CONDITIONS CONSISTANT WITH OPERATING SCHEDULE
1. CD1 A method of communicating with other participating licensed premises by way of text / pager or radio links shall be provided at the premises.
2. CD2 Any text / pager or radio link provided for communication with the other licensed premises shall be kept in good working order at all times.
3. CD3 When the premises are open to the public, the communications link with other participating licensed premises shall be switched on and available to and monitored by the Designated Premises Supervisor or a nominated member of staff.
4. CD4 Every incident of crime or disorder in the premises shall be reported via the text / pager or radio link other participating licensed premises by the Designated Premises Supervisor or a nominated member of staff.
5. CD21 There shall be displayed on the premises notice(s) to warn members of the public visiting the premises of the incidence of crime, which may affect them. The notice(s) shall be displayed and securely fixed and clearly visible to members of the public.
6. CD22 There shall be displayed at the entrance to the premises a sign, which is clearly visible to members of the public visiting those premises containing details of the trading hours under the Premises Licence, the licensable activities permitted on those premises and any maximum occupancy level set for the premises. (See also CD17).
7. CD27 The Licence Holder and/or the Designated Premises Supervisor or a person nominated by them shall actively participate and be a member of a Pubwatch scheme for the area within which the premises is located.
8. CD28 Pubwatch posters and a list of currently banned persons will be displayed throughout the premises, posters should be securely fixed and visible to members of the public. Photographs will be made available to employees and displayed in line with the Pubwatch constitution.
9. CD17 The maximum number of persons allowed in these premises shall be (insert the numbers, areas and occasions on which the capacity condition applies).
10. CD5 The Designated Premises Supervisor, when present, and all members of staff shall ensure that all lawful instructions and/or directions given by the Police are complied with.
Note: where the premises hold a Club Premises Certificate, there is no requirement for a Designated Premises Supervisor.
11. CD6 Door Supervisors shall be provided at the premises door to such a number as the management of the premises consider are sufficient to control the entry of persons to the premises and for the keeping of order in the premises when they are used for licensable activity.
Note: The conditions may have to be amended to include specific reference to times, dates and licensable activities and number of door supervisors dependant upon the representation(s) made by a responsible authority or the content of the operating schedule.
12. CD8 A written record shall be kept on the premises by the Designated Premises Supervisor of every person employed on the premises as a door supervisor in a register kept for that purpose. That record shall contain the following details:
a) the door supervisor's name, date of birth and home address
b) his/her Security Industry Authority licence number
c) the time and date he/she starts and finishes duty
d) the time of any breaks taken whilst on duty
e) each entry shall be signed by the door supervisor
That register shall be available for inspection on demand by an Authorised Officer of the Council, the Security Industry Authority or a Police Constable.
13. CD18 There shall be in place for the premises a written admissions policy to prevent the sale or supply of alcohol to persons under 18 years of age. That policy shall require any person who appears to be under the age of 18 years to produce a recognised proof of age card accredited under the Proof of Age Standards Scheme (PASS) a citizen card supported by the Home Office, a photo driving licence, a passport or office HM Forces or EU ID card bearing photo and date of birth.
14. CD9 No person in possession of a drink in a sealed or unsealed container shall be allowed to enter the premises except for the purposes of delivery.
15. CD10 No drink shall be sold from a bar or by staff service or consumed in or on the premises other than in a container made from non-splintering plastic, paper or shatterproof glass. (Your attention is drawn to the requirements of the Weights and Measures Act 1985).
16. CD11 No drink shall be removed from the premises in an unsealed container.
17. CD19 A notice or notices shall be displayed in and at the entrance to the premises where they can be clearly seen and read and shall indicate that it is unlawful for persons under 18 to purchase alcohol or for any person to purchase alcohol on behalf of a person under 18 years of age.
18. CD21 There shall be displayed on the premises notice(s) to warn members of the public visiting the premises of the incidence of crime, which may affect them. The notice(s) shall be displayed and securely fixed and clearly visible to members of the public.
19. CD22 There shall be displayed at the entrance to the premises a sign, which is clearly visible to members of the public visiting those premises containing details of the trading hours under the Premises Licence, the licensable activities permitted on those premises and any maximum occupancy level set for the premises. (See also CD17).
20. CD23 Where the Premises Licence has restrictions relating to the admission of children, a sign detailing those restrictions shall be displayed at the entrance to the premises where it is clearly visible to members of the public visiting those premises.
