[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Wappingers Falls 7-10-1964. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
This chapter shall be known and cited as the
"Licensed Entertainment Ordinance of the Village of Wappingers Falls,
New York."
A.
No person, firm or corporation shall conduct, maintain,
operate or use any building, plot or parcel of land for the operation,
maintenance or conducting of a carnival, circus, theatrical production,
concert, lecture or exhibition of any kind intended to be patronized
by the public, and for which an admission fee may or may not be charged,
without having obtained a license therefor from the Village Clerk.
B.
No nude bars will be allowed within the village limits,
regardless of alcoholic beverages being served or not.
[Added 2-12-1997 by L.L. No. 3-1997]
[Amended 6-8-2011 by L.L. No. 4-2011]
Nothing in the foregoing shall apply to bazaars,
fairs or any entertainment as approved, in writing, by the Village
Board and held in the Village of Wappingers Falls if the Village Board,
after inquiry, determines that the primary purpose of the event is
for the profit of local religious, fraternal, educational, political,
veterans, firemen’s, civic, nonprofit or charitable organizations.
A.
No license or approval shall be issued if the Village
Board decides that the function will disturb the public peace and
good order or adversely affect the use and enjoyment of the adjoining
properties or that conduct of the function will not be consistent
with public health, safety or welfare.
B.
The Village Board may impose reasonable restrictions,
conditions and safeguards upon the issuance of the license or approval
of the function so as to assure consistency with the standards set
forth above, including a requirement for the deposit of an adequate
sum of money with the village at the time of issuance of the permit
or approval to guarantee restoration of the premises to a neat and
orderly condition upon completion of the function.
C.
All permits shall contain a provision to the effect
that no part of the authorized function will be in operation between
the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. of the following day, time then
in effect. No loud or unreasonable noise, explosions, music, etc.,
which may be part of the authorized function is allowed between the
hours of 10:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. of the following day or such other
times as indicated in the permit or written approval.
[Amended 2-12-1997 by L.L. No. 3-1997; 6-8-2011 by L.L. No. 4-2011]
[Amended 2-12-1997 by L.L. No. 3-1997]
The license fees shall be as follows:
B.
For theatrical productions for companies or organizations
not located in the village, lectures (prepared talks on specific or
varied subjects delivered before an audience by other than a village
resident group or organization) or any exhibitions not deemed acceptable
to the general public morals, the fee will be as set by resolution
of the Board of Trustees.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: See Ch. A154, Fees.
Any license issued hereunder by the Village
Clerk may be revoked:
A.
In the event of violation of any regulation connected
with the issuance of the license or of any law of the State of New
York or of any of the provisions of this chapter or any other ordinance
of the Village of Wappingers Falls.
B.
If, in the judgment of the appropriate Village, county
or state department having jurisdiction, respectively, the health,
safety, welfare or morals of the Village of Wappingers Falls will
be adversely affected by the continuance of the licensed premises.
[Amended 2-12-1997 by L.L. No. 3-1997]
Any person violating any provision of this chapter
may be punishable by a fine of not more than $250 or imprisonment
for a period not exceeding 15 days, or both.
