(a)
It
is unlawful (1) for any person to permit or allow or to conduct or
carry on or assist in conducting or carrying on any public dance,
or (2) to permit or allow the playing of music by any musician or
group of more than one musician, with or without dancing, in or upon
any premises to which the public is added with or without the payment
of a fee or compensation therefor, between the hours of two a.m. and
nine a.m. next ensuing.
(b)
"Public
dance" as used in this section means any gathering of persons in or
upon any premises where there is participation in dancing, or dancing
is carried on, either as the main purpose of such gathering, or as
an incident to some other purpose, and to which premises the public
is admitted, with or without the payment of a fee or compensation
therefor.
(c)
The
provisions of this section shall apply to public dances given by the
management of, and the term "premises" includes hotels, restaurants,
cafes, public dance halls, and establishments for which on-sale general
alcoholic beverage licenses have been issued either as a bona fide
public eating place or public premises. "Management" includes owner,
lessee, or any agent, employee, representative or concessionaire of
such owner or lessee.
(Prior code § 4-1.12; Ord. 1027 § 1, 1962)
