Hallsville Equipment Required for Security of Convenience Business: Limitation on Cash After 11:00 P.M ordinance (§ 615.020)

Until 5:00 A.M. — Prohibited Window Signs and Treatment — Operator Defined.

A. Prior to January 1, 1997, for the protection of employees and the consumer public at late-night convenience businesses, every operator of a convenience business shall ensure that such operator's convenience business is equipped with the following:

1. A bullet-resistant glass enclosure or security camera system capable of recording and retrieving an image to assist law enforcement officials in the identification and apprehension of a criminal offender and by January 1, 1998; such system shall have at least one camera focused on the cash register area;

2. A drop safe or cash-management device for restricted access to cash receipts;

3. Lighting for parking areas and entrances at an intensity to provide clear visibility under normal conditions, which can be satisfied by canopy lighting within ten (10) feet of the building;

4. A conspicuous notice at the entrance which states that the cash register contains limited funds;

5. Height markers at the entrance of the convenience business which display height measures; and

6. A cash management policy to limit the cash on hand at all times after 11:00 P.M. and before 5:00 A.M.

B. Prior to January 1, 1998, for the protection of employees and the consumer public at late-night convenience businesses, every operator of a convenience business shall ensure that such operator's convenience business is equipped with the following:

1. A silent alarm system which shall be connected to a security company or a local law enforcement agency; or

2. A telephone, other than a pay telephone, accessible to employees at all times.

C. After January 1, 1997, for the protection of employees and the consumer public at late-night convenience businesses, every operator of a convenience business shall ensure that:

1. No window signs shall be located so as to obstruct the view from outside the building to the cash register and sales transaction area; and

2. No window tinting that significantly reduces exterior or interior view in a normal line of sight.

D. For the purposes of Sections 407.980 to 407.990, "operator" means any individual proprietor or business entity responsible for the day-to-day operation of the convenience business.