Before issuing the permit, the chief of police shall require the applicant to exhibit to him a signed receipt indicating that all business licenses, taxes, etc., if any, as may be required by the city under other sections of this code, have been paid. The chief of police may also require as a condition to the issuance of the permit that the applicant hire and employ at applicant's expenses, such number of special police officers as the chief of police shall prescribe, who shall meet with the approval of the chief of police as to competence, training and ability, and who shall be in attendance in distinctive special police officer's uniforms at all time during the conduct of the public dance, exhibition, carnival, or public entertainment in order to maintain law and order and prevent disturbances of the peace at, or about the premises where the public dance, exhibition, carnival or public entertainment is being held. In the enforcement of the public peace, such special officers shall act under the direction and orders of the chief of police but shall in no way be deemed to be agents or employees of the city while in the performance of such duties as special officers.
(Ord. 217 § 3, 1968).