[Ord. 1973-7A, 6/9/1973, § 1]
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons, society, association,
club, firm or corporation to show, exhibit or conduct anywhere within
the limits of the Borough, either on public or private property, any
theatrical exhibition, amusement or dance at which an admission or
other fee is charged, or other exhibition where the public is admitted
or has the right to participate in without first having obtained a
permit thereof from the President of the Borough Council. Applications
for said permit must be made at least 15 days prior to the date of
the event.
[Ord. 1973-7A, 6/9/1973, § 2]
The President of the Borough Council shall have and is hereby
given discretionary power to refuse a permit under this Part when
he deems it to be injurious to public health safety or morals.
[Ord. 1973-7A, 6/9/1973, § 3]
The license fee for such a permit shall be fixed as hereinafter
stated and shall be collected by the President of the Borough Council
and paid into the Borough Treasury and shall be used to defray the
expense of police protection at such theatrical exhibition, amusement,
dance or other exhibition.
[Ord. 1973-7A, 6/9/1973, § 4]
The President of the Borough Council shall have and is hereby
given discretionary power to assign a sufficient number of policemen
to provide such police protection as the public safety and welfare
requires at such theatrical exhibition, amusement, dance or other
exhibition.
[Ord. 1973-7A, 6/9/1973, § 5; as amended by A.O.]
1.
The license fee for such permit shall be paid and is hereby fixed
as follows:
A.
For each policeman assigned by the President of the Borough Council
to provide protection upon the granting of a permit, there shall be
paid a license fee in an amount as established, from time to time,
by resolution of the Borough Council. This license fee shall cover
a period of time from one to five hours.
[A.O.]
B.
For each additional hour of service required, there shall be paid
for each policeman assigned, an additional license fee in an amount
as established, from time to time, by resolution of the Borough Council
per hour.
[A.O.]
[Ord. 1973-7A, 6/9/1973, § 6]
No license shall be issued by the President of the Council under
the provisions of this Part until it shall be ascertained that the
place for which it is issued complies with and conforms to all laws,
ordinances, health and fire regulations applicable thereto, and is
a safe and proper place for the purpose for which it is to be used.
[Ord. 1973-7A, 6/9/1973, § 7]
Any police officer shall have power to cause any place where
any theatrical exhibition, amusement, dance or other exhibition is
carried on, to be vacated whenever any provision of any law or ordinance
with regard to public health or safety is being violated, or whenever
any indecent act shall be committed or when any disorder of a gross,
violent or vulgar character shall take place thereon.
[Ord. 1973-7A, 6/9/1973, § 8; as amended by A.O.]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this Part, upon conviction thereof in an action brought before
a magisterial district judge in the manner provided for the enforcement
of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure,
shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs
together with reasonable attorney fees and, in default of payment
of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 90
days. Each day that a violation of this Part continues or each section
of this Part which shall be found to have been violated shall constitute
a separate offense.
