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CHAPTER 759
Late Night Sales
759.01   Definitions.
759.02   Police training course.
759.03   Signs; safety lighting; alarm.
759.04   Compliance.
759.99   Penalty.
 
   CROSS REFERENCES
      Commissioning of private police - see ADM. 137.06 et seq.
      Police emergency alarms - see GEN. OFF. Ch. 559
 
 
759.01 DEFINITIONS.
   As used in this chapter:
   (a)   "Late night retail establishment" means any person, partnership, corporation or other entity which:
      (1)   Derives fifty percent (50%) or more of its gross income from the sale of goods, merchandise or other articles of value, and
      (2)   Sells goods, merchandise or other articles of value in their original containers between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Specifically excluded from this definition are establishments whose owners are the sole operators and/or clerks present during the subject hours of operation.
   (b)   "Late night gas station" means any person, partnership, corporation or other entity who sells gasoline or other petroleum fuel to the public between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Specifically excluded from this definition are establishments whose owners are the sole operators and/or clerks present during the subject hours of operation. (Ord. 1982-116. Passed 9-15-82.)
759.02 POLICE TRAINING COURSE.
   Any employee who works at a late night retail establishment or late night gas station shall complete a course of robbery prevention and behavior training provided by their employer within thirty days after he/she first works between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. The owners and/or management shall insure that their employees are in compliance with this training requirement. The Police Department shall provide the employer with a robbery prevention training course if necessary. The Police Department shall approve training programs provided by employers to their employees.
(Ord. 2015-90. Passed 5-20-15.)
759.03 SIGNS; SAFETY LIGHTING; ALARM.
   All late night retail establishments and late night gas stations shall:
   (a)   Post a sign in the window which is conspicuous and states that there is a safe on the premises and that it is not accessible to the employees on the premises.
   (b)   Post a sign in the window which is conspicuous and states that the cash register has fifty dollars ($50.00) or less in it.
   (c)   So arrange the signs posted in the windows as to provide a clear and unobstructed view of the interior of the store. In no case shall signs obstruct the view of the register from the street.
   (d)   Have a drop-safe on the premises which is bolted to the floor, or weighs at least 500 pounds.
   (e)   Position their registers so that those in close proximity to the registers are visible from the street.
   (f)   Have the area of the parking lots of late night retail establishments and gas stations commonly utilized by customers and employees lighted and maintained at a minimum of five foot-candles per square foot. The level of lighting shall be measured at a height of three feet above pavement level.
   (g)   Have an enclosed, secured area for employees, or maintain more than one employee during the hours as set forth above or acceptable alarms or any systems that are designed to provide directly or indirectly immediate notification to the Police Department of a robbery or other life threatening situation, and are installed and used pursuant to the requirements of the City alarm ordinance. (Ord. 1982-116. Passed 9-15-82.)
759.04 COMPLIANCE.
   All establishments or stations which are covered by this chapter shall have 60 days from the effective date of this section to comply with Section 759.02.
(Ord. 2015-90. Passed 5-20-15.)
759.99 PENALTY.
   Whoever violates any provision of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree; on each subsequent offense such person, partnership, corporation or other entity is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree. It is not the intent of this section that any person be imprisoned for violation of this chapter. (Ord. 1982-116. Passed 9-15-82.)