(a) No person shall hold any public dance or public ball or hold classes in dancing or give instructions in dancing for hire in any hall or school, school buildings excepted, within the limits of the City, until the dance hall or dance school has first been licensed for such purpose. Licenses shall be issued by the Mayor and the fee therefor shall be paid at the time of the issuing of the license, as follows:
(1) For all dance halls having a floor space of not more than 5,000 square feet, the annual license fee shall be fifty dollars ($50.00) per year.
(2) If the dance hall has a floor space exceeding 5,000 square feet, the annual license fee shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00) per year.
(Adopting Ordinance)
(b) The above fees shall be payable as follows:
(1) If the application is received between July 15 and October 15, the full fee;
(2) If the application is received between October 15 and January 15, three-fourths of the fee;
(3) If the application is received between January 15 and April 15, one-half of the fee;
(4) If the application is received between April 15 and July 15, one-fourth of the fee.
(c) In computing floor space only that portion of the floor actually used for dancing shall be considered. Each license granted hereunder shall expire on July 15 of each year. Every public dance hall and dance school shall post its license in a conspicuous place within the hall where the dance is held.
(Ord. 219-1980. Passed 9-2-80.)