No person shall operate any theater open to the public for the showing of moving pictures or for the presentation of stage plays or entertainment without first obtaining a license therefor. The fee for such license shall be as prescribed in the schedule provided for in Section 802.24. No license shall be issued for the operation of a theater in any building which does not conform to all the provisions of State law and these Codified Ordinances relating to fire prevention, health and public safety and which are applicable to theaters and the structures in which they are operated. No license shall be issued except upon certification of the Fire Chief and the County Health Officer.
(1975 Code Sec. 7.245)