Construction and revocation of license.
Kansas City Code § 64-504
in effectSec. 64-504. - Construction and revocation of license.
(a) Construction. An entertainment district license shall be considered as a right of a developer or owner to apply for and hold permits allowed under this article for a period of five years from the date of approval.
(b) Revocation. No entertainment district license shall be revoked without notification to the licensee and a reasonable opportunity to be heard.
(c) Grounds for revocation. An entertainment district license may be revoked if the issuing authority determines, after the licensee has been notified and had a reasonable opportunity to be heard, except in the case of a threat of imminent harm to the public or other emergency, that:
(1) The license issued under this article was obtained through materially false statements or material omissions in either the original or renewal application;
(2) The licensee or any employee, agent or servant of the licensee or has violated any of the provisions of this article; or
(3) The city council has made a determination that the right of way is necessary for public use and that the use of the right of way as allowed in the license is inconsistent with the public need.
(d) In the event that the director makes a determination that the licensee or any employee, agent or servant of the licensee has violated one or more provisions of this article, the director will, if at all practicable and in the city's best interests, give the licensee a reasonable opportunity to cure the violation(s) prior to initiating revocation proceedings.
(e) If there is a threat of imminent harm to the public health or safety or another emergency which requires that the city take possession of the right of way, the issuing authority may temporarily suspend the license, pending prompt notification of the licensee and a reasonable opportunity to be heard.
(Ord. No. 051545, § 1, 1-12-06)
Source: City of Kansas City, Missouri, Code of Ordinances, Charter and Zoning and Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mo/kansas_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COORKAMIVOII_CH64STSIPUPL_ARTXIIIENDILI_S64-504CORELIFetched: 10/28/2026