PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) -- New rules are coming for those looking to open up bars, restaurants and clubs that cater to late-night crowds.

In a 5-2 vote Tuesday night, Portsmouth City Council approved amendments to its ordinances that allow for greater oversight of establishments in an effort to try a provide owners with clear operational and enforcement expectations.

Conditions that will apply to new businesses applying for use permits range from recommended hours of 8 a.m. - midnight for live entertainment to a ban on outside promoters.

In recent years, Mayor Shannon Glover said there have been several "incidents" that have lead to safety concerns.

"The whole motivation for this update to our ordinance is with public safety as the number one priority," Glover said Tuesday. "We've alway

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