In this chapter, unless another meaning is clearly apparent from the context:
"Club dance"
means any dance held by a dancing club.
"Dancing club"
means any club or association of persons which conducts dances (other than public dances for its members or bona fide guests) more often than once per month at which a fee is charged, either for admission to the dance or for dancing therein, or at which any collection or donation of money is made or received, or in which the amount of dues to be paid by each member is dependent upon attendance at such dances by such members.
"Public dance"
means a gathering of persons in or upon any premises where dancing is participated in, either as the main purpose for the gathering or as an incident to some other purpose, and to which premises the public is admitted.
"Public dance hall"
means a place where dancing is conducted, whether for profit or not for profit, and to which the public is admitted, either with or without charge or at which the public is allowed to participate in the dancing, either with or without charge.
(Ord. 15 § 1, 1982)
No person shall conduct, manage, carry on, allow or participate in dancing at any dancing club, public dance or public dance hall between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m., without a specific permit for after hours dancing from the Chief of Police. The Chief of Police is authorized, upon a finding that it is in the public interest so to do, to extend the hours of operation of dances at any dancing club, public dance, or public dance hall after 2:00 a.m., until 4:00 a.m., on a month-to-month basis revocable at any time upon five days notice. Any such permit for after hours operation shall specify that no live entertainment will be permitted after 2:00 a.m., but that dancing by patrons to recorded music may be permitted. The Chief of Police is authorized to impose such special procedures as may be necessary to assure that the Alcoholic Beverage Control Laws of the State of California shall be vigorously enforced.
(Ord. 15 § 1, 1982; Ord. 287 § 2, 1990)
No person, whether as principal, agent, employee or otherwise, shall conduct, manage, carry on, or participate in any dancing club, dancing school, studio, public dance or public dance hall unless by authority of a permit from the city manager.
(Ord. 15 § 1, 1982)
It is unlawful to conduct or manage or carry on any dancing club, public dance, or public dance club or hall in the city under any permit issued under this chapter while the permit is in a state of suspension or while any suspension or revocation with respect to the permit continues to exist; and it is unlawful for any person to participate in any such dance.
(Ord. 15 § 1, 1982)
No permit or temporary permit shall be issued under this chapter unless and until it appears and is determined by the city manager, in his discretion, that the conduct of the dance hall, dancing club, or public dance will comport with and not prejudice or work to the disadvantage or injury or harm of the public peace, safety, morals, health or welfare, and that the applicant will, for the term of the permit, have in force and effect adequate insurance to protect the public and the city with regard to reasonably foreseeable accidents and other liability, and the city manager and other city departments, in acting upon any such application, shall consider any and all facts and evidence pertinent, relevant or material with respect thereto.
(Ord. 15 § 1, 1982)
Whenever the public peace, health, safety or general welfare so require, the city manager, at the time of issuance or at any time during the term of any permit issued under this chapter, may make the permit conditional upon the attendance of a special police or fire officer or officers, appointed under Sections 5.12.270 through 5.12.290, at any dancing club, public dance or public dance hall during any or all times dancing is being conducted, carried on or allowed, and in such event the permit shall be effective only during the attendance of the police or fire officer or officers.
(Ord. 15 § 1, 1982)
Permits to conduct dancing clubs, dancing schools, studios, public dances or public dance halls may be issued or renewed by the city manager upon the written application of any person for himself or on behalf of any other person, and payment of the required charges.
(Ord. 15 § 1, 1982)
Every such application shall be filed with the city manager, and at the time of filing the applicant shall submit a payment in such amount as has been prescribed by resolution of the city council, to defray the expense of investigation and processing.
(Ord. 15 § 1, 1982)
There shall be no charge or fee for investigation where dances are proposed to be held by charitable, memorial, fraternal or labor associations, student bodies of schools or the proposed dances are in connection with patriotic or holiday celebrations or festivals, where such dances are casual and for one such occasion only and are not conducted more often than once per month.
(Ord. 15 § 1, 1982)
Every such written application for a permit shall be presented to the city manager and shall set forth the following facts:
A. 
Applicant. The name and residence of the applicant or applicants, and if any applicants are a firm, association, corporation or club, the names and residences of the partners, officers, directors, managers and of all employees who will be in charge of the dancing club, public dance, or public dance hall;
B. 
Location. The place for which the permit is desired or in which any dance or dances are proposed to be held;
C. 
Time of Dances. The number and dates of the dances proposed to be held;
D. 
Police. Whether a special police officer pursuant to Sections 5.12.270 through 5.12.290 is desired for the dance or dances, and will be present at times dancing is conducted, carried on or allowed.
