All public dance halls and public places offering dancing shall
be licensed by the City Council upon the payment of the required fee
for each such dance hall or public place. The fee shall be set from
time to time and a schedule of such fees is on file in the City Clerk's
office.
[Amended 1-6-1992 by Ord. No. 244]
The lighting effects at a dance regulated by the provisions
of this article shall be subject to the approval of the Fire Chief,
and the general lights in the dance hall shall neither be dimmed nor
extinguished during a dance.
Decorations in any place where there is public dancing shall
be fireproof.
There shall be in every public dance hall and in every public
place offering dancing separate toilet facilities for men and women.
A.
Permit required.
(1)
No licensee for the sale of liquor to be consumed on his licensed
premises shall permit, on his licensed premises, any music, except
radio or other mechanical device, any dancing or entertainment of
any sort unless the licensee has first obtained from the City a special
amusement permit approved by the City Council.
(2)
Applications for all special amusement permits shall be made in writing
to the City Clerk and shall state:
(a)
The name of the applicant;
(b)
The applicant's residence address;
(c)
The name of the business to be conducted;
(d)
The applicant's business address;
(e)
The nature of the business;
(f)
The location to be used;
(g)
Whether the applicant has ever had a license to conduct the
business therein described either denied or revoked and, if so, the
applicant shall describe those circumstances specifically;
(h)
Whether the applicant, including all partners or corporate officers,
has ever been convicted of a felony and, if so, the applicant shall
describe specifically those circumstances; and
(i)
Any additional information as may be needed by the Council in
the issuing of the permit, including but not limited to a copy of
the applicant's current liquor license.
(3)
No permit shall be issued for any thing, act or premises if the premises
and building to be used for the purposes do not fully comply with
all ordinances of the City.
(4)
The fee for a special amusement permit shall be set from time to time and a schedule of such fees is on file in the City Clerk's office. Such fee shall be waived in situations requiring payment of a fee under § 115-11.
(5)
The Council shall, prior to granting a permit and after reasonable
notice to the City and the applicant, hold a public hearing within
15 days of the date the request was received, at which the testimony
of the applicant and that of any interested members of the public
shall be taken.
(6)
The Council shall grant a permit unless it finds that issuance of
the permit will be detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare,
or would violate municipal ordinances.
(7)
The applicant shall be notified of the decision of the Council within
14 days of the public hearing, and in the case of a denial, the applicant
shall be notified of the reasons for the denial.
(8)
Permits that are approved may be granted with conditions governing
noise levels and hours of operation.
(9)
A permit shall be valid only for the license year of the applicant's
existing liquor license.
B.
Suspension or revocation of permit. The Council may, after a public
hearing preceded by notice to interested parties, suspend or revoke
any special amusement permit which has been issued under this section
on the grounds that the music, dancing or entertainment so permitted
constitutes a detriment to the public health, safety or welfare, or
violates any municipal ordinances.
