As used in this Article the following terms shall be ascribed
the following meanings:
a. "Dance
club" means any club or association of persons which conducts dancing
for its members or bona fide guests more often than once a month,
and to which the public is not admitted.
b. "Club
dance" means any dance held by a dancing club.
c. "Public
dance" means a gathering of persons in or upon any premises where
dancing is permitted with or without charge therefor, and to which
premises the public is admitted.
d. "Public
dance hall" means a place where dancing is conducted, whether for
profit or not for profit, and at which the public is allowed to dance,
with or without charge.
(SCC 578 § 19, 1983; SCC
580 § 2, 1984)
No person shall operate a public dance, club dance, dancing club or a public dance hall in the unincorporated area of the County unless under and by authority of a valid, unexpired and unrevoked Special Business License issued pursuant to the provisions of Chapter
4.10 and this Article authorizing public dances, club dances, a dance chub, or public dance hall.
(SCC 578 § 19, 1983; SCC
580 § 2, 1984)
The Sheriff shall issue the Special Business License unless, in addition to the grounds prescribed by Section
4.10.040, the Sheriff finds in writing that the location of the public dance, club dance, dancing club or public dance hall for which application is made is in such close proximity to property occupied for residential purposes that the noise produced by dancing will constitute an unreasonable disturbance of the peaceful enjoyment by occupants of residential dwellings of their premises.
(SCC 578 § 19, 1983; SCC
580 § 2, 1984; SCC 625 § 1, 1985)
The Sheriff may grant written permission for any dance hall,
public dance or club dance to remain open between two a.m. and six
a.m. on each New Year's Day. With the foregoing exception, and except
as provided below, it shall be unlawful for the owner, operator, proprietor
or sponsor of a public dance, club dance or public dance hall to authorize
or conduct dancing at any time between the hours of two a.m. and twelve
noon.
The Board of Supervisors finds that the crime of operating a
motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol occurs with serious
frequency at and immediately following two a.m., when bars close.
For the purpose of reducing the incidence of such crime by delaying
the departure of intoxicated persons until they have sobered, the
Sheriff shall, upon written request, issue or amend a Special Business
License for a public dance, club dance or public dance hall, or issue
written permission if no such License is required, authorizing the
conduct of dancing between two a.m. and four a.m., if the Sheriff
finds the following:
a. That
the establishment where the dancing is conducted sells alcoholic beverages
for on-site consumption in compliance with a license so authorizing
issued by the California Alcoholic Beverage Control Board;
b. That
the establishment where the dance is conducted will remain unlocked
and available for routine and special inspections by law enforcement
authorities during the extended dancing hours;
c. That
no alcoholic beverages are either sold or consumed on the premises
during the extended dancing hours; and
d. That
the establishment where the dancing is conducted serves, during the
extended dancing hours, a sit-down or buffet meal which is either
prepared in an on-site kitchen or provided by a catering service.
The above requirements shall constitute on-going conditions
of the authorization to conduct dancing during the extended hours,
conditions of any Special Business License which has been issued,
and the violation thereof shall constitute grounds for revocation
of the permission and of any License.
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(SCC 578 § 19, 1983; SCC
580 § 2, 1984; SCC 625 § 2, 1985)
Dances held by fraternal organizations, lodges, veterans' organizations, church groups, farm associations, for the members thereof or bona fide guests by schools for the students thereof, or by student groups under the supervision and control of the school authorities, shall be conducted in compliance with Section
4.50.015, but may be conducted without a Special Business License and shall not otherwise be subject to the provisions of this Article.
(SCC 578 § 19, 1983; SCC
580 § 2, 1984)