It shall be unlawful for any person operating a public dance hall in
Mathews County to suffer or permit any person under the influence of alcoholic
beverages or any disorderly person to enter or remain in such dance hall,
whether participating in the dance or not.
Upon the filing of an application for a public dance hall permit, the
Board of Supervisors may hear statements and receive evidence as to the suitability
of the location of the proposed public dance hall, preference being given
to ground floor locations, and as to the suitability and adequacy of the facilities,
and as to the fitness and financial responsibility of the persons who will
own, conduct, or manage the same, and the Board of Supervisors shall, by resolution
upon a record vote, grant or refuse a permit for the operation of a public
dance hall; provided, however, that no such permit shall be issued unless
it shall appear that all persons having a financial interest in, or connected
with, the management or operation of such dance hall, including stockholders
or lien holders, are of good reputation and are otherwise acceptable to the
Board of Supervisors.
Upon the violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, the violation
of any of the provisions of Title 4, Code of Virginia, and of the rules and
regulations of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, or the violation of § 18.2-258
of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, the Board of Supervisors shall
have the right, in addition to any other remedies allowed by law, to revoke
a permit for the operation of a public dance hall after due hearing and upon
not less than five days' notice in writing to the holder of the permit. Such
notice shall be sent by registered letter to the address given by the holder
of the permit when applying for such permit.
Public dance halls shall not be open in Mathews County from 2:00 a.m.
to 12:00 noon on Sundays and from 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays,
Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays.
Any person violating the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty
of a Class 3 misdemeanor.
The Sheriff of Mathews County or any of the Sheriff's deputies may enter
any public dance hall operated pursuant to a permit issued under the provisions
of this chapter at all hours to ensure that the peace and quiet of Mathews
County are preserved and that the conditions and restrictions of this chapter
are observed.