It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to hold,
or conduct, a dance at any place in the county where an admission
fee is charged, without first obtaining a permit for such dance from
the Sheriff of the County, as provided in this chapter.
(Ord. 239, 1943)
It is unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to permit
or allow, dancing in any place of business conducted by him within
the County without first obtaining a permit therefor from the Sheriff
of said Merced County, as provided in this chapter.
(Ord. 239, 1943)
Every person, firm, or corporation desiring to conduct a dance requiring a permit as provided in § 6.48.010, and every person, firm, or corporation requiring a permit for dancing as provided in § 6.48.020, shall first present a written application to the Sheriff of Merced County for such permit; said application, or applications, are to be upon a form provided by the Sheriff. Upon presentation of said application to the Sheriff, a fee of $25 for each night said dance will be conducted or $100 per year shall be paid.
(Ord. 239, 1943)
Permits for the conducting of a dance under the provisions of section 6.48.010 shall be limited to the conduct of one dance for each application. Permits for the permission of dancing in places of business under the provisions of § 6.48.020, may be granted to continue until revoked by action of the Sheriff of Merced County, State of California.
(Ord. 239, 1943)
All permits for dancing under the provisions of section 6.48.010 and 6.48.020 shall be in writing and issued and signed by the Sheriff of Merced County and shall set forth, among other things:
A.
The
name of the person to whom the permit is granted;
B.
The
location of the premises upon which said dance, or dancing is to be
conducted or permitted;
C.
That
all dancing and music shall cease at the hour designated by the sheriff
in the permit;
D.
That
no persons under the age of twenty-one years shall be permitted upon
or within the premises where said dance or dancing is conducted or
permitted between the hours of eight p.m. and twelve midnight of the
same day if any spirituous liquor is sold, served or given away upon
said premises between said hours.
(Ord. 239, 1943)
The sheriff may, in his sole discretion, refuse any permit applied
for under the provisions of this chapter, or may, in his sole discretion,
revoke any permit theretofore granted by him.
(Ord. 239, 1943)
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the Provisions
of this chapter or the terms or conditions or restrictions of any
permit granted under this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof shall be subject to a fine not exceeding one hundred
dollars or by imprisonment not exceeding sixty days, or by both such
fine and imprisonment.
(Ord. 239, 1943)
