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OFFENSES--MISCELLANEOUS 8 13-40 (e) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the cutting of any tree or ornamental shrubbery, unless it is .creating a safety hazard. (Ord. of 8-24-82, 8 8-2; Ord. No. 874, 1-13-87) Charter reference--Authority of city to require premises be kept clean, sanitarY and free from weeds, Ch. 1, 8 2(20). Cross references--Penalty for class 4 misdemeanor, 8 1-11; removal or screening of accumulations of waste material on private property, 8 18-2. State law reference--Authority for above section, Code of Virginia, 88 15.1-11, 15.1-867. Sec. 13-38. Barred or locked premises upon which food or drink served. It shall be unlawful and a class 1 misdemeanor for any person to operate any club, restaurant, place of amusement, dance hall or Similar establishment open to the public in the city where any beverage (including alcoholic, but not limited thereto) or food is served, dispensed or otherwise made available to the occupants behind barred or locked doors and on premises made.inaccessible for proper health, safety and fire inspections at all times during its operating hours. Cross reference--Penalty for class 1 misdemeanor, 8 1-11. Sec. 13-39. Sunday offenses. The various work, sales and business activities formerly prohibited on Sunday by section 18.2'341 of the 1950 C°de °f:vir~fila, as~a~ended, commonly kn°wfi as the ~SundaY CloSing Law, be, and the same hereby are, allowed in the city. (Ord. No. 86-13, 11-7-86) Editor's note--Ord. No. 86-13, adopted Nov. 7, 1986, did not specifically amend the Code; hence codification herein as 8 13-39 was at the discretion of the editor. See. 13-40. Going-out-of-business sale permits. (a) Permit required. It shall be unlawful for any person to advertise or conduct a sale for the purpose of discontinuing a retail business, or to modify the word "sale" in any advertisement with the words "going-out-of-business" or any other words which tend to insinuate that the retail business is to be discontinued and the merchandise liquidated, unless such person obtains a permit to conduct such sale from the city. A violation of the provisions of this section shall be punishable as a class 1~ misdemeanor. (b) Inspections; application for permit. The city shall issue permits to retail merchants for special sales as required upon the application of such merchant and shall inspect the advertisement and conduct of such sale to ensure that it is being advertised and conducted in conformity with the required permit. (c) Invento~y required; commingling of other goods prohibited. All applications for special sale permits shall be accompanied by an inventory, including the kind and quantity of all goods which are to be offered for sale during the sale, and only the goods specified in the inventory list may be advertised at a reduced price or sold at a reduced price during the sale period. Goods not included on the inventory of SPecial Sale goods shall not be commingled with or Supp. No. 51 805