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August 26, 2025 (viii) Any building housing live entertainment shall include soundproof entryway and exit doors. (ix) Live entertainment shall only permitted indoors. (x) INTENTIONALLY OMITTED. (xiv) Before initially operating the event space/banquet hall use and so long as the use 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 for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Recorded data must be maintained in a condition permitting review of the information for no less than thirty days. (xv) Prior to initially operating the event space/banquet hall use, a zoning permit must be obtained from the zoning administrator and a certificate of occupancy from the department of permits and inspections. Prior to issuance of the certificate of occupancy, the applicant shall submit to the department of permits and inspections documentation certified by a licensed architect, engineer, or acoustical consultant verifying that all entrances and exits, including rear and service doors, have been constructed or retrofitted with soundproofing materials that mitigate noise transmission from indoor live entertainment to adjacent properties. This certification shall be reviewed by city staff and maintained in the permanent file for the establishment. (xvi) The maximum occupancy load of the event space/banquet hall, including patrons and employees, must comply with any limits set by the city building official or the use permit, whichever is less. (xvii) The owners and/or operators of the event space/banquet hall must not violate any laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia or ordinances of the city related to peace and good order, nor suffer repeated, chronic, or significant violations by patrons or customers. If the chief of police determines that there are violations of this type to comprise a significant law enforcement issue, or violations of the approved security plan which comprise or result in a significant law enforcement issue, they may notify the owners and/or operators 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 the use permit by city council. (xviii) Neither the event space/banquet hall nor any portion of it shall be leased, let, or used by any third party to stage an entertainment event for profit. No outsider promoter shall be permitted to use, operate, rent, or host any entertainment event on the premises of the establishment. (xix) Rear doors of the event space/banquet hall shall be used for emergency exits only and shall not be propped open during hours of operation of the event space/banquet hall, except for deliveries. (xx) All local, state, and federal licenses and permits required for the operation of the event space/banquet hall must be obtained prior to commencement of the use and must be maintained in good standing for so long as the use continues. (xxi) Prior to commencing the operation of the event space/banquet hall use, the owner and/or operator of the establishment must submit a written security plan to the zoning administrator and obtain written approval. The approved security plan shall be adhered to at all times. Any material changes to the plan must be submitted to and approved by the zoning administrator. The plan must address, at a minimum, the following: (aa) The number and placement of licensed private security personnel, including indoor and exterior coverage during hours of operation; (bb) Protocols for verifying age and ID at entry points; (cc) Procedures for screening patrons for weapons or contraband; (dd) Measures for managing queues, crowd control, and orderly dispersal at closing;