ANNEX 2 - CONDITIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE OPERATING SCHEDULE
1 The licence holder shall ensure that all waste is removed from the premises by the hirers after the event
2 The Licence holder shall use attendants at the door at all times when a licensable activity is being carried out
3 The Licence holder shall be responsible for the disposal of waste on the frontage of the premises and make provision for the emptying of litter bins in the vicinity of the premises.
4 The Licence holder shall ensure that lighting is provided outside the premises (and in any private car park of the premises) during the hours of darkness when any licensable activity takes place on the premises.
5 The Licence holder shall make sure that escape routes and exits, including external exits, are maintained to ensure that they are not obstructed, in good order with non-slippery and even surfaces, free of trip hazards and clearly identified.
6 The Licence holder shall make sure that where chairs and tables are provided, internal gangways are kept unobstructed.
7 The Licence holder shall make sure that all exit doors are easily openable and do not require the use of a key, card, code or similar means
8 The Licence holder shall make sure that doors at such exits are regularly checked to ensure that they function satisfactorily and a record of the check is kept.
9 The Licence holder shall make sure that any removable security fastenings are removed whenever the premises are open to the public or occupied by staff.
10 The Licence holder shall make sure that all fire doors are maintained effectively self-closing and not held open other than by approved devices.
11 The Licence holder shall make sure that the edges of the treads of steps and stairways are maintained so as to be conspicuous.
12 Safety checks are to be carried out before the admission of the public or club members and guests; and details of such checks are kept in a Log-book.
13 The Licence holder shall make sure that Hangings, curtains and temporary decorations are maintained in a flame-retardant condition.
14 The Licence holder shall make sure that any upholstered seating meets on a continuous basis the pass criteria for smouldering ignition source 0, flaming ignition source 1 and crib ignition source 5 when tested in accordance with section 5 of Bs 5852:1990.
15 The Licence holder shall make sure that Hangings, curtains and temporary decorations are arranged so as not to obstruct exits, fire safety signs or fire-fighting equipment.
16 The Licence holder shall make sure that Temporary decorations are not used without prior notification to the licensing authority/fire authority.
17 The Licence holder shall make sure that notices detailing the action to be taken in the event of fire or other emergencies, including how the fire brigade should be summoned, are prominently displayed and protected from damage and deterioration.
18 The fire brigade will be called at once to any outbreak of fire, however slight, and the details recorded in a Fire Log-book.
19 Access for emergency vehicles is to be kept clear and free from obstruction.
20 The Licence holder shall make sure that when disabled people are present, adequate arrangements exist to enable their safe evacuation in the event of an emergency, and that patrons are made aware of these arrangements.
21 The Licence holder shall make sure that adequate and appropriate supply of first aid equipment and materials is available on the premises.
22 In the absence of adequate daylight, the Licence holder shall make sure that the lighting in any area accessible to the public is fully operational.
23 The Licence holder shall make sure that Fire safety signs are adequately illuminated.
24 The Licence holder shall not alter Emergency lighting without prior notification to the Licensing Authority.
25 The Licence holder shall make sure that Emergency lighting batteries are fully charged before admission of the public.
26 In the event of failure of normal lighting, where the emergency lighting battery has a capacity of one hour, the Licence holder shall make sure that evacuation of the premises is possible within 20 minutes.
27 The Licence holder shall not provide temporary electrical wiring and distribution systems without prior inspection by a suitably qualified electrician
28 The Licence holder shall make sure that any temporary electrical wiring and distribution systems comply with the recommendations of BS 7671 or where applicable BS 7909.
29 The Licence holder shall make sure that where temporary electrical wiring and distribution systems have not been installed by a competent person, they are inspected and certified by a competent person before they are put to use.
30 The Licence holder shall make sure that the following systems are maintained and inspected by suitably qualified professional persons in accordance with any British Standards and at intervals recommended in national guidance, and will keep the records of such inspections available for inspection by authorised officers on request:
Building Electrical Installation
Emergency Lighting System
Fire Warning System
Portable fire fighting equipment
Temporary Electrical Installation
31 The Licence holder shall make sure that the premises have valid public liability insurance in force and that a copy of the schedule is available for inspection by an authorised officer on request.
32 The Licence holder shall not alter the premises in such a way as to make it impossible to comply with an existing licence condition, without first seeking a variation of the premises licence.
33 The Licence holder shall make sure that the use of special effects or mechanical installation is arranged and stored so as to minimise any risk to the safety of the audience, performers and staff.
34 The Licence holder shall make free drinking water available at all times the premises is open to the public.
35 The Licence holder shall make sure that attendants are not engaged in any duties that would hinder the prompt discharge of their duties in the event of an emergency or entail their absence from the auditorium where they are on duty.
36 The Licence holder shall make sure that attendants will be readily identifiable to the audience.
37 The Licence holder shall not use the premises for a closely seated audience except in accordance with seating plans. A copy of the plan is to be displayed at the premises.
38 The Licence holder shall make sure that no article are attached to the back of any seats which reduce the clear width of seatways or cause a tripping hazard or obstruction.
39 The Licence holder shall keep a copy of any certificate relating to the design, construction and loading of any temporary seating available so that it can be shown to any authorised person on request.
40 Theatres etc. - Gangways 81The Licence holder shall make sure that sitting on floors is not permitted except where authorised in the premises licence.
41 The Licence holder shall make sure that waiting or standing is not permitted except in areas designated in the premises licence.
42 The Licence holder shall make sure that all scenery is maintained fire retardant.
43 The Licence holder shall make sure that any curtains provided between the stage and the auditorium are heavyweight and of non-combustible material or inherently or durable treated flame-retardant fabric.
44 The Licence holder shall make sure that where tables and chairs are provided, clear gangways to exits are maintained.
45 The Licence holder shall not use portable heating appliances on the premises.
46 The Licence holder shall not use any appliances utilising cylinders or containers of gas on the premises.
47 The Licence holder shall not use any paraffin or other mineral oil in any lamp, stove or other appliance except for cooking purposes.
48 The Licence holder shall make sure that Noise or vibration is not audible at the façade of any noise sensitive premises.
49 The Licence holder shall make sure that doors and windows are kept closed (except for ingress and egress) to reduce noise nuisance from the premises.
50 The Licence holder shall display prominent, clear and legible notices at all exits requesting patrons to respect the needs of local residents and to leave the premises and the area quietly.
51 The Licence holder shall seek approval t from the Licensing Authority (by means of a variation application) prior to the use of explosives, pyrotechnics and fireworks of a similar nature which could cause disturbance in surrounding areas.
52 The Licence holder shall make sure that the placing of bottles into receptacles outside the premises takes place at times that will minimise disturbance to nearby properties.
53 The Licence holder shall make sure that during the final hour of opening the music is discernibly quieter.
54 The Licence holder shall make sure that any request by an authorised officer of the Council in relation to reducing noise levels is complied with.
55 The Licence holder shall ensure that the maximum occupancy of the licensed premises is restricted at any one time to: 200.