The following words and phrases, when used in this chapter,
have the meanings in this section unless, from the context, a different
meaning is intended or specifically defined:
means alcoholic beverage, or beverages, as that term is defined
in the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act.
means and includes only corporations or associations created
by competent authority, which are owners, lessees or occupants of
premises operated solely for objects of national, social, fraternal,
patriotic, political, or athletic nature, membership in which is by
application, and for which regular dues are charged, and the advantages
of which said club belongs to all members, and the operation of which
is not primarily for financial gain.
is any dance held or given in any public place.
is any room, place, or space, except a private residence
or home, where dancing is carried on or permitted.
(Ord. 557 § 3, 2019)
A.
It is unlawful for any person, or for any person as agent, clerk or employee, within the corporate limits of the City to operate or maintain a public dance hall or offer a public dance without first having procured a business license required by Chapter 4.02 and a regulatory permit required by Chapter 4.03.
B.
A license
or permit issued pursuant to this chapter is valid only for the location
described in the license.
(Ord. 557 § 3, 2019)
Public dances and public dance halls are classified and required
to be licensed and permitted as follows:
A.
A Class
A permit is required where there is daily or nightly dancing.
B.
A Class
B permit is required where there is dancing not to exceed three days
or nights in any calendar week.
C.
A Class
C permit is required when there is dancing in a club.
(Ord. 557 § 3, 2019)
In addition to the reasons for denying and conditioning a permit stated in Chapter 4.02, the issuing officer may deny or condition a permit issued under this chapter if the premises proposed to be used in the conduct of the business are not a suitable or proper place, or if public health, welfare or safety warrant denial.
(Ord. 557 § 3, 2019)
All Class B permits expire at 2:00 a.m. of the calendar day
following the last effective date. Applicants may state in their applications
the date(s) on which they desire to have the permit issued. No Class
B permit issued under this chapter may be renewed, but a new application
must be filed with the issuing officer to obtain a new permit.
(Ord. 557 § 3, 2019)
A permittee must notify the Finance Department and receive approval
from law enforcement prior to changing the person designated in the
permit with direct management of the permitted premises.
(Ord. 557 § 3, 2019)
A.
No person
may harbor, admit, receive or permit to be in, or remain in or about
any premises permitted pursuant to the chapter any person under the
age of 21 years during any time when alcoholic beverages are on sale
or are being offered free and when dancing is actually being carried
on, conducted, or permitted.
B.
Subsection A does not prohibit the entry of any person under the age of 21 years into any of the following:
1.
A
dining room located in or upon premises occupied by an inn or hotel
of 20 or more rooms and actually maintained and operated as a bona
fide part of such hotel business;
2.
Any
public place or any public dancehall or place where alcoholic beverages
are not sold or given away, provided the provisions of Article 2 of
this chapter are met; and
3.
Any
public place or public dancehall where alcoholic beverages are sold
or given away and all alcoholic beverages are under lock and key so
that no person except the owner or his or her agent has access thereto.
C.
It is
unlawful for any person under age 21 years to falsely represent him
or herself as being of the age of 21 years or more for the purpose
of obtaining admission to any premises permitted under the provisions
of this chapter.
(Ord. 557 § 3, 2019)
It is unlawful for the owner, proprietor, manager or person
in charge of any place permitted under the provisions of this chapter,
or for any employee of such place, to harbor, admit, receive, or permit
to be on or remain in or about such place:
A.
Any
intoxicated person;
B.
Any
person who creates a violation of any of the provisions of this code
or of any law of the State of California; or
C.
Any
person who interferes with the proper management and control of the
dancehall.
(Ord. 557 § 3, 2019)
It is unlawful to provide or permit any music, dancing, or entertainment
in or about any premises permitted under the provisions of this chapter
between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
(Ord. 557 § 3, 2019)
No permit may be granted under the provisions of the chapter
unless the hall or place in which the dance is to be held complies
with this code. The holder of a permit issued pursuant to this chapter
must keep the dancehall, hallways leading thereto, and the immediate
vicinity in a clean and sanitary condition at all times, and have
all stairways, hallways, other passages, and rooms connected with
such dancehall at all times open, adequately lighted and properly
ventilated.
(Ord. 557 § 3, 2019)
Every public dancehall and every premises where a public dance
is located in connection with any business or place where alcoholic
beverages are sold or served must contain a floor space allocated
to dancing.
(Ord. 557 § 3, 2019)
A.
The
owner, lessee, proprietor, manager and occupant of any hall, room,
building or place permitted under the provisions of this chapter must
have present at all times, when dancing is carried on, a person or
persons disclosed to and approved by the Sheriff whose duty it is
to require compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 557 § 3, 2019)
In accordance with Section 1.04.040, the owner, lessee, proprietor, manager and occupant of any hall, room, building or place permitted under the provisions of this chapter must provide law enforcement personnel, the issuing officer and any designee of the issuing officer access to the premises permitted pursuant to this title.
(Ord. 557 § 3, 2019)
The requirements of this article are not applicable to any City park, as defined in Section 8.08.010 of this code, which closes at or before 9:00 p.m.
(Ord. 557 § 3, 2019)
