Chapter 5.30
PUBLIC PLACES OF AMUSEMENT
Sections:
I. Regulations
5.30.050 Outdoor sports exempt.
II. Adult Entertainment, Adult Theater and Adult Use Establishments1
(Repealed)
I. Regulations
5.30.010 License required.
No public place of amusement or commercial business offering public amusement/entertainment or public entertainment shall be operated within the City unless a business license shall have been obtained pursuant to Chapter 5.05 SMC. Any such license shall be obtained not less than two (2) weeks prior to the opening of any such entertainment. (Ord. 19-1014 § 6 (part), 2019: Ord. 91-1023 § 1)
5.30.020 Fees.
Public places of amusement, public amusement/entertainment and public entertainment are subject to inspections and permitting as may be required by the City, and the respective fees for such, as shall be as set by resolution of the City Council. A late penalty shall be charged by the City on all related business license applications submitted later than two (2) weeks prior to the opening of the public amusement, or received after the expiration date of the previously issued license. (Ord. 19-1014 § 6 (part), 2019: Ord. 91-1023 § 2)
5.30.030 Definitions.
For purposes of these regulations pertaining to public places of amusement, public amusement/entertainment, and public entertainment, the words and phrases used herein shall have the following meanings:
A. “Entertainment” means any exhibition or dance of any type, pantomime, modeling or any other performance;
B. “Operator” means any person operating, conducting or maintaining a public place of amusement, public amusement/entertainment, or public entertainment;
C. “Public place of amusement,” “public amusement/entertainment” and “public entertainment” mean an amusement, diversion, entertainment, show, performance, exhibition, display or like activities for the use or benefit of a member or members of the public, or advertised for the use or benefit of a member of the public, held, conducted, operated or maintained for a profit, direct or indirect.
D. “Outdoor sports” mean any athletic competition customarily played on a field or track including but not limited to baseball, soccer, disc golf, RC car tracks, BMX bicycle racing. (Ord. 19-1014 § 6 (part), 2019: Ord. 91-1023 § 3)
5.30.040 Business hours.
No public place of amusement, public amusement/entertainment or public entertainment shall be conducted between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. except as otherwise provided for public dancing by SMC 5.40.230. (Ord. 19-1014 § 6 (part), 2019: Ord. 91-1023 § 4)
5.30.050 Outdoor sports exempt.
No business license shall be required for any recognized outdoor sports. However, a park user agreement may be required. (Ord. 19-1014 § 6 (part), 2019: Ord. 91-1023 § 5)
5.30.060 Racing.
Applicants for any amusement license pertaining to races, whether foot, bicycle, automobile or other, where the expected attendance will exceed one thousand people at any single scheduled event, shall submit information as deemed appropriate by the City to ensure that adequate traffic control and crowd protection policing has been arranged either through private security agencies or has been contracted for with the City. A written notice that the applicant has complied with this requirement shall be issued by the Chief of Police Services before an amusement place license shall be issued. If any applicant should contract for traffic control and crowd protection policing with the City, then the sum agreed upon in payment for such control and policing shall be based upon the actual expenses incurred by the City in providing such services. (Ord. 91-1023 § 6)
II. Adult Entertainment, Adult Theater and Adult Use Establishments2
(Repealed by Ord. 95-1018)
See Chapter 5.40, Adult Entertainment.
See Chapter 5.40, Adult Entertainment.