(A) License requirement. Dancing shall not be permitted on any premises within the city for which an alcoholic beverage license is held unless a dancing license is obtained from the city for the premises. This license is not an occupational license and shall be in addition to any required occupational tax.
(B) Application for license. Applications for dancing licenses shall be in writing, be signed by the person holding the alcoholic beverage license for the premises for which the license is applied for, in the case the applicant is a corporation, by the directors of the corporation, and designate the areas of the premises which is proposed to be used for dancing. All applications for dancing licenses shall be filed with the Local Administrator.
(C) Inspection of premises. Upon receipt of an application for a dancing license, the Local Alcohol Beverage Control Administrator of the city shall refer the same to the Building Inspector and the Fire Chief. No dancing license shall be issued until:
(1) The Building Inspector of the city shall have inspected the premises to be licensed and have found that the portion of the premises to be used for dancing is to be structurally safe to accommodate a dance floor.
(2) The Fire Chief has inspected the premises to be licensed and has found the same to meet all state and city fire regulations.
(D) Issuance of license. Upon approval of the Building Inspector and Fire Chief endorsed on the application filed with the Local Administrator, the Local Administrator shall issue a dancing license upon payment to the city of a license fee of fifty dollars ($50.00).
(E) Conditions of issuance. All dancing licenses granted by the city shall be granted subject to the following conditions and all other conditions of other ordinances of the city applicable thereto:
(1) Every licensed premises shall at all times be conducted in an orderly manner and no disorderly riotous, or indecent conduct shall be allowed at any time on any licensed premises and no nuisance
suffered, permitted, or maintained thereon.
(2) The license shall authorize dancing only on the premises of the license holder in the area designated in the application as a dance floor, except, upon approval of the Local Administrator, the dance floor may be moved from one part of the premises to another.
(Ord. 5:2000, passed 5-8-00; Am. Ord. 12:2006, passed 6-12-06; Am. Ord. 28:2013, passed 11-11-13)