Title 5 - Business Licenses and Regulations

5.46 Juvenile Dance Halls

5.46.060 Issuance of License.

If the application is in proper form and accompanied by the license fee, the City Clerk shall examine the application and shall, if the applicant is qualified as provided herein, issue the license; provided no license shall be issued to:

  1. A.
    A person who is not a resident of Johnson County, Kansas, or has not been a resident of such county for at least six months prior to filing the application;
  2. B.
    A person who is not of good character or reputation in the community in which he/she resides.
  3. C.
    A person who is not a citizen of the United States.
  4. D.
    A person who has been convicted of during the immediately preceding five years, or if any employee or manager has been convicted of during the same period, any of the following:
    1. 1.
      Prostitution;
    2. 2.
      Promotion of prostitution;
    3. 3.
      Public lewdness;
    4. 4.
      Gambling;
    5. 5.
      Violation of the Kansas Uniform Controlled Substance Act;
    6. 6.
      Violation of the liquor laws of the state of Kansas or any city or state;
    7. 7.
      Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs or any other alcohol-related offense;
    8. 8.
      Carrying a concealed weapon;
    9. 9.
      Disorderly conduct;
    10. 10.
      Battery;
    11. 11.
      A violation of this chapter.
  5. E.
    A partnership, unless all the members are qualified individually;
  6. F.
    A corporation, if any corporation officer or director thereof or any stockholder owning in the aggregate more than 25% of the stock of such corporation would be ineligible to receive a license for any reason other than citizenship and residency requirements;
  7. G.
    A person whose place of business is conducted by a manager or agent unless the manager or agent possesses the same qualifications required of the licensee including citizenship and residency requirements;
  8. H.
    A person whose spouse would be ineligible.

The licensee shall keep the license posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises.

(History: Ord. JDH-1626A §3, 89; JDH-1626 §6, 89)

Effective on: 1/1/1901