Title 10 Regulation of Activities
Chapter 10.23A Amusement Facilities
Section 10.23A.030 Special Regulations for Entertainment Facilities
- No person under the age of eighteen years may be in a premise licensed under this section between the hours of two a.m. and six a.m., nor shall any licensee permit such minor to be on the premises between those hours.
- No licensee may conduct any dancing activity between the hours of two a.m. and six a.m. without prior special permission of the license officer.
- The operator of an entertainment facility:
- shall not permit music to emanate off the premises in violation of SMC 10.70, except where outdoor entertainment venues are provided in approved outdoor patio areas;
- shall ensure the subject premises comply with all applicable building, fire, and zoning codes; and
- Outdoor entertainment venues may be provided in approved outdoor patio areas pursuant to the following:
- Sound levels shall be in compliance with SMC 10.70.
- Sound levels must be turned down or terminated in response to neighborhood complaints or as directed by a police officer.
- No outdoor entertainment allowed after ten p.m., provided that, at the time of the initial permit application, a venue may request and shall receive a permit allowing for extended hours to midnight on Friday and Saturday if the venue is located no closer than one hundred feet from a residential zone, which shall be measured from the property lines between the venue and the nearest residential property.
- A violation under this section is a class one civil infraction for each violation.
Date Passed: Monday, June 24, 2024
Effective Date: Friday, August 2, 2024
ORD C36528 Section 3
