Baltimore County Councilman’s Bill Would Require Bars to Pay a Fee for Having a DJ or Live Music
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COUNTY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE COUNTY, MARYLAND Legislative Session 2019, Legislative Day No. 14 Bill No. 44-19 Mr. Tom Quirk, Chairman By the County Council, September 3, 2019 A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Zoning Regulations – Live Musical Entertainment
DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PERMITS, APPROVALS AND INSPECTIONS 2 (THE “DIRECTOR”). 3 B. THE APPLICANT SHALL PAY A FEE ESTABLISHED FOR THE USE PERMIT AT 4 THE TIME THE APPLICATION IS SUBMITTED. A USE PERMIT SHALL BE REQUIRED 5 REGARDLESS OF THE FREQUENCY OF LIVE MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT OR THE 6 TOTAL NUMBER OF TIMES THAT LIVE MUSIC IS PROVIDED AS AN ACCESSORY 7 USE AT THE ESTABLISHMENT OR LOCATION. 8 C. FOR LIVE MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT THAT IS PROPOSED AS AN ACCESSORY 9 USE SOLELY OUTDOORS, AN APPLICANT SHALL SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR A 10 PROVISIONAL USE PERMIT FOR EACH EVENT, NOT TO EXCEED SIX (6) EVENTS IN 11 A CALENDAR YEAR. THE APPLICANT SHALL PAY A FEE FOR EACH USE PERMIT 12 AND SHALL ALSO BE SUBJECT TO ANY APPLICABLE AMUSEMENT TAX.
