§ 881-3. Facility for Public Assembly License.

(a)

No person shall operate a facility for public assembly without first obtaining from the director of safety a license. This license shall be in addition to any other license, permit, or certificate which may be required by law, ordinance or regulation.

The facility manager of a new permanent facility for public assembly shall make application on a form provided by the director of safety 60 days prior to the use of the facility. The facility manager of a facility or person responsible for a facility involving street events or other events requiring a special event permit for public assembly shall make application on a form provided by the director of safety 90 days prior to the date of the event.

(b)

Any person seeking the license or renewal of a facility for public assembly license shall apply in writing to the director of safety. The application shall include the following information:

(1)

The name and address of the applicant. If the applicant is a corporation or association the names and addresses of the principal officers. If the applicant is a partnership, the names and addresses of the partners.

(2)

A description, either verbal or graphic, of the facility, which shall include:

a.

The site of the facility, including surrounding areas.

b.

The inner and outer dimensions of the facility.

c.

The number of entrances and exits and their locations.

d.

Possible configurations of the facility and site for an event, including the area of performance, exhibition or gathering, and the locations of aisles, stage and seating.

e.

The location, number, type and description of seating, if applicable, including the construction material and whether the seats are fixed or portable, bench or separate.

f.

The inside and outside lighting, including house lighting, exit lighting and emergency lighting.

g.

The location of any restrooms, refreshment stands, souvenir stands and first aid rooms.

h.

Any accommodations which are available for admitting and seating handicapped and disabled persons.

i.

The number, type and location of public and private parking available for use by patrons to the facility.

(3)

A plan of operating procedure which categorizes the events to be held at the facility and which contains the following information with respect to each category:

a.

A description of the category.

b.

The number and location of entrance and exit doors and permanent and temporary turnstiles for admission of patrons to the facility, including ratio of doors and turnstiles to the total number of patrons anticipated for an event.

c.

The duties and responsibilities of persons in charge of the facility, medical services, ushers, ticket takers and security personnel, and the names, addresses and telephone numbers of persons currently holding such positions.

d.

The ratio of ushers, ticket takers, security personnel and medical service personnel to the total number of patrons anticipated for an event, and a description of the duties and responsibilities of such personnel.

e.

The type of liquor license held by the facility or its concessionaire and the type and alcohol content of alcoholic beverages to be served.

f.

Arrangements for communication between internal and external security personnel, including city personnel, and arrangements for emergency communication with patrons.

g.

Medical services available to patrons.

h.

Description of training received by personnel in crowd management techniques and life-saving medical techniques such as first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

i.

Arrangements for pre-entry staging areas, queuing, ticket checking at remote points, ticket taking and other admissions procedures designed to ensure the safety of patrons and the exclusion of others not entitled to entry.

j.

Rules and regulations of the facility applicable to patrons or employees.

k.

Emergency plans, including methods for emergency ingress and egress.

l.

Insurance coverage, of operator of the facility, including type of risk and amount. If the city of Cincinnati is named as an additional insured on any insurance policy for an event, a copy of any policy shall be attached to the application.

m.

City services or personnel needed for an event.

(c)

Any person who conducts any events at a facility for public assembly having knowledge or possession of the information required by this section shall provide such information to the applicant for a license.

(Ordained by Ord. No. 439-1980, eff. Oct. 28, 1980; reordained by Ord. No. 455-1980, eff. Nov. 5, 1980; a. Ord. No. 223-1997, eff. Aug. 4, 1997)