18.11.C.6 Community Center, Cultural Facility, Micro-Brewery, Micro-Distillery or Wine Shop

a. Musical accompaniment for patrons at a community center, cultural facility, micro-brewery, micro-distillery, wine shop, or winery shall be permitted in conformance with the following standards:

i. During the performance of any musical accompaniment, all doors and windows in the establishment shall remain closed. Any amplification used in support of a musical accompaniment shall be directed toward the patrons of the restaurant, and not toward any door, window, or outdoor space.

ii. No cover charge shall be charged for any performance of any musical accompaniment.

iii. No more than ten percent (10%) of seating area may be dedicated to a staging area for any performance of musical accompaniment.

iv. Aside from the portion of the seating area dedicated to staging of the musical accompaniment, no seating area may be removed or relocated during the performance in order to accommodate an audience and/or dance area.

v. Performance of the musical accompaniment shall not be permitted beyond 11:00p.m. on Sundays through Thursday, or beyond 1:00a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Other hours may be approved through the conditional-use process.

vi. Musical accompaniment shall only be performed in the interior of the establishment; outdoor musical accompaniment shall be subject to the general Live Entertainment – Secondary Use regulations, as applicable.

Any musical accompaniment for patrons at a community center, cultural facility, micro-brewery, micro-distillery, wine shop, or winery that is not in conformance with the above standards shall be subject to general Live Entertainment – Secondary Use regulations, as applicable.

b. A Special Event Permit may temporarily relieve a community center, cultural facility, micro-brewery, micro-distillery, wine shop, or winery from standards of this section. Special Events Permits are limited to no more than ten (10) time a year for a total of thirty (30) days per year. Performances permitted by a Special Event Permit shall be a minimum of fourteen (14) days apart.

Ord. 28696 MCS, 6-3-21, ZD 16/21