(a) The owner or person in charge of a late night retail establishment shall provide security measures during any period of time that the late night retail establishment is open for business to the general public between the hours of midnight and 6:00 a.m.
(b) As used in division (a), “security measures” means:
(1) Providing a security guard to patrol the premises, including any parking lot, and otherwise be visible; or
(2) Providing all of the following:
A. A drop-safe on the premises which must weigh at least five hundred (500) pounds or be bolted to the floor; and
B. A posted sign in the window stating that there is a safe on the premises that is not accessible to employees on duty. Such sign shall be placed in a conspicuous place so as not to obstruct the interior of the store from the street; and
C. All cash registers positioned so that they are visible from the street; and
D. A posted sign in the window stating that the cash register contains fifty dollars ($50.00) or less. Such sign shall be placed in a conspicuous place so as not to obstruct the interior of the store from the street; and
E. Sufficient lighting to the entire exterior area of the store that is utilized by employees and patrons. The intensity of the lighting shall be at a minimum of five (5) footcandles per square foot as measured at ground level; and
F. An alarm system on the premises and available for use by employees in case of emergency which transmits a signal to an alarm system company which will alert the Division of Police of the emergency. Such system must be maintained in proper working order at all times; and
G. If fewer than two (2) employees are working at any time between the hours of midnight and 6:00 a.m., a video monitoring and recording system on the premises of a type approved by the Chief of Police which monitors the interior area of the store. Such system must be capable of immediately producing a retrievable image on film or tape that can be a permanent record and that can be enlarged through projection or other means. Such system must be maintained in proper working order at all times.
(Ord. No. 242-A-92. Passed 3-22-93, eff. 5-1-93)