The words "dance hall"
as used in this Chapter, shall mean any place where any persons dance and where either:
(1) 
Such persons pay admission to each dance; provided, however, this Chapter shall not apply to dances where admission charges are to be used for charitable, eleemosynary, educational, religious, or social groups which do not contemplate the distribution of profits to the sponsors or to the members thereof; or
(2) 
Such place is connected to a place where distilled spirits or wine or beer are sold.
The word "person"
as used in this Chapter shall mean any person, firm, partnership, or corporation.
The words "brightly lighted"
as used in this Chapter shall mean lighted by not less than two and one half (2 1/2) foot candles of illumination when measured on a horizontal plane at any place on the dance floor.
(Legislative History: Ordinance No. 691 N.S.; Ordinance No. 695 N.S.; Ordinance No. 1140 N.S.; Ordinance No. 63-73, 12/2/63; Ordinance No. 72-70, 12/11/72; Ordinance No. 82-030, 5/17/82)
No person shall own or operate any dance hall in this City without first having obtained a license to do so from this City in the manner provided herein and in Chapter 2 of Title II of this Code.
No license shall be issued except upon application made upon forms supplied by the Finance Officer. All applications shall, upon presentation to the Finance Officer be referred by him or her to the Chief of Police for investigation and recommendation. The investigation shall determine whether the activity will violate any law of the State or any ordinance of the City, or will constitute a menace to the health, peace, safety, morals or welfare of the City. No license shall be issued unless favorably reported upon by the Chief of Police. If the Chief reports unfavorably or fails to report within 10 days, the applicant may petition the City Council for a license upon payment of the fee therefor. The City Council shall hold a hearing thereon at its meeting following the meeting at which the petition is presented, and its decision shall be final.
Any license issued hereunder may be revoked or suspended by the Chief of Police for any false statement in the application or when the conduct or activity maintained is in violation of the rules of conduct hereinafter prescribed or the laws of the State, or is maintained or carried on in such a manner as to constitute a nuisance or be injurious to the public peace, health, safety or welfare. No license shall be revoked or suspended except upon a hearing given the license holder. The license holder shall receive prior notice of the time and place of the hearing. The notice shall also contain a brief statement of the grounds to be relied upon for the revocation or suspension of the license. Any licensee aggrieved by the decision rendered by the hearing may petition the City Council for reinstatement of the license as provided in Section 4-4-210 hereof.
The following rules and regulations governing dance halls are hereby adopted:
(a) 
They shall at all times remain brightly lighted;
(b) 
No immoral or obscene dancing shall be permitted;
(c) 
No dancing shall be permitted between 1:45 a.m. and noon;
(d) 
No intoxicated person shall be permitted to dance;
(e) 
No intoxicating liquor shall be consumed or permitted on the dance floor;
(f) 
Minors under 18 years of age shall not be permitted to attend such dances unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.
(g) 
A copy of these rules shall be posted conspicuously on the premises at all times.
(h) 
No public dance, marathon dance, or marathon walk shall be conducted where persons are employed to dance with patrons of such dance either for a fixed compensation or for a percentage of the charge made to its patrons.