HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Ordinance 1959-06VILLAGE OF PLYMOUTH
CHAPTER 13
ORDINANCE NUMBER 59-6
An Ordinance to License and Reg-
ulate the Exhibition and Oper-
ation of Theatrical Perform-
ances, Amusements. or Shows.
Including the Operation of a
Kiddieland Amusement Park in
the Village of Plymouth and
Providing a Penalty for the
Violation Thereof.
ine Council of the Village of
Plymouth do ordain as follows:
Section 1. The maintaining and
operation of a theatrical perform-
ance, stage shows, moving pic-
tures, drive-in theatre, amuse-
ment parks, are hereby declared
to be a public nuisance, and are
prohibited for operation within
the Village of Plymouth except
ns hereinafter provid-d for.
Section L Theatrical perform-
ances, stage shows, moving pic-
tures, drive-in theatres, amuse-
ment parks, are defined as forms
of entertainment to which two or
more persons are invited to view
an exhibition of acting or the
screen projection of motion pic-
tures with accompanying sound
broadcasting, or the furnishing of
rides to the public, for a profit
or in the course of a business en-
te-prise.
Section 3. Nothing contained
herein shall prevent theatrical
presentations and motion pictures
by religious and educational non-
profit associations or corporations
within the confines of a church or
religious education edifice or
within a public school building,
where the presentation is spon-
sored by religious or educational
or non-profit group.
Section 4. That no theatrical
performance, stage show, moving
picture and drive-in theatre and
amusement park shall be erected,
maintained, or operated within
the village of Plymouth without
a license therefor having been
obtained from the Village Council
by the owner or proprietor there-
of. Such license shall in all cases
expire on the 31rt day of Decern-
her next after the date of issue.
Applications for such license must
be made in waiting to the Village
Clerk. The annual license fee
shall be $50.00 per year, payable
in advance. The Village Council
may at its discretion prorate the
license fee on a monthly basis.
Section L That any operator or
owner of an exhibition or amuse-
ment park licensed under this or-
dinance shall conduct said prem-
ises and said operations in a law-
ful manner. He shall comply with
P11 regulations and statutes of the
State of Minnesota. He shall not
maintain any nuisance or noise
on said premises, and shall at all
times keep the premises clean,
allow no trash, paper cups, papers
or wrappers to be scattered on
-aid premises. He shall allow no
bottles, bottle caps or metallic
art�cles to be deposited or allowed
to lay on the driveways, parking
areas and walkways on the prem-
ises. That he shall not permit any
intoxicating liquors or any im-
moral conduct or practices to ex-
ist on said premises. That suffic-
ient parking facilities shall be
made available to adequately
take care of all patrons and that
no motor vehicles shall be allowed
to stop or park on the shoulders
of the public highway in the im-
mediate vicinity of said premises.
Section 6. That each licensee
shall deposit with the Village
Clerk a crartificate of insurance in-
&cating that the licensee has a
policy of public liability insur-
ance to protect the public and in
such amounts as the Council may
require, The Council may revoke
the license, after notice, upon vio-
lation of this ordinance.
Section 7. Whoever in any man-
ner vioIRtes or fails to comply
with an,, of the terms of this ordi-
nance shall be punished by a fine
of not more than $100.00, or be
imprisoned for not more than 90
days.
Passed by the Village .ouncit
this 3rd day of March, 19x9.
Howard C. Anderson,
(Seal) Mayor.
ii T. Johnson, clerk.
(3/12,59)