HomeMy Public PortalAboutORD14932 BILL NO. 2011-153 PASSED AS AMENDED
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ORDINANCE NO. I4g a-,
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 17 (LICENSES, TAXATION AND
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS REGULATIONS), OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 17-33
PROVIDING FOR BUSINESS LICENSE REVOCATION FOR CERTAIN AFTER-
HOURS ACTIVITIES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 17 (Licenses, Taxation and Miscellaneous Business
Regulations) is amended by the addition of a new Section 33 (Afterhours License
Revocation) as follows:
Sec. 17-33. License Revocation for after-hours operation
Any business license of any tvpe shall be subject to revocation, if it is open to the public between the
hours of 1:30 a.m.and 4:00 a.m. and during those hours in the area open to the public it:
A. Fails to comply with the all requirements for an Al assembly as defined in the fire code, or any other
provision of the fire code; or
B. Fails to immediately consent to a fire inspection during those hours if the business is open to the
public at the time of the requested inspection: or
C. The license holder or its employees, knows or should have known that there was alcohol upon the
premises of the licensed business or the parking lots adjacent to the licensed premise, and failed to
report the same to the police department, unless such property has a valid liquor license, or
A The license holder or its employees, knows or should have known that there were illegal drugs upon
the premises of the licensed business or the parking lots adiacent to the licensed premise, and failed
to report the same to the police department; or
C. Fails to have required permanent lighting outside the business; or
F. Fails to properly control customers. If any customer becomes unruly or abusive, it shall be the duty
of the license holder to call and fully cooperate with police, or other law enforcement authority. The
license holder shall take appropriate and necessary steps to supervise the premises immediately
outside the establishment, shall keep said premises free from litter, and shall not allow the premises
to become a gathering location for customers. The licensee shall take reasonable steps, based on past
incidents,to prevent persons who have recently left the establishment or who are waiting to enter the
establishment from disturbing the peace, fighting, discharging firearms, or threatening or
intimidating passers-by,and shall not permit such persons to engage in lewd or lascivious conduct.
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Section 2. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and cafter the date /
of its pass J j nd approval.
Passed: Approved:
Presiding Off' er Mayor
ARPRWED AS TO FORM:
City Clerk Interim City Counselor
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