§ 3-57 — Application

Sec. 3-57. - Application.

Any person desiring to obtain a permit required by this article shall submit a written application therefor to the Chief Administrative Officer, on forms prescribed by the Chief Administrative Officer, accompanied by a nonrefundable processing fee of $100.00. Such application shall contain, or have appended to it, the information required by this section. (1) In general. As part of the application required by this section, each applicant shall be required to submit the following: a. The street address where the proposed public dance hall is to be located; b. The name, phone number, residence address of each individual who has or will have an ownership interest in the proposed public dance hall and, if the owner will not be the only individuals responsible for the management of the public dance hall, in addition thereto, the names, phone numbers and residence addresses of each manager; c. If the applicant is a corporation or other entity, such application shall include a copy of the entity's articles of incorporation, articles of organization, fictitious name report or similar documentation required by State law and shall set forth the names, phone numbers and residence addresses of the officers and directors of such corporation or other entity and the names, phone numbers and addresses of all persons having an ownership interest therein of ten percent or more; d. A statement signed by the person authorized to sign the permit application on behalf of the applicant certifying that all information provided by or on behalf of the applicant is true and correct; e. The name, phone number, address and signature of all persons responsible for the maintenance of the public dance hall's premises in compliance with building and fire code regulations; and f. The name and address of the person who is designated to receive notices given pursuant to Section 3-59. (2) Required permits. As part of the application required by this section, each applicant shall be required to submit copies of the following licenses and permits: a. A valid certificate of occupancy for the establishment in the name of the applicant, issued by the Commissioner of Buildings; b. A valid assembly permit for the establishment in the name of the applicant issued by the Fire Marshal; c. A statement of whether or not alcoholic beverages are to be served on the premises and, if alcoholic beverages are to be served on the premises: 1. The application submitted to the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board for the establishment; or 2. A valid license issued by the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board or a writing from the Board constituting a denial of such application; d. Any necessary health permits for the establishment required by any agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia; e. A valid business license for the establishment; and f. Where the applicant is submitting a valid license issued by the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, a valid City companion license issued pursuant to the applicable requirements of Sections 26-934, 26-937 and 26-938. (3) Compliance with laws. As part of the application required by this section, each applicant shall be required to submit the following: a. A statement of whether any of the individuals whose names are required to be set forth in the application pursuant to Subsections (1)b and c of this section has ever applied for or had an ownership interest in any business entity which applied for a permit required by this article or a similar ordinance of any other county, city or town within the five years preceding the date of the application. If such statement is in the affirmative, the applicant shall give full particulars as to the nature of the application, the date thereof, and the disposition of the application; b. As to all persons whose names are submitted pursuant to Subsections (1)b and c of this section, evidence that the fully executed consent forms have been submitted to the Chief of Police necessary to enable the Chief of Police to conduct background checks sufficient to determine that the application meets the requirements of Section 3-58(a)(1) and to report the results to the Chief Administrative Officer; and c. As to all persons whose names are submitted pursuant to Subsections (1)b and c of this section, a statement from the Department of Finance that all filings or taxes of any kind due the City from such persons are paid in full and not delinquent.

(Code 1993, § 3-67; Code 2004, § 6-157; Code 2015, § 3-97; Code 2020, § 3-97; Ord. No. 2004-175-165, § 1, 6-28-2004; Ord. No. 2004-360-330, § 1, 12-13-2004; Ord. No. 2010-113-159, § 1, 9-13-2010)