(a) No teen dance event shall be permitted to operate without a valid teen dance event permit issued by the Village. Operation of such an event without a permit shall be a violation of this chapter and shall result in a fine of $500 for a first offense, and a fine of $1,000 for a second offense and each subsequent offense thereafter.
(b) The Mayor, or his designee, is responsible for granting, denying, revoking, renewing, suspending and canceling permits for each proposed teen dance event. To be approved, applications must comply with all requirements of this chapter.
(c) Applications must be made on a form provided by the Village. Applicants must provide an original and two copies of a sworn application which must contain the following information and documents.
(1) If the applicant is:
A. An individual: the individual's legal name, aliases, Social Security number, and proof of age over 18.
B. A partnership: the complete name and tax identification number for the partnership, all partner's names, and a copy of any partnership agreement.
C. A corporation: its complete name, date and place of incorporation, tax identification number, names of all officers, directors, and stockholders owning 5% or more of all outstanding stock, name and address of its registered agent, and evidence of good standing under Ohio law.
(2) The name of the teen dance event if different from the applicant's and any required registration documents.
(3) Whether the applicant or any other listed individuals has had a teen dance event permit or similar permit, license or government approval revoked, suspended, or denied, and the name of the business, the city or county of occurrence and the date on which the permit was suspended, revoked, or denied within the last five years.
(4) Whether the applicant or other listed individuals hold any other teen dance event permits or similar permit, license or government approval and the names and locations of all other such businesses.
(5) The proposed teen dance event location, including a legal description of the property, street address and telephone number, and documentation that the owner of the property where the teen dance event is to take place has granted approval for the event.
(6) The applicant's business and residential addresses and telephone numbers. If the applicant has been at his current address for less than five years, then all business and residential addresses of applicant for five years prior to the date of the application must be included.
(7) The applicant's tax identification number and written proof of age in the form of picture identification issued by a governmental agency.
(8) A sketch or diagram showing the configuration and total floor space of the premises in which the teen dance event will occur, drawn to scale.
(9) A lighting plan for all parking areas and at all entrances and exits of the facility where the teen dance event will take place, teen dance event designed to provide a safe and secure environment.
(10) A maximum occupancy statement.
(11) A security plan demonstrating that the teen dance event and the facility in which it will occur has met all Village and State Building and Fire Code requirements, and including the number and location of all access doors, including emergency exits.
(12) A sound-proofing plan that demonstrates that noise and/or vibrations shall not be heard or felt beyond the property line of the facility in which the teen dance event will take place.
(13) A. The application must be signed by the individual applicant, and each person who has at least a 5% interest in the business and the owner of the premises where the event will occur and by the owner of the property where the event will take place.
B. Applicants are under a continuing duty to promptly update their application information. Failure to do so within 30 days of the date of a change in application information shall be grounds for permit suspension or revocation.
C. If the Mayor learns that an applicant improperly completed the permit application, the Mayor shall promptly notify the applicant and allow ten days for correction.
D. A $50 non-refundable application fee is due at the time the applicant files an application under this chapter.
(d) Prior to obtaining a permit to operate a teen dance event, the applicant shall certify that the proposed location complies with the location requirements of this chapter.
(e) By filing an application under this chapter, the applicant shall be deemed to have consented to the provisions of this chapter and to the investigation of the application by the Mayor and his designees. Such investigation shall include, but not be limited to, a criminal background check of all owner(s) and operator(s) listed on the application.
(f) No more than a total of two teen dance event permits shall be issued to take place in any month within the Village.
(g) Teen dance event permits may be applied for no earlier than 120 days before the event and no later than 60 days before the event.
(Ord. 12-41. Passed 9-11-12.)