[Adopted 10-15-1974 by Ord. No. 366-74]
The Mayor may, unless otherwise prohibited by
law, grant a license for theatrical exhibitions, public shows, public
amusements and exhibitions of every description, to be held upon weekdays
only, to which admission is obtained upon payment of money or upon
the delivery of any valuable thing, or in which, after free admission,
amusement is furnished upon deposit of money in a coin-controlled
apparatus.
The application for such license must be in
writing and must fully and specifically describe the conditions of
the proposed exhibition, show or amusement and the premises upon which
the proposed exhibition, show or amusement is to take place, to the
extent that such conditions or premises would affect the public safety,
health or order. Upon written request of the Mayor, the applicant
shall, in addition to such description, furnish reasonable information
concerning the condition of the premises and actions to be taken in
order to prevent danger to the public safety, health or order.
[Amended 6-3-2014 by Ord.
No. 100-2014]
The Mayor shall act upon every application for
a license or renewal of a license within 30 days next following the
date of the filing of said application; and if he or she shall fail
to act upon any application within the 30 days next following the
date thereof or such other time as may be prescribed by law, he or
she shall forthwith, upon demand of the applicant, issue or renew
such license.
[Amended 6-3-2014 by Ord.
No. 100-2014]
The Mayor shall grant a license unless he or
she specifically finds and states, in writing, within 30 days next
following the date of the filing of the application therefor that
the granting of said license would lead to violations of the public
safety, health or order and further states the specific reason or
reasons for his or her not granting said license. The Mayor may impose
conditions upon a license, but said conditions may only relate to
public safety, health or order.
[Amended 6-3-2014 by Ord.
No. 100-2014]
No license shall be revoked or suspended without
a hearing before the Mayor or his or her designate, prior to which
hearing the Mayor or his or her designate shall give reasonable notice
of the time and place of the hearing and specific grounds of the proposed
revocation or suspension, provided that the Mayor may suspend a license
for no more than three days without such notice or hearing if the
Mayor specifically notifies the license holder, in writing, that there
is a probability of a violation of public safety, health or order
without such suspension. In such a case, a hearing shall be held within
48 hours of said suspension in order to determine whether the public
safety, health or order justified such suspension.
Whoever offers to view, sets up, sets on foot,
maintains, carries on or otherwise assists in or promotes any such
exhibition, show or amusement without a license shall be subject to
a fine of $50 for each day on which such violation occurs or during
which said violation continues.
