Note: For additional definitions pertaining to this chapter, see Chapter 5.04.
As used in this chapter:
is any dance held by a bona fide dancing club.
is any club or association of persons which conducts dances,
other than public dances, for its bona fide members or bona fide guests
more than once per month.
is any room, booth, alcove or enclosure every part of which
is not clearly visible at all times from the main dance floor located
upon the same floor upon which such "private room or booth" is located.
is the dancing by two or more persons in or upon any premises
where any business is conducted to which premises the public is admitted
and where such dancing is done or permitted, either as the main purpose
or as an incident to some other purpose or for any purpose.
is any place of business where two or more persons dance
or are permitted to dance or a place where dancing is conducted or
permitted, whether for profit or not for profit and to which the public
is admitted, either with or without charge, or in which the public
is permitted to dance, either with or without charge.
(Prior code §§ 6401, 6401.1, 6401.2,
6401.3, 6401.4)
All public dancehalls or places where public or club dances
are held must at all times when open for dancing therein or when dancing
is being held therein, be brightly lighted throughout, and the volume
of illumination must not vary during the time such dancehall or public
dance is open to the public or such club is open to its members or
guests.
(Prior code § 6401.5)
No person in charge of or assisting in the conduct of any public
dancehall or any public dance or club dance shall permit any intoxicated,
boisterous or disorderly person to enter, be or remain in, or to assist
in any such public dancehall, public dance or club dance; and no person
in any intoxicated condition shall enter or remain in any public dancehall,
public dance or club dance or conduct himself in a boisterous or disorderly
manner in a public dancehall, public dance or club dance.
(Prior code § 6401.6)
No person conducting or carrying on a public dancehall, or having
charge or control thereof, shall permit any instructor to give instructions
in dancing to persons of the opposite sex in any private room or booth
in such public hall.
(Prior code § 6401.7)
The chief of police and members of the police department shall
inspect any and all dancehalls as defined in this chapter and they
shall be permitted to enter such dancehalls free of charge for the
purpose of inspection.
(Prior code § 6401.8)
No person shall conduct any public dancehall or public dance
in any room or place in which or through any opening into which alcoholic
beverages are sold, dispensed or distributed unless such premises
are licensed by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Agency as general on-sale
premises with a bona fide eating establishment as defined by Section
23038 of the Business and Professions Code.
(Prior code § 6401.9)
