Issuance of permit.
Charlotte City Code § 6-254
in effectSec. 6-254. - Issuance of permit.
(a) Within 30 days after receipt of a completed application for a dancehall permit, the chief of police will approve or deny the application for a permit. Upon the expiration of the 30th day, unless the applicant requests and is granted a reasonable extension of time, the applicant shall be permitted to begin operating a dancehall unless and until the chief of police notifies the applicant of a denial of the application and states the reason for the denial.
(b) The chief of police shall deny the application for any of the following reasons:
(1) An applicant or any individual identified in the application under section 6-253(b)(8) or (9) is under 18 years of age;
(2) The application and investigation fee has not been paid;
(3) An applicant or any individual identified in the application under section 6-253(b)(8) or (9) has refused to allow an inspection of the premises as authorized by section 6-256;
(4) An applicant or any individual identified in the application under section 6-253(b)(8) or (9) has overdue permit fees associated with the operation of a dancehall business;
(5) An applicant or any individual identified in the application under section 6-253(b)(8) or (9) has a permit under this article that is suspended or revoked;
(6) An applicant failed to provide the information necessary to determine the qualifications of the applicant or any individual identified in the application under section 6-253(b)(8) or (9) for issuance of the permit, or provided materially false or misleading information on the application form;
(7) An applicant or any individual identified in the application under section 6-253(b)(8) or (9) has been convicted of a crime:
a. Involving:
1. Any felony;
2. Any misdemeanor offense of or equivalent to G.S. 14-190.9, indecent exposure; G.S. 14-202, secretly peeping into room occupied by female person; G.S. 14-33, assault; G.S. 14-34, assault by pointing gun; G.S. 14-32.1, assault on handicapped person; G.S. 14-288.9, assault on emergency personnel; G.S. 14-318.2, child abuse; G.S. 14-401.14, ethnic intimidation; G.S. 14-277.1, communicating threats; G.S. 14-196, harassing phone calls; G.S. 14-277.3, stalking; G.S. 14-269, carrying concealed weapon; G.S. 14-269.7, possession of handgun by minor; G.S. 14-315.1, storage of firearm to protect minors; G.S. 14-269.3, carrying weapon where alcoholic beverages are sold and consumed; G.S. 14-277.2, weapons at parades; G.S. 14-204, 14-204.1, prostitution, loitering for prostitution; G.S. 14-190.5, preparation of obscene photographs; G.S. 14-190.14, 14-190.15(a), displaying/disseminating material harmful to minors; G.S. 14-190.15(b), exhibiting harmful performances to minors; G.S. 14-316.1, contributing to the delinquency of a minor; any misdemeanor offense under G.S. 90-86—90-113.249;
3. Common law offenses of false imprisonment or going armed to the terror of the people; or
4. Any violation of any of the sections of this article or any violation of dancehall regulations of any other city, county, or state.
b. For which:
1. Less than two years have elapsed since the date of conviction or the date of release from confinement imposed for the conviction, whichever is the later date, if the conviction is for a misdemeanor offense;
2. Less than five years have elapsed since the date of conviction or the date of release from confinement for the conviction, whichever is the later date, if the conviction is for a felony offense; or
3. Less than five years have elapsed since the date of the last conviction or the date of release from confinement for the conviction, whichever is the later date, if the convictions are for two or more misdemeanor offenses or combination of misdemeanor offenses occurring within any 24-month period.
An applicant who has been convicted of an offense listed in subsection (b)(7)a of this section may qualify for a dancehall permit only when the time period required by subsection (b)(7)b of this section has elapsed. The fact that a conviction has been appealed has no effect on the denial of the permit; or
(8) The application demonstrates or reveals information showing that the proposed business fails to meet the requirements of this article.
(c) The permit must be posted in the dancehall in a conspicuous place at or near the entrance to the business so that it can be read easily at any time.
(Code 1985, § 6-159)
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_S6-254ISPEFetched: 10/27/2026