§ 20-63 CLASSIFICATION AND FEES.

   The classifications and license fees for each type of dance hall are as follows:

   (a)   All cabarets, nightclubs and taverns are class A dance halls, and the license fee shall be $100 per year.

   (b)   All other dance halls are class B, the license fee for which shall be $15 per year, save and except as provided in subsection (c) below.

   (c)   Class C dance halls shall be dancing schools, the license fee for which shall be $1 per year.

(1964 Code, § 13-4) (Ord. 8811, § 1, passed 5-10-1983)

§ 20-64 LICENSE—REQUIRED.

   It shall be unlawful for any person to hold or conduct any public dance or dancing school, as defined in this division, within the city unless the dance hall where same may be held has first been licensed for such purpose. Such license shall be issued by the assessor-collector of taxes when the conditions of this division have been complied with and when such application has been approved by the chief of police or his or her designee or the city council.

(1964 Code, § 13-3)

§ 20-65 SAME—APPLICATION.

   Any person desiring a license required by this division to operate a dance hall shall file with the chief of police a sworn written application for such license, which application shall state:

   (a)   The location by street and number of the place, space, building, room or floor and the size thereof which is proposed to be used for such purpose and the name and address of the applicant;

   (b)   If the applicant is an individual, that he or she is a bona fide resident of the city and the state, and the length of such residence therein, that he or she has not been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor, and, if so, the nature of the offense;

   (c)   If the applicant is a firm, association or partnership, all of the information prescribed in subsection (b) of this section as to each individual composing the firm, association or partnership;

   (d)   If the applicant is a corporation, that the applicant is organized and chartered under the laws of the state, or if a foreign corporation, that such corporation has complied with the laws of the state, and the same information with reference to the operator or person in charge of such dance hall shall be given as prescribed in subsection (b) of this section; in addition thereto a list of the officers, directors and stockholders of such corporation shall be given;

   (e)   Previous occupation or employment of the applicant for a period of five years next preceding the filing of his or her application;

   (f)   In the case of applications for class C licenses, such application shall give the names and addresses of each instructor in the school of dancing; and

   (g)   Whether a hotel, rooming house or lodginghouse is conducted in any part of the premises for which a license is sought, and if so, the number of rooms contained in such hotel, rooming house or lodginghouse.

(1964 Code, § 13-5)

§ 20-66 SAME—CONTENTS; DISPLAY.

   The dance hall license required by this division shall state on its face to whom it is issued, the date it will expire, the address and location of such dance hall and whether the license is issued for class A, B or C dance hall. It shall be posted by the licensee in a conspicuous place at or near the entrance and in such a place and position that it may be easily read at any time of day or night.

(1964 Code, § 13-8) (Ord. 22768-06-2017, § 1, passed 6-20-2017)

§ 20-67 SAME—DURATION; REFUND POLICY.

   All dance hall licenses shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of issue. There shall be no refund of any license fee paid under this division for any cause whatsoever.

(1964 Code, § 13-9) (Ord. 10734, § 1, passed 11-15-1990)

§ 20-68 SAME—NONASSIGNABLE; TRANSFER.

   Dance hall licenses shall be deemed personal to the licensees and shall not be assignable; provided, however, that licenses issued under this division may be transferred from one location or place of business to another location after the chief of police shall have been given five days’ notice and shall have approved of such change.

(1964 Code, § 13-10)

§ 20-69 FINGERPRINTING OF LICENSE APPLICANT.

   Every applicant for a dance hall license shall be fingerprinted by the police department.

(1964 Code, § 13-6)

§ 20-70 REJECTED LICENSE APPLICATIONS; APPEAL.

   If the chief of police disapproves a dance hall license application the applicant shall have the right to appeal within ten days after such refusal, in writing, to the city council requesting a hearing by the council upon the application. In the event of such appeal, a hearing shall be had before the council within 30 days thereafter to determine the correctness of the action of the chief of police on such application. Whatever action shall be taken by the city council on such appeal shall be final.

(1964 Code, § 13-13)

§ 20-71 LICENSE REVOCATION HEARING; APPEAL.

   (a)   If any dance hall licensee shall violate any of the terms of this division, this code or other ordinances of the city or laws of the state, the chief of police may at any time give notice in writing to such licensee or operator of such dance hall of a hearing to be held in the city hall for the purpose of cancelling such license, and upon such hearing the chief of police may cancel such license for any of the above causes, which action shall become final at the end of ten days from the expiration of such hearing.

   (b)   The licensee shall have the right of appeal to the city council within such ten-day period from and after the expiration of such hearing, and if such appeal is taken, then the city council shall conduct a hearing on such cancellation and may cancel such license for any of the causes so shown, which action shall become final.

(1964 Code, § 13-14)