(A) Any person desiring a license to operate a public dancehall shall file with the city an application for the license on a form furnished by the city giving the information requested thereon.
(B) Any person submitting an application for a dancehall license shall not have been convicted of any of the following:
(1) Felony offense in the preceding five years;
(2) Class A or B misdemeanor in the past two years, for which:
(a) Less than two years have elapsed since the date of conviction, the date of release from confinement imposed for the conviction or termination of probation whichever is the later date, if the applicant was convicted of a misdemeanor offense;
(b) Less than five years have elapsed since the date of conviction, the date of release from confinement for the conviction or the termination of probation or parole whichever is the later date, if the applicant was convicted of a felony offense; or
(c) A convicted sex offender.
(C) It shall be unlawful for an applicant to misrepresent any fact or make any false statement in the application, and any misrepresentation shall, in addition to the other penalties prescribed by law, be sufficient cause for denial, suspension or revocation of the license.
(D) All applicants are required to pay a $500 annual license fee and/or may purchase a temporary three-day dance hall permit for $25. Initial license fees shall be prorated monthly, depending on month acquired. Renewal fees shall be due before January 1.
(1998 Code, § 14-82) (Ord. 05-30, passed 10-5-2005) Penalty, see § 118.999