Written applications for permits to conduct a public dance or a minor’s dance shall be filed in the office of the City Manager together with the corresponding processing fee as set by resolution of the City Council. Written applications for permits shall be made no less than twenty-one (21) days prior to the date of the requested public dance or minor’s dance and shall set forth the following information:
(a) The name and residence of the applicant, sponsor and of all other persons having an interest in the event;
(b) The date(s) and exact location where the public dance is to be conducted;
(c) The hours of operation of the dance; and
(d) A statement, signed by the applicant, affirming that the applicant and all those who will be employed by the applicant for the conducting of a public dance are of good moral character and that the requested dance will be carried out in such a way so as not to be detrimental to the morals, peace, safety and well-being of the community;
(e) The anticipated number of participants, traffic patterns for ingress and egress to the location, and the parking availability and the occupancy capacity, such as pursuant to the building and fire codes occupancy levels for such building;
(f) For a minor’s dance, the number of and names and addresses of the adult supervisors who will be in attendance at the dance;
(g) The minimum number of law enforcement officers, or security personnel, licensed by the State, in lieu thereof, to be employed by the sponsoring group or individual, to be present at all times during the dance. The minimum number of law enforcement officers or security personnel shall not be less than one for each one hundred (100) minors, or fraction thereof, in attendance or such larger number as may be deemed necessary by the Chief of Police;
(h) A statement, signed by the applicant, affirming that there will be no alcoholic beverages served or permitted on the premises, and that the requested dance will be carried out in such a way so as not to be detrimental to the morals, peace, safety and well-being of the community.
(i) Applications for minor’s dances shall be forwarded to the Chief of Police for investigation as is deemed necessary. The Chief of Police shall respond within fourteen (14) days with a recommendation to the City Manager for approval or denial of the permit.
(§ 2, Ord. 1187-NS, eff. October 5, 1993)