(A) Any person desiring to produce, present, conduct or offer for gain or profit any of the entertainments, exhibitions, or performances mentioned in this subchapter at any place within the city shall make application to the Mayor, in writing, setting out the full name of the applicant; a description of the kind and class of entertainment intended to be offered; the place it is desired to operate, present, conduct or offer the entertainment; together with the admission fee to be charged and the seating capacity of the place in which the entertainment, exhibition or performance is intended to be carried on.
(B) If upon the presentation of an application to the Mayor he or she determines, that the place specified in the application is a fit and proper place, that the applicant intends to carry on the entertainment in accordance with the provisions of this code governing or controlling these places, that there is nothing dangerous in the character of the entertainment to be carried on, and that the person applying for a license is of good character, he or she may approve the application in writing. Upon the payment by the applicant of the required license fee, the City Controller shall issue to the applicant a license authorizing the applicant to conduct and carry on the class of entertainment specified in the license at the place described in the application for the period of time specified in the license when issued.
(C) If the Mayor, upon presentation of an application to him or her , shall be of the opinion that the place at which it is desired to offer an entertainment is not a fit or proper place and not to be conducted in accordance with the provisions of this code governing or controlling those places; or if the entertainment desired to be produced or offered is of a dangerous character; or if, in his or her opinion, the person making the application for the license is not of good character; then he or she may refuse to approve the application, and no license shall be issued by the City Controller in the event of the refusal of the Mayor to approve an application.
(Prior Code, § 112.086) Penalty, see § 112.999
Editor’s note:
This section has been superseded by I.C. 35-49-1-1 et seq. and 35-49-2-1 et seq. to the extent it attempts to regulate obscene materials, pornography, prostitution and the like.