[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of Merton as Secs. 12.06, and 12.08 to 12.10 of the Village Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
No person licensed to sell intoxicating liquors or fermented malt beverages by the Village shall offer, suffer or permit in the place for which any such license is granted any dancing, whether public or private, without having first procured a tavern dance hall license as provided in this chapter.
A. 
No tavern dance hall license shall be issued to any person licensed to sell intoxicating liquors or fermented malt beverages at retail by virtue of the license granted pursuant to Village ordinance in the place for which such license is granted, unless such place is located in a commercial business or manufacturing district, as defined in Chapter 250, Zoning, of the Code.
B. 
Any person to whom a tavern dance hall license has been previously issued for a place that is not located in the above-mentioned districts shall be entitled to a tavern dance hall license upon application, provided all other requirements of Village of Merton ordinances are fulfilled.[1]
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Editor's Note: Original Sec. 3 of Sec. 12.06, License, which immediately followed this section, was repealed at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. III).
No tavern dance hall license shall be issued unless such premises has 250 or more square feet of floor area available for dancing space.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. III)]
The fee for such tavern dance hall license shall be as established on the Village Fee Schedule. Such license shall expire on June 30 following date of issuance.
A. 
Applications for such license shall be filed with the Village Clerk for presentation to the Village Board. The application shall state the name and address of the applicant, the location at which such tavern dance hall is intended to be conducted, the name of the person or company owning the premises for which the license is requested, and the type of license issued for such premises to sell intoxicating liquor or fermented malt beverages at retail. All such applications shall be accompanied by a receipt of the Village Treasurer showing deposit with him of the license fee required.
B. 
When such deposit is made with the Village Treasurer, he shall issue a receipt therefor, stating thereon the amount of the deposit and the purpose for which it was made. Such receipt shall be attached to the application. The deposit on all applications denied by the Village Board or withdrawn by the applicant shall be refunded by the Village Treasurer to the applicant. When a license is granted by the Village Board, the Village Treasurer shall apply such deposit as full payment of the license applied for and granted.
No tavern dance hall license shall be issued unless such hall complies with all ordinances, health and fire regulations of the Village and of the county and state, and is properly ventilated and supplied with sufficient toilet conveniences, and is a safe and proper place for the purpose for which it is proposed to be used.
[Amended 6-4-1998 by Ord. No. 116]
All dancing and instrumental music conducted under the authority of a license issued pursuant to this chapter shall terminate on Sunday through Thursday evenings at 12:00 midnight; on Friday evenings at 1:30 a.m. Saturday; and on Saturday evenings at 1:30 a.m. Sunday. All New Year's Eve dancing and instrumental music shall terminate on New Year's Day at 3:00 a.m.
[Added 6-4-1998 by Ord. No. 116]
All dancing and instrumental music, live and recorded, shall be limited to a reasonable sound level and shall not project beyond the interior of the premises. Any noise which projects beyond the interior of the premises shall be considered a nuisance. All windows on the licensed premises shall remain closed and doors shall remain closed, other than to permit the entry and exit of patrons, during periods of time when instrumental music, live and recorded, is being played.
[Amended 6-4-1998 by Ord. No. 116]
Any license issued pursuant to this chapter may be revoked by the Village Board where the licensee permits disorderly or immoral conduct on the premises or violates any section of this chapter, and it shall stand revoked without further proceedings upon conviction of the licensee for maintaining a disorderly, riotous, indecent or improper house. Licensee's "premises" shall include all areas outside the tavern building used in connection therewith and which are controlled or are part of the real estate upon which such tavern live entertainment dance license is situated. If a license issued pursuant to this chapter shall be forfeited or revoked, at least six months shall elapse before another such license shall be granted on the same premises to the same licensee.