§ 14-319. Live entertainment or dancing.

(a) Additional application requirements.

An application for conditional-use authorization to provide live entertainment or dancing must include:

(1) a description of the type of live entertainment or dancing to be provided;

(2) a floor plan that describes, in sufficient detail:

(i) the establishment generally;

(ii) the live entertainment or dancing venue within the establishment;

(iii) if dancing is to be provided, the location and dimensions of the dance floor; and

(iv) the maximum authorized occupant load, as approved by the Fire Department, for:

(A) all configurations of the establishment, generally; and

(B) the live entertainment or dancing venue, specifically.

(b) Imposition of conditions.

In approving a conditional use for live entertainment or dancing, the Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals or the Mayor and City Council, as the case may be, may:

(1) limit the types of live entertainment or dancing to which the use is allowed; and

(2) impose conditions, as appropriate, concerning:

(i) days and hours of operation for:

(A) the establishment's operations generally; and

(B) the live entertainment or dancing to be provided;

(ii) use of amplification, noise levels, and need for soundproofing;

(iii) limits on the size of the establishment or on the size, location, or configuration of the live entertainment or dancing venue within the establishment;

(iv) number of live entertainers;

(v) number of seats proposed for outdoor dining;

(vi) exterior lighting;

(vii) whether to limit the use to live entertainment only or dancing only;

(viii) public need and desire for the establishment;

(ix) number and location of other, similar establishments in the area and potential effect of the new use on those establishments;

(x) proximity of residential dwellings, educational facilities, places of worship, or parks or playgrounds to the establishment;

(xi) maximum authorized occupant loads of the establishment and of the live entertainment or dancing venue within the establishment;

(xii) volume and types of vehicular and pedestrian traffic in the area of the establishment; and

(xiii) the establishment and maintenance of:

(A) a traffic management plan;

(B) a parking management plan;

(D) a sanitation plan.