Article 34 – Amendments to the Entertainment Activities Ordinance

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What it means: Article 34 would change the town’s Entertainment Activities Ordinance with the objective of removing the subjectivity that has made it difficult for police to enforce, and to give the owners of entertainment venues a clear picture of what is and isn’t permitted.  If this Article is approved, it will restrict the playing of music or other sound-related activity to specific days and hours.

Those in favor say: This proposed Article is the culmination of the work of a committee, comprised of Hampton Law Enforcement, residents who are local to the beach area, and business owners who provide entertainment.  As a group, they tried to improve the existing ordinance to make it acceptable to the locals while not restricting the entertainment value that the beach businesses provide.  It is also more straight-forward for the Police Department.

Those against say: No one spoke against this Article at Deliberative Session.

Fiscal impact: There is no direct tax impact for this Article.