For the purpose of this chapter, the following words and phrases are defined as follows:
"Cafe entertainment"
means any live entertainment presented at any public place where food or beverage is sold, offered for sale, or given away, or shall mean any such place where live entertainment is provided in any manner, furnished, allowed or permitted to be carried on, which in any case shall include fashion shows.
"Civic dance"
means any casual event held by any bona fide memorial, fraternal or civic association, or held under the auspices of a school, church, public recreation or community services organization.
"Dance hall"
means any place where the holding or conducting of a public dance is carried on.
"Dancing club"
means any club or association of persons which conducts dances, other than public dances, for its members or bona fide guests, more frequently than once a month, at which a fee is charged either for admission to such 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 dance by such member.
"Dinner dancing"
means a place where food and music are regularly provided and the public is permitted to dance without payment of a fee.
"Public dance"
means a gathering of persons in or upon any premises or place where dancing is participated in and to which the public is admitted or invited with or without charge. Public dance shall also be defined to include a private dance which is attended by fifty or more people and which is held at a location other than a private residence.
"Teen-age dance"
means the same as a public dance, except that no persons twenty-one years of age or older shall be admitted as participants.
(Prior code § 6508.01)
No persons shall conduct or maintain any public dance, dance hall, dancing club, dinner dancing place, teen-age dance or cafe entertainment without a written permit as provided in this chapter.
(Prior code § 6508.09)
A. 
No person shall conduct or operate any public dance, dance hall, or conduct or operate any place having cafe entertainment, or conduct a private dance attended by fifty or more people and held at a location other than a private residence, unless such person in charge of operating and having control of such dance or such place where such dancing is taking place, or such place where such cafe entertainment is offered or allowed has first received a permit from the city clerk authorizing the conduct of such public dance, dance hall or cafe entertainment.
B. 
The city clerk shall issue such permit if it is found that the applicant has complied with this code and all other applicable city ordinances, that no conflict exists with any applicable state or federal laws, and that the chief of police and fire chief have investigated and reported no hazard to public safety or health by issuance of the permit.
(Prior code § 6508; Ord. 713 § 2, 1986)
Any person desiring to obtain a permit to conduct or operate a public dance, dance hall, dancing club, dinner dancing place, teen-age dance, or cafe entertainment shall file a written, signed application with the city clerk not less than two weeks prior to the date of the dance, showing the following:
A. 
Name, address and phone number of the applicant;
B. 
Date, hours and location where the dance, dancing or entertainment is proposed and the admission fee, if any, to be charged;
C. 
Names of the persons having the management or supervision of the proposed dance.
(Prior code § 6508.11)
The chief of police and fire chief shall conduct a reasonable investigation to determine whether the allowing or permitting of dancing in the place for which a permit is sought will be inimical to the public health, welfare or safety of the community, and whether the applicant and persons having supervision of the dance are of good moral character.
(Prior code § 6508.13)
If, after investigation, it is found that the dance or dancing for which the permit is sought will not be inimical to the public health, welfare or safety of the community and that the applicant and persons to have supervision are of good moral character, the city clerk shall issue a permit for such public dance, dance hall, dancing club, dinner dancing place, teen-age dance or cafe entertainment, and forward a copy of the permit to the city council. Otherwise such permit shall be denied.
(Prior code § 6508.14)
Every license or permit issued under the terms of this chapter shall be posted in a conspicuous place at the location of the dance.
(Prior code § 6508.10)
No permit shall be issued for the conduct of any public dance, dance hall, dancing club, dinner dancing place or cafe entertainment, nor shall any such dance be conducted at any establishment having less than the following prescribed area set aside and reserved exclusively for dancing, such area to be exclusive of hallway space:
A. 
Two hundred square feet of dance floor where the seating capacity of the establishment is not more than fifty persons;
B. 
Three hundred square feet of dance floor where the seating capacity of the establishment is not more than seventy-five persons;
C. 
Four hundred square feet of dance floor where the seating capacity of the establishment is in excess of seventy-five persons.
(Prior code § 6508.06)
No person shall conduct or assist in conducting any public dance, dance hall, dancing club, dinner dancing place, teen-age dance, or cafe entertainment between the hours of two a.m. and six a.m. of any day.
(Prior code § 6508.02)
Any person holding, conducting, carrying on or having charge or control of such dance may be required to employ police officers or approved special guards to assure the public peace will be kept and to assure the provisions of this code, the permit, and the laws of the state will be abided by. The number of such police guards will be determined by the chief of police. Any conditions necessary for the protection of the public health, welfare or safety may be attached to the permit. The applicant and all persons participating in the management or dancing shall abide by all statements contained in the application, by all applicable laws and ordinances and by the terms and conditions set forth in the permit.
(Prior code § 6508.15)
Alcoholic beverages may be served at a place where public dances are being conducted when the sale and serving of such beverages are permitted by state law; however, such alcoholic beverages shall not be taken to or permitted on the dance floor or area where the actual dancing is being conducted.
(Prior code § 6508.03)
No person managing, holding or conducting a public dance, dance hall, dancing club, dinner dancing place, teen-age dance or cafe entertainment or person employed in and about the same shall allow or permit any intoxicated, boisterous or disorderly person to enter, remain at or be in such place.
(Prior code § 6508.07)
No minor admitted to a teen-age dance shall be permitted to leave and thereafter reenter the dancing premises during the course of the event, and no pass-out checks shall be issued unless required by the physical arrangement of the premises.
(Prior code § 6508.05)
Any permit under the terms of this chapter may be revoked or suspended at any time by the city clerk or city council for any of the following:
A. 
The conduct of such dance hall, public dance, dancing club, dinner dancing place, teen-age dance, or cafe entertainment does not or will not comport with the public welfare for any reason;
B. 
The same has been conducted in an illegal, improper or disorderly manner;
C. 
The proprietor or person in charge thereof violates or permits any infraction of any law of the state or any ordinance of the city.
(Prior code § 6508.16)
Whenever any permit issued pursuant to this chapter has been revoked or suspended no regulatory permit shall be issued to the same permittee until the application has first been presented to the city council for its approval. Once a regulatory permit has been revoked or suspended, no further application by the same permittee for a new permit shall be accepted until the expiration date of the suspended or revoked permit.
(Prior code § 6508.18)
A. 
When any permit issued under the terms of this chapter has been revoked or suspended, the person to whom the permit was issued may in writing appeal the revocation or suspension to the city council within five days of such suspension or revocation.
B. 
The city council shall hold a hearing as soon as practicable after receiving such appeal and shall consider all facts and evidence bearing on the reason for the suspension or revocation.
C. 
After hearing all facts and evidence, the city council shall, if the suspension or revocation appears warranted, affirm such suspension or revocation. Otherwise, it may reinstate such permit.
(Prior code § 6508.17)