§ 26-50. License.

(a)

An application is required to be submitted to and approved by the City to provide entertainment in all establishments. The licensee of an establishment shall be held responsible for all violations of the requirements and restrictions specified herein. Approval of the application shall be a prior condition to operate an establishment providing entertainment. An application shall include a completed application form as provided by the City, a floor plan of the establishment and outdoor premises, and payment of all required fees. An application shall not be submitted prior to receipt of all required land use approvals for the proposed use. The application shall be submitted to the City's Zoning Enforcement Officer, who shall approve or deny the application within thirty (30) days after submittal. An application shall be approved if it complies with all requirements set forth in this article and the application; if the Zoning Enforcement Officer denies the application, he shall explain in writing to the applicant why the application does not comply with the requirements of this article or the application. A license shall be valid for three (3) years from the date of issuance unless there is a change in the licensee, in which case a new application shall be submitted, including payment of all fees, and approved prior to the commencement of any applicable activity after the change; or the license is revoked pursuant to section 26-47. A license is not transferable. The fee for a license shall be $500.00 and shall be paid at the time the application is submitted to the Zoning Enforcement Officer.

(b)

All establishments which are required to submit an application shall comply with the requirements of this article as well as all other applicable Federal, State and City regulations.

(c)

Any establishment which is lawfully in existence as of the effective date of the ordinance from which this article is derived shall be allowed to continue providing entertainment, provided that it files an application no later than thirty (30) days after the date of the ordinance from which this article is derived. The first application fee shall be waived for such establishments.

(Ord. No. 720, § 11-6(d), (e), 12-4-2012)