(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct or operate any moving picture theater for which pay or compensation of any kind shall be required, demanded or received without having been previously issued a license as set forth herein by the City Council.
(B) Any person desiring to obtain a license under this section shall make written application therefor to the City Clerk, designating the location and number of the building to be used for the purpose, and the Council, following a hearing thereon, may grant or refuse the license.
(C) In case the license is granted by the City Council, the person to whom it is granted shall pay to the City Clerk a license fee in the amount as the City Council may determine from time to time by resolution, before the issuance thereof. The license shall designate the place where the business is to be conducted. All licenses required by this section shall be for a term not exceeding one year and shall terminate on December 31 next after the issuance thereof.
(1973 Code, § 15-19) (Ord. 338, passed 4-11-1977) Penalty, see § 10.99