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§ 4-29 MARTLNSVILLE CODE -- Sec. 4-29. Definitions. The term "public dance" shall, for the purposes of this article, mean any dance to which the public is admitted, which is held and conducted with an intention to realize a financial benefit, directly or indirectly, including those dances held for nonprofit or charitable organizations. The term "public dance" shall include any dance for which an admission fee is charged, without regard to the tirne or manner such fee is collected, and shall include also any dance for which no admission fee is charged but which is held incidentally to or concurrently with any event or activity for which an admission fee is charged or which is held or conducte~ with an intention to realize a financial benefit. As used in this article, the term "person" shall mean any entity, individual, firm, corporation, society, clubs, association, or organizations, sponsoring or conducting any public dance; the term "person" shall not apply to public schools located within the city. (Code 1971, § 11-9; Ord. of 2-12-74; Ord. No. 2004-19, 10-26-2004) Sec. 4-30. Permit--Required; application; fee. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to maintain, conduct or operato any public dance in the city, without first obtaining from the city manager a permit, in writing, permitting the same to be held. Any person desiring to hold a public dance shall make application to the city manager at least fifteen (15) working days in advance of the time the same is to be held; provided, however, that an annual permit may be issued for dances held and conducted in regularly established and licensed places used principally for dances. (b) Application for a permit required by this section shall be made in writing on forms to be provided by the office of the city raanager. The nonrefundable fee for such application shall be fifty dollars ($50.00), payable to the city treasurer and collected contemporaneously with the application. (Code 1971, § 11-10; Ord. of 2-12-74; Ord. No. 2004-8, 6-8-2004) Sec. 4-31. Same--Issuance or refusal; revocation. (a) The city manager may issue or refuse to issue a permit applied for under section 4-30 within ten (10) working days after inspection process is completed, or he may cancel or revoke any such permit after it has been issued, if he shall learn that the same was procured by fraud or false representation or that the applicant has failed to comply with the provisions of this article or the terms of the permit or has violated any ordinance of the city or any laws of the commonwealth in connection with the application for or the use of the permit, or for any other reason which, in the opinion of the city manager, will be detrimental to the public peace, health or welfare. (b) Any person may appeal to the city council from any decision of the city manager rendered pursuant to this section. The city council is authorized to review any action of the city manager relative to refusal to issue a permit or the revocation of a permit previously issued, and the action of the council shall be final. (Code 1971, § 11-10; Ord. of 2-12-74; Ord. No. 2004-8, 6-8-2004) Supp. No. 59 268