(A) The city shall implement closing requirements of businesses owned by organizations to the public and/or prevent private rentals of event halls between the hours of 2:30 a.m. and 5:30 a.m.
(B) The city shall implement closing requirements of businesses to the public and/or prevent private rentals of event halls between the hours of 2:30 a.m. and 5:30 a.m.
(C) The business tenant(s) and/or property owner(s) and/or organizations shall be subject to compliance with this section. As used in this section, ORGANIZATION means an individual or a corporation for profit or not for profit, partnership, limited partnership, joint venture, unincorporated nonprofit association, estate, trust, or other commercial or legal entity. ORGANIZATION does not include an entity organized as or by a governmental agency for the execution of a governmental program.
(D) There is a purpose to impose organizational liability for commission of an offense under this section for which strict liability shall be imposed. In addition to any applicable penalties under state or county law, any person convicted of a criminal offense under this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree and be punished by a fine not to exceed $500 or by imprisonment not to exceed 60 days, or both. If an offender previously has been convicted of a violation of this section within a year, conviction of a criminal offense under this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree and be punished by a fine not to exceed $750 or by imprisonment not to exceed 90 days, or both. If an offender previously has been convicted of two or more violations of this section within three years, conviction of a criminal offense under this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree and be punished by a fine not to exceed $1,000 or by imprisonment not to exceed 180 days, or both. The city may take any such lawful action to prevent or remedy any violation or noncompliance, including but not limited to an equitable action for injunctive relief or an action at law for damages.
(Ord. 21-1969, passed 11-2-21)