§ 6.65.120. Licensing and permit conditions.

Every license issued and permit granted pursuant to this chapter are conditioned upon the compliance by the licensee and permittee with the requirements of this chapter, including the following regulations:

(a)

Police Protection. Every licensee and permittee shall employ, at his own expense, police protection. The number and type of officers shall be determined and specified by the sheriff of Clark County to provide for the preservation of order and protection of property in and around the premises where the concert is to be conducted. Funds to employ this specified number of law enforcement officers at an appropriate hourly rate for police officers shall be deposited with Clark County at least ten days prior to the date of a concert. A minimum of one law enforcement officer for every five hundred persons expected to be in attendance shall be required. Where the sheriff specifies the employment of off-duty peace officers to meet the requirement of this chapter, the peace officers shall be under the complete direction and control of the sheriff of Clark County. The sheriff must be satisfied that the requisite number of peace officers will be provided at all times of operations, plus any specified time prior to and following the event. The obligations set forth in this section shall be a continuing condition and must be satisfied for each concert conducted by the "rock" musical concert promoter.

(b)

Illumination. Every licensee and permittee shall provide electrical illumination to insure that the areas which are occupied are lighted at all times. For the purpose of this subsection, the requirements of Sections 6.67.080(i) and 8.20.400 of this code shall be applicable.

(c)

Signs. Every licensee and permittee shall place a sign at the entrance of the premises where a concert is to be held advising each attendee that his or her entry onto the premises subjects him or her to search by law enforcement authorities for determining whether or not such attendee may be in possession of alcohol or any barbiturates, dangerous drugs or controlled substances as defined by the statutes of Nevada, and such statement likewise be included on or made a part of each ticket sold by the promoter.

(d)

Tickets. All tickets for admission to each concert shall be of flat stock, consecutively prenumbered, and shall contain a ticket-struc or raincheck portion to facilitate refund procedure in the event that, for whatever reason, the concert is not conducted as scheduled, and/or advertised. A ticket refund deposit shall be delivered to the director of business license, or his designate, before sale of any tickets, which deposit shall be in the form of cash or its equivalent (time certificate of deposit) and in an amount equal to the maximum gross receipts to be realized from the sale of tickets. The deposit shall be held in escrow by the director of business license, or his designate, to be used by the director of business license, or his designate, in making refunds in the event any act or acts advertised for a specific concert do not or cannot appear as scheduled. If such concert is not conducted as scheduled and/or advertised, the licensee, or director of business license, or his designate, shall within one week refund to each ticket holder upon demand the amount of the purchase price set forth on the ticket, and all receipts from the advance sale and box office shall remain on the premises of the concert until the time schedule for the conclusion of the concert.

(e)

Names and Contracts of Performing Artists And Substitution Thereof. Every licensee and permittee shall furnish to the director of business license of Clark County, at least forty-five days prior to the date of the proposed concert, the names of all performing artists and either copies of the proposed contracts between the promoter and all performing artists or telegrams from the performing artists or their agents confirming the commitments of the performing artists to perform at such concert, and shall notify the director of business license of Clark County at least fifteen days prior to the concert date of any and all substitutions thereof together with a copy of the proposed contract between the promoter and the substituting artist or artists. Completed contracts between the promoter and performing artists shall be forwarded to the director of business license at least five days prior to the proposed concert.

(Ord. 709 § 101, 1980: Ord. 621 § 111, 1979: Ord. 435 § 1 (part), 1974)