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Entertainment Establishment (Indoor and Outdoor): (1) Entertainment Establishments shall not create unreasonable environmental aspects such as noise, odor, smoke, vibration, heat, or glare; (ii) Noise from the establishment shall comply with City Code Sec. 24 -255 Unlawful Excessive Sound; and (iii) Any building housing live entertainment shall include soundproof entryway and exit doors. (d) The event spacelbanquet hall shall comply with Portsmouth City Code 40.2 -301 — Off - Street parking, Loading, and Circulation and provide, at least, fifteen (15) off- street vehicle parking spaces and two (2) bicycle parking spaces. (e) Rear doors shall be used for emergency exits and deliveries only, and shall not be propped open during hours of operation. (f) The fenced open area abutting the establishment shall not be utilized for additional outdoor event space. (g) Prior to initially operating the event space/banquet hall establishment and so long as the establishment remains in operation, the owners and /or operators of the establishment shall install and maintain digital video equipment with recording capabilities sufficient to indicate the date and time that the recording is made. The recording shall provide surveillance coverage encompassing the front, side, and rear exteriors of the establishment during the operating hours of the establishment and for at least one additional hour after the close of business. Recorded data must be maintained in a condition permitting review of the information for a period of no less than thirty days. (h) Should the owners and /or operators of the establishment choose to establish a dumpster area, this area shall comply with all relevant state and local codes including Portsmouth City Code Section 40.2- 304(F)(5) including complying with surfacing, setback, and screening requirements. (1) 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 patrons or customers. If the Chief of Police, in their discretion, determines that there are significant violations of this type so as to comprise a significant law enforcement problem, they may notify the applicant in writing and provide a copy of such notice to the Zoning Administrator, which may result in the initiation of proceedings for the revocation of this Use Permit. This clause is not to be construed as a limitation or waiver of any other grounds for revocation of this Use Permit under the Zoning Ordinance or the terms hereof.