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A. The police department shall examine and investigate all applicants for licenses and the premises to be licensed under this chapter. Following such examination the recommendations of the police department shall be made in writing to the mayor, or his or her designee, who shall be the licensing authority.
B. The police department shall be permitted to have access to all premises licensed or applying for licenses under this chapter, and shall make periodic inspections of such premises and report its findings to the mayor, or his or her designee.
C. Any license issued pursuant to this chapter may, after a hearing, be suspended or revoked for the violation of any provisions of this chapter or any other chapter or law relating to such places. The mayor or his or her designee shall hear and determine all suspension and revocation matters.
D. If at any time a license under the provisions of this chapter is denied or revoked, it shall thereafter be unlawful for any person to operate, open, maintain, manage or conduct a dance at the same premises until a new license shall be granted by the mayor or his or her designee. (Prior code § 9-2-7)
No license shall be issued to a public dance hall, restaurant, tavern or social club unless there is at least three hundred (300) square feet of suitable dancing area, in addition to the walkways of said public dance hall, as required by this chapter; provided, however, that this section shall not pertain to a dance studio that is used solely for dance instruction at all times and never for other public dancing. (Ord. 64-12, 2012: prior code § 9-3-10)
It is unlawful for any person to conduct or maintain, allow or permit any dance, whether within a dance hall licensed by this chapter or any restaurant, tavern, social club, public or private school, between the hours of two o'clock (2:00) A.M. and eight o'clock (8:00) A.M. of any day. This restriction shall not apply to dancing at annual graduation activities organized or sponsored by public or private schools as defined in section 9.04.010 of this chapter. (Ord. 64-12, 2012: Ord. 69-94 § 3, 1994: prior code § 9-3-4)
No pass out or return checks shall be issued for use by persons who leave licensed dance premises, anterooms thereof, and such portions of the grounds immediately adjacent to such premises as are well lighted and under the immediate control of the dance hall management, and all persons leaving the licensed dance premises, anterooms thereof and well lighted grounds immediately adjacent thereto shall be required to pay the regular admission fee in case of return to such dance. (Prior code § 9-3-5)
It shall be unlawful for a business establishment licensed as a public dance hall, or to hold public dances, with or without live musical entertainment, to allow the consumption of alcoholic beverages upon the premises unless such establishment meets the requirements of section 9.04.180 of this chapter, or its successor section, where applicable, and is also licensed as a restaurant, tavern, or a class B social club. (Ord. 64-12, 2012: prior code § 9-3-11)
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