEHICLE
A mechanical device for the conveyance of people, animals, materials
or any combination thereof, operated or driven upon streets by any power other
than muscular power.
PUBLIC DANCE
A social dance, held either indoors or outdoors, to which the general
public is invited and for which an admission fee may or may not be charged.
PUBLIC EXHIBITION
Any public display, whether for sale or not, including but not limited
to works of art, manufacturer's exhibits, commercial exhibits, vaudeville
shows, feats of skill, arts and crafts exhibits, used articles, foods and
booths for the sale of souvenirs, refreshments and the like.
SOUND TRUCK
A motor vehicle, generally a truck, equipped with sound amplification
equipment and used for the purpose of making public announcements.
THEATER
An edifice for dramatic or other performances, including live performances,
concerts, motion pictures and radio and television performances or programs;
also, a room adapted for any such performance before an audience.
No person shall conduct, maintain or operate, or use any building or
parcel of land for the conduct, maintenance or operation of, any circus, carnival,
theater, public exhibition, public dance, sound truck or loudspeaker without
first having obtained a license therefor from the Mayor as hereinafter provided.
The fee for and duration of such license shall be as set forth in Chapter
A142, Schedule of Fees. Such fee shall accompany each application, which shall be in writing and shall be filed with the Village Clerk. The form for such application shall be as prescribed by the Village Clerk and approved by the Mayor.
No circus, carnival, public exhibition, theater or other activity licensed
hereunder shall be permitted which openly outrages public decency or seriously
imperils the public welfare or which is detrimental to the health, safety,
welfare and morals of the people of the Village of Sea Cliff.
The Mayor may refuse a license to any person who, in the Mayor's judgment,
shall be undesirable or incapable of properly conducting the activity for
which the license has been requested and also may refuse a license if the
applicant, or any officer thereof if the applicant is a corporation, shall
have been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony which, in the judgment of the
Mayor, renders the applicant unfit or undesirable to carry on the activity
for which the license has been requested.
In the event of revocation of any license issued hereunder by the Mayor
or in the event of refusal of the Mayor to issue a license, the applicant
or licensee may apply to the Village Board for a review of the Mayor's decision.