Legal Opinion
City of Cleveland v. Watts
City of Cleveland Municipal Court
Decided February 24, 2011No. 2010 CRB 35500PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Groves, Judge.
{¶ 1} Defendant, Andrew Watts, is the manager of the Velvet Dog. The Velvet Dog is a restaurant and night club in the Warehouse District. It has a rooftop deck where music is played in the summer and fall seasons. The Warehouse District is a mixed zoning area for both businesses and residential housing. On September 5, 2010, at approximately 1:30 a.m., defendant was cited for violation of Cleveland Codified Ordinance (“CCO”) 683.01(a), Playing of Sound Devices Prohibited, which reads:(a) No person shall play any radio, music player, television, audio system or musical instrument…
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