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Campanelli’s entertainment license held; fire marshal says electrical panel must be repaired before events can resume
Summary
The Safety Services & License Committee put the entertainment-license matter for Campanelli’s (Campanellis) on hold after the fire marshal reported water damage and corrosion in the venue's electrical panel; the committee cautioned that any entertainment (including third-party DJs at rentals) requires an approved entertainment license and that licensees are responsible for events on their premises.
The Safety Services & License Committee held over the entertainment-license matter for Campanelli’s (doing business as Campanellis) after the fire marshal testified that the restaurant’s electrical panel had water damage and rust that posed a safety risk. The fire marshal and committee members said the electrical work must be permitted and inspected before crowds and entertainment are allowed in the space.
Fire-marshal findings and next steps
Captain Scott Weller (testifying for the fire marshal) said crew follow-ups showed most required corrections have been completed, but the electrical panel needs repair following a leak that previously allowed water to reach the panel and cause corrosion. Committee members were told an electrician had provided an estimate and the applicant expected to pull a permit and complete work shortly. The committee chose not to approve the entertainment license until the life-safety corrections are complete and the clerk’s office confirms the required paperwork and payments.
Responsibility for events
The city solicitor reminded applicants and owners that the entertainment and victualing licenses attach to the premises: if the hall is rented, the owner/operator remains responsible for compliance. The solicitor warned that allowing entertainment without a license could result in fines, license suspension or revocation. The committee indicated it would monitor compliance and welcomed the applicant to return after corrections and proper filings were completed.
Quote from the meeting
"Until that's done, we can't safely open it to people coming in there right now and giving them their license," the fire marshal said, describing the electrical-panel concern. The solicitor added that the committee is prepared to work with applicants who complete corrections but will seek enforcement if an establishment knowingly hosts entertainment without required approvals.
What to expect next
The applicant indicated an electrician will pull a permit and address the panel damage; the committee set the matter for follow-up rather than denying the license. Committee staff asked applicants to coordinate with the clerk’s office on permit and licensing filings and to return for the committee’s review once corrections are complete.
