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Notice of hearing on any suspension or revocation shall be given in writing, and served at least five days prior to the date of hearing thereon. Such service shall be upon the person designated in the application for permit for service of notices, and such notice shall state the grounds of complaint against the permittee, and the time when, and the place where such hearing will be had. Deposit of such notice in a United States mail box in a correctly addressed stamped envelope shall constitute service.
(Prior code § 5.20.100 (Ord. 368 § 6(c), 1953))
The hearing or investigation by the city council shall be informal, and the formal rules of evidence shall not apply. Nothing shall operate to prevent the city council from considering any evidence developed during the hearing or investigation touching or concerning the fitness of the permittee to retain the permit. If on such hearing or investigation the city council finds that sufficient cause exists for the suspension or revocation of the permit, the same may be suspended for any period the city council deems proper under the circumstances or it may be revoked. Such action shall be by majority vote of the city council on motion entered in its minutes. A copy of the determination of the city council shall be served upon the permittee by serving the person designated in the application for permit for service of notices in the same manner as that provided in Section 5.28.080 for service of notice of hearing.
(Prior code § 5.20.110 (Ord. 368 § 6(d), 1953))
No person whose permit has been revoked or suspended pursuant to this chapter shall engage in or carry on any business or do any act permitted to be done pursuant to such permit during the period of suspension, or after revocation thereof until a new permit has been granted.
(Prior code § 5.20.120 (Ord. 368 § 6(e), 1953))
Whenever a permit shall have been revoked under the terms of this chapter, no other application for a permit to maintain, operate, or conduct a social club in the city by such permittee shall be considered for a period of one year from the date of such revocation.
(Prior code § 5.20.130 (Ord. 368 § 6(f), 1953))
Every social club operating in the city shall pay to the city the license fee as provided by Chapter 5.04. Permits and licenses granted under this chapter shall be nontransferable as to holders or locations of clubrooms. In case any other business is carried on in connection with such club, which business is regularly licensed under the ordinances of the city, such business shall be also subject to the regulations and fees provided by ordinance.
(Prior code § 5.20.160 (Ord. 368 § 9, 1953))
A. No person, as principal, agent, employee, member, or otherwise, shall carry on, maintain, conduct, or engage in any dance or dancing in any social club in this city between the hours of two a.m. and six a.m., except on New Year's Eve; provided, however, any social club desiring to hold, conduct, or maintain any dance between the hours of two a.m. and six a.m. may file a written request with the chief of police for permission to conduct a dance between such hours at least forty-eight hours previous to the holding of such dance. If the chief of police determines from such request that the public welfare, peace, and order will not be disturbed, he may give his written permit for such special dance to be held between such hours.
B. No person, as principal, agent, employee, member, or otherwise, shall carry on, maintain, conduct or engage in any card game or cardplaying in any social club in the city between the hours of two a.m. and six a.m.
(Prior code § 5.20.070 (Ord. 368 § 5, 1953))
The clubrooms of all social clubs operated and conducted in accordance with the provisions of this chapter shall be at all times, when open to its membership, subject to police inspection by members of the police department of the city in the pursuit of their official duties; and it is unlawful for any person to hinder or obstruct any such authorized police officer in making such inspection.
(Prior code § 5.20.060 (Ord. 368 § 4, 1953))
A. Every permittee under the provisions of this chapter shall keep at its clubroom in the city a register of its members and guests, which register shall be a substantially bound book not less than nine inches in length and not less than seven inches in width, with the pages thereof lined for the registration of members and guests.
B. No member or guest shall be admitted to any use of the clubrooms or participation in the club facilities until he has registered in such book, and such registration shall show the name, address, and occupation of such member or guest. A member need not register more than once during the period of his membership; provided, however, he shall reregister in the event of any change of address or occupation. It is unlawful for any person to register any false or fictitious name or any name or address other than the true name of such person.
C. It shall be the duty of every permittee, and of every employee, manager, agent, or officer of such permittee to display and exhibit such register to any police officer of the city in the pursuit of his official duties on the demand, oral or written, of such police officer.
(Prior code § 5.20.140 (Ord. 368 § 7, 1953))
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