ROLLER RINKS

Codified Ordinances of Cleveland pt. SIX, tit. IX, ch. 694

in effect

Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 694.01 Defined

§ 694.01 Defined As used in this chapter, “roller rink” means a building, room, enclosure, premises, place or establishment in the City where roller skating is offered to the general public upon payment of a fee or charge. (Ord. No. 357-A-42. Passed 6-15-42)

Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 694.02 License Required

§ 694.02 License Required No person, firm, corporation or association shall engage in the business of operating any roller skating rink within the limits of the City without first having applied for and obtained from the Commissioner of Assessments and Licenses a license as provided in this chapter. (Ord. No. 357-A-42. Passed 6-15-42)

Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 694.03 License Application; Approval or Disapproval

§ 694.03 License Application; Approval or Disapproval Application for the license shall be made to the Commissioner of Assessments and Licenses on forms to be prescribed by him or her, and shall set forth the name, residence and business address of the owner, the name and address of the applicant, if individuals, and if a firm or partnership, the names, residences and occupations of the manager and each member of the firm or partnership, and if a corporation, the names of its officers and manager, and such other information as the Commissioner of Assessments and Licenses may require. The Commissioner of Assessments and Licenses shall transmit such application for inspection and investigation to the Commissioner of Building, Commissioner of Health, Chief of Fire and Chief of Police. The Commissioner of Building, Commissioner of Health, Chief of Fire and Chief of Police each shall, after such inspection and investigation as they may deem necessary, make a report with their recommendation for approval or disapproval of such application. If such application is approved, the Commissioner of Assessments and Licenses shall issue a license on payment of the proper fee. The application for a license shall be rejected if the report submitted thereon shows that any person named in the application is not of good moral character or that the roller skating rink sought to be licensed does not comply with the health and fire regulations applicable thereto. (Ord. No. 357-A-42. Passed 6-15-42)

Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 694.04 License Fee; Expiration; Posting Required

§ 694.04 License Fee; Expiration; Posting Required Any person, firm, corporation, or association to which a license is granted shall pay an annual fee as follows: Skating Area (sq. ft.) | Fee Less than 2,500 | $50.00 2,500 to 5,000 | $60.00 5,001 to 6,500 | $65.00 Over 6,500 | $80.00 All licenses granted under the provisions of this chapter shall expire on May 1. The license shall be displayed in a conspicuous place in the roller skating rink for which it is issued. No transfer of any license shall be permitted. (Ord. No. 2393-02. Passed 2-3-03, eff. 2-3-03)

Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 694.05 Maintenance Requirements; Minors’ Attendance Restricted

§ 694.05 Maintenance Requirements; Minors’ Attendance Restricted (a) All roller skating rinks shall be kept at all times in a clean, healthful and sanitary condition and all stairways and other passages shall be kept clear and well lighted. After a license has been issued for the operation of such roller skating rink, the Commissioner of Health and the Chief of Fire shall strictly enforce the conditions herein set forth. (b) No firm, person, corporation or association, or their agent or operator, shall permit a minor under the age of eighteen (18) years to remain on the premises of such roller skating rink after the hour of 11:00 p.m., unless such minor is accompanied by a parent or guardian. No person shall represent himself or herself to have reached the age of eighteen (18) years in order to obtain admission to a roller skating rink, or be permitted to remain therein when such person is in fact under the age of eighteen (18) years. (Ord. No. 357-A-42. Passed 6-15-42)

Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 694.06 Hours of Operation

§ 694.06 Hours of Operation All roller skating rinks shall be closed on or before the hour of 1:00 a.m. (Ord. No. 301-83. Passed 6-13-83, eff. 6-16-83)

Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 694.07 Extending Closing Hour

§ 694.07 Extending Closing Hour Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 694.06, on application the Commissioner of Assessments and Licenses may issue a permit to any bona fide club, association or organization to continue the use of any roller skating rink after the hour of 11:00 p.m. but not later than 1:30 a.m., which rink shall not be open to the public generally. The Chief of Police shall furnish a report approving the operating of such roller skating rink after having made an investigation to determine whether such applicant is a bona fide club, association or organization and that such operation of the roller skating rink after the hour of 11:00 p.m. shall not constitute a nuisance or in any way interfere with or endanger the health and welfare, morals or safety of the residents of the City. (Ord. No. 357-A-42. Passed 6-15-42)

Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 694.08 License Revocation or Suspension

§ 694.08 License Revocation or Suspension The Commissioner of Assessments and Licenses, upon recommendation of the Commissioner of Building, Commissioner of Health, Chief of Fire and Chief of Police, or any of them, may at any time revoke or suspend licenses granted under the authority of this chapter for the failure to comply with the terms of this chapter or any of the other laws of the State or any ordinance of the City applicable to the operation of such roller skating rink. (Ord. No. 357-A-42. Passed 6-15-42)

Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 694.09 Appeal

§ 694.09 Appeal In case of refusal to issue a license or revocation or suspension of a license by the Commissioner of Assessments and Licenses, the applicant or licensee may appeal from such order to the Board of Zoning Appeals, established pursuant to Charter Section 76-6. Notice of appeal shall be in writing and shall be filed with the Board within ten (10) days after the making of such order. The Board shall fix a time of hearing for such approval, not later than ten (10) days after the filing of such notice, at which all parties interested shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard. Such Board shall approve, modify or annul such order from which the appeal has been perfected. The opinion of the Board shall be final on all parties thereto. (Ord. No. 357-A-42. Passed 6-15-42)

Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 694.99 Penalty

§ 694.99 Penalty Any person, firm, corporation, or association who violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall be fined not less than five dollars ($5.00) nor more than two hundred dollars ($200.00). (Ord. No. 357-A-42. Passed 6-15-42)

Source: City of Cleveland, Ohio, Codified Ordinances and City Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/cleveland/latest/cleveland_oh/0-0-0-38441Fetched: 11/1/2026