As used in this Chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
ADJACENT PROPERTY: | Means (1) any public way located immediately next to a licensed establishment, if such public way is used by the licensee or by patrons, agents or employees of the licensee as a means of entry to or egress from the licensed establishment; or (2) any private property that is located immediately next to the licensed establishment, if such private property is owned, leased or rented by the licensee; or (3) any private property separated from the licensed establishment by a public way and located immediately next to such public way, if such private property is owned, leased or rented by the licensee. For purposes of this definition, the term "public way" means any sidewalk, street, alley, highway or other public thoroughfare. |
EXTERIOR SAFETY PLAN: | Means a required or mandatory safety plan which addresses the quality of life for residents in the surrounding neighborhood, provides patrons with a safe environment when exiting and entering the establishment, and reduces the need for police resources. Additionally, an exterior safety plan must prevent the following conditions: excessive noise caused by patrons leaving or entering the premises; loitering or littering by such patrons; fighting or other criminal activity by such patrons; and the congregation of departing patrons in such numbers so as to unreasonably impede vehicular or pedestrian traffic flow. The plan shall provide evidence satisfactory to the local liquor commissioner and chief of police for the following: the installation of adequate exterior lighting in accordance with rules prescribed herein; the installation and maintenance of surveillance cameras installed at each building exit utilized by the general public, employed and lighted in such a manner to identify persons entering or exiting the building between the hours of ten o’clock (10:00) P.M. and close; and the employment of adequately trained security personnel. Recordings from the surveillance camera shall be maintained for not less than thirty (30) days and, upon request, shall be made available to members of the Police Department. The failure to submit an adequate exterior safety plan as required by this subsection shall be grounds to deny an application for a liquor license or renewal thereof. The failure to adequately implement, maintain or execute an adequate exterior safety plan shall be grounds for suspension or revocation of the liquor license. |
LICENSEE: | Means any person holding a Business License under Chapter 1 of Title 5 and/or a Retail Liquor License under Chapter 24 of Title 5, and includes the employees and agents of such licensee and any person having control over the day-to-day management of the licensed establishment. (Ord. 2021-12, 4-15-2021) |