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(a) The occupant load on the first floor shall remain at no greater than 150 persons, including employees, or the capacity set by the Building Official. The more restrictive of the two capacity limitations shall apply. The occupancy load shall not be exceeded at any time. (b) Hours of entertainment shall be limited to no earlier than 11:00 a.m. to no later than 2:00 a.m. There shall be no entertainment above the ground floor of the building. (c) Patrons and staff of the entertainment establishment shall not block the main entrance or public sidewalk at any time, so as to allow for free flowing pedestrian passage on the public right of way. (d) Rear doors shall be used for emergency exits and deliveries only, and shall not be propped open during hours of operation. (e) All external site improvements, including signage, shall be reviewed by the Downtown Design Committee (DDC) and issued a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) prior to beginning work. (f) The applicant shall submit to a commercial reinspection and obtain a Certificate of Occupancy from the Department of Permits and Inspections prior to initially operating the establishment. (g) The applicant shall obtain and keep current all required local, state, and federal licenses and permits prior to operation, and all required licenses and permits shall remain in effect during the operation of the establishment. (h) All taxes and fees associated with the establishment or the property shall be paid when due. (i) Noise from the establishment shall comply with City Code Section 24 -255 (Loud Disturbances and Unnecessary Noise and Sound). (j) The owners and /or operators of the establishment shall not violate any laws of the Commonwealth or ordinances of the City related to peace and good order, nor suffer repeated or chronic violations by any of its patrons or customers. If the Chief of Police, in his /her discretion, determines that significant violations of laws or ordinances resulting from or related to operation of the entertainment establishment are posing a threat to peace and good order or otherwise creating a significant problem for law enforcement, he /she may so notify the applicant in writing. The letter shall be copied to the Director of Planning and may constitute grounds for initiating proceedings for revocation of this permit.