[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the
Town of Babylon 12-9-1969.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Bazaars and fairs — See Ch. 79.
Bingo — See Ch. 54.
Building construction — See Ch. 89.
Cabarets and dance halls — See Ch. 94.
Fire prevention — See Ch. 123.
Games of chance — See Ch. 130.
Garbage, rubbish and refuse — See Ch. 133.
Housing standards — See Ch. 138.
Noise — See Ch. 156.
Zoning — See Ch. 213.
[1]
Editor's Note: The provisions of this chapter
are derived from Art. II of Ch. 12 of the 1969 Unified Code of Ordinances
of the Town of Babylon.
Every place of public assembly shall comply
with the provisions of this chapter, and violation of any of such
provisions shall be unlawful.
No light on any part of a premises used as a
place of public assembly shall be permitted to shine beyond the property
line of the premises. All exterior lights on such premises shall be
equipped with shielding devices so that the glow emanating therefrom
shall be directed only on and toward such premises.
All garbage, rubbish and other refuse shall
be stored until removed at the rear of places of public assembly in
watertight receptacles not exceeding 30 gallons' capacity and securely
covered. Such receptacles shall be cleaned at least three times weekly.
No garbage, rubbish or other refuse shall be removed from such premises
between the hours of 6:30 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. following.
No soot, cinders, smoke, noxious acids, fumes,
gases or disagreeable or unusual odors shall be permitted to emanate
from the premises of a place of public assembly in such manner as
to be detrimental to any person or to the public or which either annoys,
disturbs, injures, endangers or may have a tendency to annoy, disturb,
injure or endanger the comfort, repose, health, peace or safety of
any person or the public.
A.
Generally. No loud, unnecessary or unusual noise or
any noise shall be permitted to be made, continued or caused to be
made or continued in a place of public assembly which either annoys,
disturbs, injures or endangers or tends to annoy, disturb, injure
or endanger the comfort, repose, health, peace or safety of other
persons or the public.
B.
Music. No music shall be played in any place of public
assembly either by mechanical device or live performance in such manner
that the sound emanating therefrom shall be audible beyond the property
line of the premises whereon the place of public assembly is located.
At no time shall music be played either by mechanical device or live
performance in a manner which either annoys, disturbs, injures or
endangers or tends to annoy, disturb, injure or endanger the comfort,
repose, health, peace or safety of other persons or the public.
[Amended 4-27-2022 by L.L. No. 10-2022]
A.
Any person who shall violate any provision of this
chapter or any of the rules and regulations adopted by the Building
Inspector pursuant thereto shall be guilty of an offense punishable
by a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $1,500 or imprisonment
for a period not to exceed 15 days, or both. Each day's continued
violation shall constitute a separate offense.
[Amended 12-20-2023 by L.L. No. 25-2023]
B.
Any person found by the Bureau of Administrative Adjudication
to have violated the provisions of this chapter or any rule or regulation
adopted thereunder shall likewise be subject to a monetary penalty
of not less than $500 nor more than $1,500.
[Amended 12-20-2023 by L.L. No. 25-2023]