21. CD25 There shall be in force for the premises a Drugs search policy for prospective customers which shall be developed in liaison with and to the satisfaction of Cumbria Police Licensing officer for the area concerned.
22. CD26 There shall be displayed throughout the premises a notice informing prospective customers of the search policy. The notice shall be securely fixed and visible to members of the public.
23. CD27 The Licence Holder and/or the Designated Premises Supervisor or a person nominated by them shall actively participate and be a member of a Pubwatch scheme for the area within which the premises is located.
24. CD28 Pubwatch posters and a list of currently banned persons will be displayed throughout the premises, posters should be securely fixed and visible to members of the public. Photographs will be made available to employees and displayed in line with the Pubwatch constitution.
25. CD29 Incidents of crime and disorder which occur on or near to the premises which, cause concern to DPS or other employees of the venue will be recorded in writing and reported to the Pubwatch committee in line with the Pubwatch constitution.
26. PS1 When disabled persons are present on the premises there shall be in place arrangements for their safe evacuation in the case of an emergency or other reason. Details of those arrangements shall be recorded in writing and all staff employed on the premises shall be aware of those arrangements.
27. PS2 All disabled persons on the premises shall be made aware of the evacuation arrangements.
28. PS3 All parts of the premises shall at all times be kept free from defect and no changes, alterations of any kind to the surface finish or coverings including furniture and flooring on any part of the premises shall be made without the prior approval of the Council.
29. PS6 All exits and escape routes to those exits (including external escape routes) from the premises shall be provided with slip resistant even surfaces and shall be maintained in good repair, correct working order and kept free from all obstructions when the public are on the premises. External escape routes shall also be kept free from ice and snow.
30. PS7 The nosings on all steps and landings shall be maintained so that they are clearly visible by painting them in contrasting colours or other similar means.
31. PS8 All doors or gates both inside and outside the premises which are on an escape route shall be fitted only with approved fasteners and shall at all times be properly maintained, free from obstruction and be capable of being opened easily and fully so that they do not restrict the public leaving the premises and shall open in the direction of the escape route.
32. PS9 Where a door on an escape route opens against the direction of exit travel, it shall be locked in the open position by a tamper-proof fastening when the public uses the premises and there shall be a clearly visible notice in capital letters which contains the following words, “THIS DOOR SHALL BE KEPT LOCKED IN THE OPEN POSITION WHEN THE PREMISES ARE OCCUPIED” displayed in a clearly visible position next to the door.
33. PS10 All exit doors and gates from premises or enclosure(s) surrounding it shall be capable of being opened by any person without the use of a key, card, code or other similar means and be kept free from all fastening devices when the premises are open to the public.
34. PS11 All exit routes and doors on such routes shall be checked on every occasion before the premises is used for purposes of a licensable activity and at regular occasions when the premises are open to the public to ensure that they are free from defect, obstruction, trip hazards and surfaces are not slippery. A record of such inspections, any defects discovered and the remedial action taken shall be made in writing in a logbook kept for that purpose. That logbook shall be made available for inspection on demand to an Authorised Officer of the Council, a Fire Officer or a Police Constable.
35. PS12 The method of opening any exit door or gate from the premises or enclosure(s) surrounding it shall be clearly displayed immediately above or below the fastening in white block lettering on a green background in letters not less than 50 mm high.
36. PS18 The furniture or seating in premises shall be arranged so that it does not obstruct any exit, route to any exit or to any facility within the premises.
37. PS20 Before the premises are opened for the purposes authorised by the licence an inspection shall be carried out to ensure that the premises are safe for use. Details of the inspection, defects discovered and remedial action taken shall be recorded in writing in a logbook kept for that purpose. That logbook shall be made available for inspection on demand to an Authorised Officer of the Council, a Fire Officer or a Police Constable.
38. PS21 The premises shall be maintained so that the following fire retardancy standards are complied with:
(i) All upholstered seating meets on a continuous basis the pass criteria for smouldering ignition source 1 and crib ignition source 5 when tested in accordance with section 5 of BS 5852:1990.
(ii) All repairs or refurbishment of existing seating or upholstery shall include the removal of untreated polyurethane foam and its replacement by fillings which conform to the Furniture and Furnishings (Safety) Regulations 1988 (as amended).
(iii) Carpets - BS 4790 low radius of spread.
