[R.O. 2011 §5.24.010; Prior Code §18-21 (part); Ord. No. 3772 §1; Ord. No. 5168 §1]
As used in this Chapter, the following terms shall have these
prescribed meanings:
A place conducted as a school of instruction where courses
in various forms of dancing are given upon the payment of fees therefor,
but where the public generally is not invited or permitted to enter
and engage in dancing.
A place or room where the public generally is invited or
permitted to engage in dancing for the payment of a fee or other consideration,
and is held out to the public as a place where dances will be given,
and will include, but not be limited to, meeting halls, clubhouses
and indoor commercial amusement facilities.
Any dance or ball to which admission can be had by payment
of a fee or by the purchase, possession of a ticket or token, or any
other dance or ball to which the public generally may gain admission
with or without payment of a fee.
[R.O. 2011 §5.24.020; Prior Code §18-21 (part); Ord. No. 3772 §1; Ord. No. 5168 §1]
This Chapter shall in no way interfere with private parties
given at homes of people or with dances given by the City or in schools
or by religious organizations where the attendance is restricted to
the bona fide members of the society, club or association. If a location
has a valid public dance hall or public ballroom license, then no
individual public dance or public ball license need be obtained.
[R.O. 2011 §5.24.030; Prior Code §18-22; Ord. No. 3772 §1]
It is unlawful to conduct any public dance hall or ballroom,
or other place for holding any public dance or ball, or to convene,
hold, teach or conduct any class or person in dancing, or to give
any instructions in dancing for hire or compensation of any kind in
any hall or academy or other place within the City without a license
therefor.
[R.O. 2011 §5.24.040; Prior Code §18-23; Ord. No. 3772 §1]
All applications for a license to operate a public dance hall
or conduct a public dance, or to conduct a dancing school, academy
or dancing classes shall be made to the Director of Finance on such
forms as the Director may prescribe, giving such information as may
be required. All such applications shall be referred to the Chief
of Police for investigation. The Chief of Police shall, with the assistance
of the Chief of the Fire Department, investigate the hall or premises
where it is proposed to conduct such public dance or public dance
hall, having particular regard to its provisions for safeguarding
the patrons and the public. The Chief of Police shall also investigate
the character and fitness of the person, and a report of such investigation
shall be made to the Director of Finance. The application and report
shall thereupon be referred to the Council which shall direct the
issuance of such license or deny the same, as the public interest
may require.
[R.O. 2011 §5.24.050; Prior Code §18-24; Ord. No. 3772 §1; Ord. No. 5170 §1; Ord.
No. 5254 §1, 11-3-1980]
The following fee shall be paid upon the issuance of a license
for public dance or public ball:
Per day: $30.00.
Public dance hall or public ballroom:
Per year: $87.50.
Per month: $58.00.
[R.O. 2011 §5.24.070; Prior Code §18-26; Ord. No. 3772 §1]
Any license issued under this Chapter may be suspended by the
City Manager at any time for disorderly or immoral conduct or for
immoral dancing or for the use of profane, indecent or ugly language,
or quarreling, disputing or fighting, for loud and boisterous noise,
or for the violation of any of the rules, regulations, provisions,
terms or conditions of this Chapter, or for the violation of any law
of the United States of America or the State, or any provision of
this Code or other ordinance of the City in or about such hall, room,
academy or other place on proof thereof satisfactory to the City Manager.
Upon the suspension of any such license, the City Manager shall report
the same to the Council, and the Council may revoke the license or
reinstate the same, as the public interest may require. If any license
as above provided shall be revoked for any cause whatever, at least
three (3) months shall elapse before another license shall be issued
for dancing in, on or about such premises or other premises owned,
leased, rented, conducted, managed or superintended by any person
owning, conducting, managing, supervising, controlling or in any manner
connected with such place where such license was revoked, and no license
shall then be issued until after the premises shall have been reinspected
and reports thereof made as provided by this Title.
[R.O. 2011 §5.24.080; Prior Code §18-27; Ord. No. 3772 §1]
No public dance hall, ballroom, academy or other place for dancing
shall be licensed, permitted or operated until each and all of the
provisions of this Code and other ordinances and requirements pertaining
to health, building, fire regulations, and public morals shall have
been complied with, and unless the place is properly ventilated and
supplied with sufficient free drinking fountains, toilet conveniences
and separate dressing rooms for men and women, and is a safe and proper
place for the purpose for which it is to be used. All public dance
halls, ballrooms, academies or other places where public dances are
held or permitted shall at all times be kept in a clean, healthful
and sanitary condition and operated in such manner as to be conducive
to good morals and right living, and all stairways, passageways, and
all rooms connected with the dance hall, ballroom, academy or other
place where dances are held, except the toilet rooms, shall be kept
open and well lighted. The dance hall and all other rooms or places
in or about or connected therewith shall be sufficiently lighted at
all times so that it may be possible to see distinctly to any part
thereof.
[R.O. 2011 §5.24.090; Prior Code §18-28; Ord. No. 3772 §1]
All dance halls, ballrooms, academies or other places where
public dances are held shall close not later than 1:30 A.M. and remain
closed between such hour and the hour of 8:00 A.M.
