(a) A Sports Plaza shall be licensed in conformity with Chapter 4-60 and/or Chapter 4-156, as applicable. A location eligible for a Sports Plaza license shall not be eligible for an outdoor patio license. In addition, each Sports Plaza shall be subject to requirements appropriate to the unique or particular circumstances associated with it. Those requirements shall be set forth in a separate article of this chapter.
(b) It shall be a mandatory prerequisite to operation of a Sports Plaza that the City Council pass an ordinance establishing within this chapter a separate article which sets forth requirements and restrictions that are specifically applicable to that Sports Plaza in addition to the requirements and restrictions in this Article.
(c) A Sports Plaza shall be clearly demarcated to distinguish it from the public way and have the ability to limit guest access to Sports Plaza patrons only and not passersby.
(d) The owner, lessee or manager of a Sports Plaza shall:
(1) have an adequate number of indoor toilet facilities available for the patrons of the Sports Plaza in compliance with Section 4-60-100. Toilet facilities located within the stadium adjacent to the Sports Plaza or in a building adjacent to the Sports Plaza shall count towards compliance with this requirement if, with the written consent of the stadium or building owner, such toilet facilities are available to the patrons of the Sports Plaza at all times that the Sports Plaza is in use;
(2) include in any contract with a private entity which permits the entity to conduct an amusement or other event in the Sports Plaza the applicable requirements and restrictions in this chapter;
(3) during an amusement or other event taking place on the sports plaza, have security measures in place that are adequate to maintain order and safety in light of the size and nature of that amusement or other event; and
(4) comply with Section 8-32-080.
(e) This chapter shall be administered and enforced by the commissioner of business affairs and consumer protection and the local liquor control commissioner. Liquor-related violations shall be subject to the applicable penalties in Chapter 4-60. Amusement- related violations shall be subject to the applicable penalties in Chapter 4-156. Except where otherwise specifically provided, any owner, lessee or manager of a Sports Plaza who violates this chapter shall be jointly and severally liable, and subject to a fine not less than $300 nor more than $5,000 for each offense. A separate and distinct offense shall be held to have been committed each day any person continues to violate any of the provisions hereof.
(Added Coun. J. 6-22-16, p. 26612, § 4; Amend Coun. J. 9-14-16, p. 31396, § 2)