(iv) Walls and Ceilings - Circulation areas, Building Regulations. Class O General Areas, BS 476 Class 1.
(v) All artificial foliage, floral decorations or any other decoration provided on the premises shall be of inherently flameproof material.
39. PS23 No curtain, hanging or any other decoration shall be positioned so as to obstruct any exit, sign or fire fighting equipment. Curtains covering doorways should be divided down the middle and so hung that the lower edge of the curtain does not touch the floor. They should not obstruct notices, exit signs, fire fighting equipment, etc.
40. PS26 A person who is nominated for the purpose of taking control in the event of a fire, fire alarm, emergency or event which may effect the safety of persons attending the premises shall be on and in charge of the premises at all times when any licensable activity is being provided.
That person shall be responsible for calling the Fire Service in the event of any fire and that person shall also be responsible for meeting the Fire Service and advising them of the location of the fire.
41. PS27 Any outbreak of fire of any kind shall be reported to the Fire Service immediately and a written record shall be made in a logbook kept for that purpose.
42. PS28 Where the water supply to any hydrant, hose reel, sprinkler, drencher or any other fire extinguishing installation is cut off or restricted the Fire Service shall be notified immediately.
43. PS29 Clear and unobstructed access shall be available to the premises for use by the emergency services and emergency service vehicles at all times.
44. PS30 There shall be maintained on the premises at all times an adequate and appropriate supply of first aid equipment and materials.
45. PS31 At all times when the public are present, at least one person who holds a current recognised first aid certificate or award shall be present on the premises. Where more than one such person is present their duties shall be clearly defined.
46. PS32 When the public, members or guests are present, the lighting levels in all parts of the premises shall be capable of providing sufficient illumination for the public, members or guests to leave the premises safely and there shall be at least one person who is nominated to switch on the house lights in an emergency situation. (Note where the premises are a theatre or cinema, a complete or substantially complete blackout may be permitted for production reasons provided that the exit signs shall be kept lit at all times).
47. PS35 Every battery which is used to power an emergency light or exit sign shall be maintained in a fully charged condition at all times.
48. PS36 On every occasion before the public, members or guests are admitted to the premises an inspection of all normal and emergency lighting shall take place. A record shall be kept in a logbook of those tests and any faults discovered together with a record of the work carried out to repair those faults. All faults discovered shall be repaired immediately or if that cannot be done then as soon as is possible and the reason for the delay shall be entered in the logbook. (See also PS.71.)
49. PS37 No temporary electrical wiring or distribution system shall be installed in the premises unless, the installation is carried out by a suitably qualified and competent person. The Premises Licence Holder or Club Premises Certificate holder shall obtain a certificate from that person that the installation is fit for purpose and complies with British Standard 7671 and where applicable, British Standard 7909. A copy of that certificate shall be produced by the Premises Licence Holder or the Club Premises Certificate Holder if requested to do so by an Authorised officer of the Council or an Officer of the Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service.
50. PS40 The premises shall be provided with adequate and accessible lavatory accommodation which shall at all times when the premises are in use be kept clean, ventilated, disinfected and supplied with hot and cold water, soap, toilet tissue, hand drying and sanitary towel disposal facilities as appropriate.
51. PS45 No smoking or naked flames shall be permitted on any part of the stage during any entertainment unless that use has been notified to the Licensing Authority and is provided in accordance any guidance given by Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service.
52. PS46 No explosive, liquefied petroleum gas or any other highly flammable materials shall be used or stored on the premises unless notified to the Licensing Authority and is used in accordance any guidance given by Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service.
53. PS47 No pyrotechnics including fireworks shall be used or stored at the premises unless notified to the Licensing Authority and they are used in accordance with any guidance given by Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service.
54. PS49 Lasers shall only be used on the premises unless notified to the Licensing Authority. They should only be used in accordance with the requirements for the safe use of lasers as set down in the HSE Guide, The Radiation of Safety Lasers Used for Display Purposes (HS (G) 95) and BS 60825: Safety of Laser products British Standard 4803: part 3.
55. PS50 Strobe lighting shall not be used on premises unless notified to the Licensing Authority. A notice which can be clearly seen and easily read by the public warning that strobe lights are in use in the premises is displayed at each entrance to the premises.
