§ 14-2. Permit required to own or operate place of public entertainment.  


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  • It shall be unlawful for any person to own or operate any theater, moving picture house or other place of public entertainment without first filing a written application with the chief of police for a permit, which application shall state the name of the applicant and such other information as the mayor or the mayor's designee may desire. An application fee of $100.00 is due at the time of application. The mayor shall pass upon the application and upon favorable review, issue a permit. Annual/renewal fees for a permit for theaters, moving picture houses or other places of public entertainment are $500.00. The obtaining of a permit does not exempt the applicant from paying any license tax required by the city, this section being in addition thereto.

(Code 1977, § 14-3005; Ord. No. 1999-21, § 1, 2-9-99)