(Ord. 15 § 1, 1982)
Upon filing of each application, it shall be referred by the city manager to departments designated by the city manager for investigation and report.
(Ord. 15 § 1, 1982)
The departments so designated shall make a thorough investigation as required for the protection of the public peace, health, safety and general welfare, and may require the submission of additional information by the applicant as is necessary to the investigation.
(Ord. 15 § 1, 1982)
Thereafter, and within five days from reference of the application, each department designated shall report its findings and conclusions and make recommendations concerning the application.
(Ord. 15 § 1, 1982)
After receiving the reports as provided for in Section 5.12.170, the city manager may make such further investigations as he deems proper or advisable in the interest of the public peace, health, safety and general welfare, and within thirty days from the filing of the application shall either approve, conditionally approve or deny the application according to the requirements of the public peace, health, safety or general welfare. Should the city manager fail to act within said time, the application shall be deemed denied. At any time after the application is filed, however, and pending complete processing thereof, the city manager may issue a temporary permit upon stated terms and conditions, including a fixed expiration date or indefinite period subject to termination on notice, so long as the city manager tentatively determines that the temporary permit for the activity desired to be held will comport with and not prejudice nor work to the disadvantage or injury of the public peace, safety, morals, health or welfare.
(Ord. 15 § 1, 1982)
The city manager may make rules and regulations governing dancing clubs, public dances, or public dance halls within this city which shall govern and apply to all permittees under this chapter.
(Ord. 15 § 1, 1982)
Any person conducting, managing, or carrying on any dancing club, public dance or public dance hall shall have the right to apply to the city manager for appointment of a special police officer or officers of the city to be present and in attendance at the dancing club, public dance or public dance hall during all times that dancing is conducted, carried on or allowed therein, for the purpose of preserving order and preventing any violation of any law of the state, or any ordinance of the city, or any rule prescribed under Sections 5.12.250 and 5.12.260.
(Ord. 15 § 1, 1982)
The city manager may require the presence and attendance of a special police officer or officers, or also a special fire officer or officers in accordance with the provisions of the Uniform Fire Code relating to standby firemen at places of public assembly, any of which requirements may be prescribed as a condition or conditions to the exercise of any permit, long term or temporary, as provided for in this chapter.
(Ord. 15 § 1, 1982)
A. 
Fees. The expense of any such special officer or officers so appointed for such attendance shall be paid by the person so conducting, managing, or carrying on any dancing club, public dance, or public dance hall in accordance with such schedule of fees for such services as may be found to be reasonable and established by the chief of police or the fire chief, as the case may be.
B. 
Payment to City Manager. The expense of the special officer shall be paid to the city manager each week in advance for all dancing to be conducted, carried on or allowed during that time, in accordance with a written statement made at the time of such payment to the city manager.
C. 
Payment to Officers. The city manager shall in turn cause payment of the money to the special officers as earned by them.
(Ord. 15 § 1, 1982)
A violation of Section 5.12.020, 5.12.030, 5.12.040 or 5.12.070 of this chapter by any person responsible for committing, causing or maintaining such violation shall constitute an infraction violation and the violator shall be subject to the provisions set forth in Chapter 13.65, including, but not limited to, the imposition of any and all criminal penalties set forth therein.
(Ord. 506 § 3, 1999)
Any person convicted of an infraction shall, for each separate violation of this chapter, be subject to: (a) a fine in an amount not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars for a first conviction of an offense; (b) a fine in an amount not to exceed five hundred dollars for a second conviction of the same offense within a twelve-month period of the date of the first offense; and (c) a fine in an amount not to exceed seven hundred fifty dollars for the third conviction of the same offense within a twelve-month period of the date of the first offense. The fine for a fourth and subsequent convictions of the same offense within a twelve-month period of the date of the first offense shall be one thousand dollars.
(Ord. 506 § 3, 1999)
In lieu of issuing an infraction citation, the city may issue an administrative citation, pursuant to Chapter 13.58, to any person responsible for committing, causing or maintaining a violation of Section 5.12.020, 5.12.030, 5.12.040 or 5.12.070 of this chapter. Nothing in this section shall preclude the city from also issuing an infraction citation upon the occurrence of the same offense on a separate day.
(Ord. 506 § 3, 1999)
Note: Former § 5.12.350, Administrative fine, adopted by Ord. 506 was repealed by Ord. 892, 10/22/2025.
Nothing in this chapter shall preclude the city from pursuing the remedies provided by Chapter 13.140, including but not limited to, as applicable, denial or revocation of certificates of occupancy, issuance of stop work orders and injunctive relief.
(Ord. 506 § 3, 1999)