(a) The License Officer may suspend or revoke any teen dance center license upon a finding that any one or more of the following conditions exists:
(1) The license was procured by fraud or false representation or omission of material fact in the application.
(2) The licensee, or any officer, director, employee, agent, resident manager, partner, or shareholder thereof, knowingly has made any false statement or given any false information in connection with a license application or renewal of a license.
(3) The licensee, or any officer, director, employee, agent, partner, or shareholder thereof, has knowingly allowed or permitted:
A. A crime involving prostitution, lewd conduct, or assault on a juvenile to occur in or upon the premises;
B. Any act or solicitation for sexual intercourse, sodomy, or oral copulation to be committed in or upon the premises;
C. The unlawful smoking of tobacco, the unlawful possession of any weapon, or the unlawful possession, consumption, or sale of alcohol and/or a controlled substance in or upon the premises; or
D. Any person to remain on the premises:
1. Who appears to be under the influence of, or affected by, the use of alcohol or any controlled substance; or
2. Whose conduct poses a physical danger to the safety of other patrons;
(4) The licensee, or any officer, director, employee, agent, resident manager, partner, or shareholder thereof, has violated any of the provisions of this chapter or committed any act which is grounds for denial of a license issued pursuant to this chapter;
(5) The building, structure, equipment, location, or business premises does not comply with the requirements, or fails to meet the standards, of applicable health, zoning, building, or fire and safety laws of the Municipality or the State of Illinois;
(6) The licensee, or any officer, director, employee, agent, resident manager, partner, or shareholder thereof, has allowed, either by act or omission, a teen dance center to be operated outside the curfew hours as defined in Section 650.08 of these Codified Ordinances while persons subject to the curfew hours as defined in Section 650.08 are patrons; or
(7) Any violation of the provisions of this chapter.
(b) The License Officer, in revoking or suspending any license, shall follow the following procedures: The License Officer may, without prior warning, notice or hearing, suspend or restrict any license granted under this chapter. Suspensions or restrictions ordered by the License Officer under this subsection shall be effective immediately upon service of a written notice thereof on the license holder. Within seven working days following service of a notice of suspension or restriction under this section, the respondent shall be given an opportunity to be heard on the legality, appropriateness or wisdom of that action. Hearings under this subsection shall be conducted by the License Officer or his or her designee At the conclusion of the hearing, the License Officer may continue the license suspension, revoke or return the license, or impose such restrictions as permitted by this chapter.
(c) In deciding whether to revoke or suspend a license, the License Officer may consider remedial measures taken by the licensee. A licensee may appeal a revocation or suspension under the procedures set forth under Section 869.15 of this chapter.
(d) If a teen dance center is being operated in violation of this section or without the required license, the License Officer may issue a cease and desist order, provided that the person receiving the notice is given notice that he or she may request a hearing. A cease and desist order shall direct that the facility cease to operate as a teen dance center. If a timely request for a hearing on the cease and desist order is received, the License Officer shall conduct a hearing, within seven working days of such request.
(Ord. 2000-14. Passed 3-20-00; Ord. 2010-21. Passed 4-19-10.)