56. PS52 No person shall sit on any floor within the premises.
57. PS71 Emergency Lighting will be tested in accordance with BS 5266 Part 1, 1999 Emergency Lighting. The results of the tests will be recorded in a logbook. A satisfactory NICEIC (or equivalent) inspection report will be provided annually* to the Licensing Authority.
58. PS72 The fire alarm detection system will be tested in accordance with BS 5839 Part 1 2002 Fire Detection and Fire Alarm Systems for buildings. The results of the tests will be recorded in a log book. A satisfactory inspection report will be provided annually* to the Licensing Authority.
59. PS74 Any gas boiler, calorifier or other gas appliance will be tested on a regular basis and a satisfactory CORGI (or equivalent) inspection report will be provided annually* to the Licensing Authority.
60. PS76 Fire fighting equipment shall be provided throughout the premises at suitable locations and be appropriate to the risk to comply with BS 5306 Part 8, Selection and Installation of Portable Fire Extinguishers.
61. PS79 All members of staff will be familiar with the operation of the firefighting equipment.
62. PS80 All staff shall be instructed and trained to ensure that they understand the fire precaution measures in the building and the procedure and action to be taken in the event of fire.
63. PS81 Practice fire drills shall be carried out at least once per year or at such additional times as required to train new staff. A competent person will conduct the drills by operating the fire alarm so that staff can rehearse their specific task or duties.
64. PPN1 The licensed premises/club premises or the parts of the licensed premises/club premises edged in red on the attached plan of the premises may be open to the public/members of the club and their guests between the hours of (insert hours) on the following days (insert days).
Note: This condition will have to be re-drafted where the permitted hours are different on different days.
65. PPN2 The licensable activity/club qualifying activity namely (specify activity) is permitted to take place on the licensed premises/club premises in those parts of the plan edged in (specify colour) on the attached plan of the premises between the hours of (insert hours) on the following days (insert days).
66. PPN3 No nuisance shall be caused by noise coming from the premises or by vibration transmitted through the structure of the premises.
67. PPN4 All external doors and windows shall be kept closed when regulated entertainment is being provided except in the event of an emergency.
68. PPN5 The noise level from the premises whilst being used for public entertainments purposes shall not cause nuisance to noise sensitive dwellings in the vicinity.
69. PPN6 The Licence Holder or his representative shall conduct regular assessments of the noise coming from the premises on every occasion the premises are used for regulated entertainment and shall take steps to reduce the level of noise where it is likely to cause a disturbance to local residents. A written record shall be made of those assessments in a log book kept for that purpose and shall include the time and date of the checks, the person making them and the results including any remedial action.
70. PPN8 Refuse such as bottles shall be disposed of from the premises at a time when it is not likely to cause a disturbance to residents in the vicinity of the premises.
71. PPN9 There shall be no emission from the premises of any offensive smells, which are likely to cause a nuisance.
72. PPN10 Where there are any offensive smells created on the premises, provision shall be made for such smells to be vented from the premises so that they do not cause a nuisance to nearby premises.
73. PPN11 There shall be provided at the premises containers for the storage and disposal of waste foods and other refuse from the premises. Those containers shall be constructed, maintained and located so that access to them by vermin and unauthorised persons is prevented and arrangements shall be made for the regular lawful disposal of their contents.
74. PPN12 Where the premises provide food to the public for consumption on or off the premises there shall be provided at or near the exits, sufficient waste bins to enable the disposal of waste food, food containers, wrappings etc.
75. PPN13 Where the premises provide food for consumption off the premises, the public area immediately surrounding the premises shall be cleared of waste food, food containers, wrapping etc. at the end of trading on each day. Such refuse shall be placed in a container designed for the storage and disposal of refuse and waste foods which shall be constructed, maintained and located so that access to it by vermin and unauthorised persons is prevented and arrangements shall be made for the regular lawful disposal of their contents.
76. PPN14 No light from or on the premises and any other light under the control of the premises shall be provided where that light causes a nuisance to any nearby premises.
77. PCH1 No person under the age of 18 years shall be permitted on the premises when they are being used for the purposes of the supply of alcohol and/or the provision of regulated entertainment.
78. PCH 2 No person under the age of 12 years, unless they are accompanied by a person over 18 years, shall be permitted on the premises at any time between 10.00 p.m. and 7.00 a.m. when the premises are being used for the purposes of a licensable activity other than the supply of alcohol.
79. PCH 3 No person under the age of 12 shall be permitted on the premises between the hours of 21.00 to 11.00.