739.05 ENTERTAINER'S LICENSE.
(a) Any performing artist or entertainer intending to perform within the City in any place where intoxicating liquor, as defined by Ohio R.C. 4301.01, is sold for consumption upon the premises shall first apply for, and obtain, an artist's license from the Chief of Police.
(b) Application for the license required by this section shall be made on a form provided by the Division of Police. Such form shall require the following to be submitted by the applicant, in addition to such other and further information as may be required to conduct a character investigation:
(1) Name
(2) Birthdate
(3) Sex
(4) Present address
(5) Permanent address
(6) Height
(7) Weight
(8) Hair color
(9) Eye color
(10) Identifying marks
(11) Felony convictions, with details
(12) Photograph, passport type
(13) Fingerprints
(c) It shall be the duty of the Division of Police to investigate the moral character of the applicant and to make report of their investigation to the Chief of Police.
(d) A license shall not be issued to:
(1) A person under the age of twenty-one years.
(Ord. 74-291. Passed 6-18-74.)
(2) A person who is not of good moral character and reputation.
(3) A person who has been convicted of a felony.
(4) A person who has been convicted of any offense prohibited by Ohio R.C. Chapter 2907 or by Chapter 533 of the General Offenses Code.
(5) A person whose license under this section has been revoked.
(e) The Chief of Police shall cause a license to be issued to each applicant, upon payment by such applicant of a license fee in the amount of ten dollars ($10.00), and upon being satisfied that the applicant is a person of good moral character and otherwise meets the standards and requirements established by this section. Each license shall have affixed thereto the photograph of the applicant and shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of its issuance. A license granted under this section may be renewed automatically upon payment of the initial license fee, unless previously revoked, and shall be carried upon the person of the licensee. (Ord. 80-228. Passed 7-15-80.)
(f) No performing artist or entertainer shall perform within the City in any place where intoxicating liquor is sold for consumption upon the premises unless he or she is licensed under the provisions of this section, and no owner, manager, operator or employee of any place where intoxicating liquor is sold for consumption on the premises shall permit such performance within such premises by anyone not licensed under this section.
(g) In addition to any other fine or penalty, a court may revoke a license issued under this section upon conviction of the licensee of any offense provided in Ohio R.C. Chapter 2907 or Chapter 533 of the General Offenses Code.
(Ord. 67-85. Passed 2-7-67.)
(h) Provided: The license required by this section shall not be required:
(1) Of any performing artist or entertainer when the performance of such artist or entertainer is provided under the terms of a written contract which has been executed by the owner, manager, operator or employee of the premises through the office of a recognized theatrical booking agency or the business agent of such artist or entertainer.
(2) Of a member of the American Federation of Musicians, including a member acting as his own business agent.
(Ord. 74-325. Passed 7-16-74.)