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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1134 ORDINANCE NO. 1154 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR PERMITTING AND REGULATION OF PLACES OF ~MUSE~NT ~{ERE BEER AI~ WINE IS SOLD GENERALLY TO THE PUBLIC: PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION T~REOF AND FOR THE REV0CATICN OF PERIv[IT AND FOR ~HE FORFEITURE OF THE FEE PAID, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Section 1. NOT TO CONDUCT WITHOUT PERMIT: It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to conduct any place or places of amusement where beer and wine is sold to the public generally, without first having obtained a permit so to do, as hereinafter provided. Section £. PER~.[IT The fee for the permit for the conduct of business where beer and wine is sold generally to the public is the sum of One Hundred twenty-five ($1~$.00) Dollars per month. Secti°n 5. LIndNER OF OBTAINING PER~[IT: Any person, firm, or corporation desiring to open, conduct or operate any place of amusement where beer and wine is sold, shall make application therefor to the City Commission of the City of Bremerton at regular meeting thereof and upon the approval of said application, shall present the same to the City Treasurer to- gether with the amount of one months license fee, taking the City Treasurer's receipt therefor, the City Clerk shall upon the presentation of said Treasurer's Receipt, issue said permit for a period of one month. It is further provided that such person, firm or corporation holding such permit may renew the same at the expiration of each monthly period upon the payment of the said monthly fee, until such time as the City Commissioners deem adviseable to revoke the same. It is further provided that such permit shall not be transfe'~red to any other person, firm or corporation, nor shall said permit holder transfer his place of business to any other location than that where said permit was originally granted. Section 4. DANCING UNLAWFL~: It shall be unlawful for any such place of business to allow or permit dancing by the patrons or persons frequenting such place of amusement, where beer and wine is sold, or within any room or hall directly or indirectly connected there- with, or to allow or permit any lewd, lascivious, drunken or disorderly person or persons to remain therein. Section 5. NO ENTERTAI~ENT BY PATRONS OR ~,~PLOYEES: It shall be unlawful for any such place of business to allow or permit any patron or employees of such place of business to furnish entertainment of any kind or nature, except such persons or person who are employed for the sole purpose of entertainment, and it shall be unlawful to allow or permit such entertainers to act as waiters, waitresses, bartenders, barmaids or vendors of any goods, wares, or merchandise of any kind or description. Section 6. EINORS: It shall be unlawful for any such place of business to permit any minors under the age of 18 years to remain within such place of amusement, unless accompanied by parents or guardians. Section ?. CLOSING TI~ ~z~-~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ' It shall be unlawful to conduct such business after the hour of 1~ o'clock mid- night of any day, nor to open the same for the conduct of business prior to 6 of any day or to conduct such business on the first day of the week, commonly calle~ Sunday. Section 8. POLICE TO HAVE SUPERVI$ICN: It is further provided that the City of Brenerton shall have Police supervision over said premises. Section 9. PENALTIES: ~ny person firm or corporatiqn violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction, be subject to a fine not exceeding One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars or imprisoned in the City Jail not to exceed thirty (50) days or by both such fine and imprisonment; and if such person, firm, or corporation holds a permit under the provisions of this ordinance, the same shall be revoked and forfeited without a return of the unused amount of such permit fee. Section 10. DECLARING AN E~JERGENC¥: An emergency exists and this ordinance is necessary for the protection of the public safety, morals, and good order, of the City of Bremerton and shall take effect mediately upon its passage and publication. 195?.Passed by the City Commission of the City of Bremerton this l~th day of kay, ATTEST: Coonb/of Kilsa~ ~ S. S, - th~ und;m]~ed do certif¢ ~5~t the ~5Dve date,