Permit required; application for permit.
Charlotte City Code § 6-253
in effectSec. 6-253. - Permit required; application for permit.
(a) No adult or juvenile dancehall shall be allowed to operate without a valid dancehall permit issued by the chief of police. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or cause to be operated a dancehall without the permit or without the presence of an operator who has been disclosed pursuant to subsection (b)(9) of this section.
(b) An application for a permit must be made by the owner of the business on a form prescribed by the chief of police and submitted to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Vice and Narcotics Bureau. The completed application shall contain the following information and shall be accompanied by the following documents:
(1) The full true name of the applicant;
(2) The full true name under which the dancehall business will be operated and, if the business will be operated in a name other than that of the applicant, a certified copy of the assumed name certificate prepared and recorded in the office of the county register of deeds pursuant to G.S. 66-68 et seq.;
(3) The type of dancehall business the applicant intends to operate;
(4) Whether the applicant intends to serve alcoholic beverages at the dancehall business and/or apply for an ABC permit;
(5) The address where the dancehall business is to be operated and where the books and records are maintained and available for examination by the tax collector, pursuant to section 13-39 of this Code;
(6) If the owner of the real property upon which the dancehall business is to be operated is not the applicant, the name and address for the owner of the real property upon which the business is to be operated and a copy of the lease or rental agreement;
(7) The principal telephone number to be used by the dancehall business;
(8) If the applicant is:
a. An individual, the applicant shall appear in person and deliver a completed and signed application form and provide the following information:
1. His present residence and business addresses and telephone numbers;
2. A valid driver's license or other government-issued picture identification;
3. Social security number; and
4. Date of birth, to include month, day, and year;
b. A partnership, corporation, or limited liability company, the applicant shall designate one of its general partners, officers, or managers to act as its agent. Such person shall appear in person and deliver a completed and signed application form and shall provide the following information:
1. His present residence and business addresses and telephone numbers;
2. A valid driver's license or other government-issued picture identification;
3. Social security number; and
4. Date of birth, to include month, day, and year;
c. A partnership:
1. The name, residence address and telephone number, social security number, and date of birth, to include month, day, and year, of each partner, including limited partners; and
2. A copy of the partnership agreement.
If one or more of the partners is a corporation, the provisions of this subsection pertaining to corporations shall apply.
d. A corporation:
1. A certified copy of the articles of incorporation, a certified copy of the certificate of authority, and a certified copy of the most recent annual report flied with the secretary of state;
2. The name, residence address and telephone number, social security number, and date of birth, to include month, day, and year, of each of its current officers and directors, and of any stockholder holding 50 percent or more of the stock of the corporation; and
3. The name and address of the corporation's registered agent for service of process.
e. A limited liability company:
1. A certified copy of the articles of organization, a certified copy of the certificate of authority, and a certified copy of the most recent annual report filed with the secretary of state;
2. The name, residence address and telephone number, social security number, and date of birth, to include month, day, and year, of each of its current members, and of any member holding 50 percent or more interest in the company; and
3. The name and address of the corporation's registered agent for service of process.
(9) The name, residence address and telephone number, social security number, and date of birth, to include month, day, and year, of each individual who will be an operator of the business;
(10) A federal tax identification number assigned to the dancehall business and a completed tax information authorization form (IRS Form 8821) authorizing only the verification of such number; and
(11) A sketch or diagram showing the configuration of the premises, including a statement of total floor space occupied by the business. The sketch need not be to scale but must provide accurate measurements.
(c) The application shall be sworn to be true and correct by the applicant.
(d) The applicant shall indicate whether the application is for a juvenile dancehall or an adult dancehall.
(e) An applicant for a permit under this section shall have a continuing duty to promptly supplement the application information required by this section if the information changes in any way from what is stated on the application. The applicant shall supplement the application on file with the vice and narcotics bureau within 30 days from the date of such change.
(f) If the vice and narcotics bureau determines or learns at any time that the applicant has improperly completed the application for a dancehall permit, it shall promptly notify the applicant of such fact and allow the applicant ten days to properly complete the application. The time period for granting or denying a permit shall be stayed during the period in which the applicant is allowed an opportunity to properly complete the application.
(g) The applicant shall be required to pay a nonrefundable application and investigation fee established by the city manager.
(h) Issuance of a dancehall permit does not excuse a permittee from compliance with any other applicable ordinance, regulation, or statute. By issuing a dancehall permit, the chief of police has not determined that the recipient is in compliance with any applicable local, state, or federal regulation or law or that the recipient is otherwise engaged in a legal activity or operating a business in a legal manner.
(Code 1985, § 6-158)
Source: City of Charlotte, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nc/charlotte/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH6BUTR_ARTIIIDABU_S6-253PEREAPPEFetched: 10/27/2026