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(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.)
No license for any public dance hall or dance school shall be issued until it is found that the hall or school complies with and conforms to all ordinances, health and fire regulations of the City, and that it is properly ventilated and supplied with sufficient toilet conveniences according to the standards established in the Ohio Revised Code.
(Ord. 219 -1980. Passed 9-2-80.)
The license of any public dance hall or dance school may be forfeited or revoked by the Mayor for disorderly or immoral conduct on the premises, or for violation of any of the rules, regulations, ordinances and laws governing or applying to public dance halls, public dances or dance schools. If at any time the license of a public dance hall or dance school is forfeited or revoked, at least six months shall elapse before another license or permit shall be given for dancing on the same premises.
(Ord. 219-1980. Passed 9-2-80.)
All public dance halls shall be kept at all times in a clean and sanitary condition, and all stairways and other passages and all rooms connected with a dance hall shall be kept open and well lighted. The Police Department shall have the power, and it shall be its duty, to cause the place, hall or room where any dance or ball is held or given, to be vacated whenever any provision of any ordinance with regard to public dances and public balls is being violated, whenever any indecent act is committed therein or when any disorder of a gross, violent or vulgar character takes place therein.
(Ord. 5972. Passed 4-21-30.)
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