[Adopted 5-10-1982 as Ch. 129]
The purpose of this Article is to protect the safety and welfare of
the people of Charlestown through regulations of indoor entertainment or exhibitions
presented in the town.
As used in this Article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Includes but is not limited to any exhibition dancing, demonstrations
of physical skills or other public performances and exhibitions, including
those encouraging audience participation, presented for public entertainment.
A.
No person shall hold or conduct any indoor entertainment
or exhibition for the public without first obtaining a license from the Town
Council.
B.
Any person or persons applying for such a license shall
file application on a form approved by the Town Council.
C.
Any person applying for such a license shall show that
all taxes due to date have been paid for the premises in which the entertainment
is to be held.
D.
Application for this license shall be filed with the
Town Clerk at least thirty (30) days prior to the Town Council meeting at
which it will be considered. The Town Clerk shall advertise said license for
hearing.
If the entertainment being licensed is to be held in a place of business
that has a license to serve alcoholic beverages, the licensee shall not permit
the entertainment or exhibition to continue beyond the authorized closing
time.
In accepting a license for a special indoor entertainment or exhibition,
the licensee shall accept responsibility for meeting the following public
health and safety requirements:
A.
It shall be the duty of the Chief of Police to assign
an adequate number of officers to the event and to control the number of persons
allowed in the entertainment area of the building, not to exceed the maximum
permitted for safety. All police officers and/or Constables shall be paid
at the prevailing hourly rate by the license applicant.
B.
The applicant shall be responsible for compliance with
all federal, state and local laws relating to health, safety and welfare of
the public at public gatherings.
No license shall be granted for any indoor entertainment or exhibition
unless a public hearing has been held by the Town Council. Such public hearing
shall be advertised in advance in the local newspapers once a week for three
(3) consecutive weeks. The expense of such advertising shall be borne by the
applicant.
A.
The Chief of Police shall be responsible for enforcement
of this Article. Prosecution for violations shall be by the Chief of Police
or his designee.
B.
Any person violating any sections of this Article shall
be subject to a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100.) or by imprisonment
for not more than thirty (30) days, or both.
