[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township
of Denville 4-17-1946 (Ch. 4,
Sec. 4-8, of the 1978 Revised General Ordinances). Amendments noted
where applicable.]
No person shall conduct, either as owner, manager, agent or
employee, any public dance hall within the Township without first
having obtained a license therefor, which license may be granted upon
the terms and conditions as herein set forth.
[Amended by Ord. No. 13/63]
Any place where public dancing is conducted, whether a fee
is charged or not, and whether the place shall be enclosed or shall
be in a tent or on an open platform;, provided, however, charitable
organizations, religious organizations and private clubs, wherein
only the members and guests thereof are admitted, shall not be construed
as public dancing or conducting of a public dance hall.
A license to conduct a public dance hall may be granted by the
Township Council upon the payment of the license fee, and upon written
application made, setting forth the owner's name, residence and
the location of the public dance hall and accompanied by the fees
as hereinafter designated. Licenses issued hereunder shall be renewed
annually and, prior to renewal thereof, the licensed premises shall
be inspected by the Building Inspector and by the Fire Marshal, who
shall issue their written reports to the Township Council. Any unsafe
conditions found by the Building Inspector or the Fire Marshal shall
be corrected in a satisfactory manner before a license hereunder shall
be renewed. Applications for license renewal shall be received by
the Township Clerk on and after December 1 annually and licenses shall
be issued only upon resolution of the Township Council and only upon
receipt of the annual license fee thereof.
[Amended by Ord. No. 14/47]
The term for which the license shall be granted is one year
commencing January 1 and ending December 31.
[Amended by Ord. No. 14/61; at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art.
III)]]
The license fee is set forth in Chapter 245, Fees, Rates and Charges, and is payable when application is made.
No person shall conduct a public dance between the hours of
3:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. prevailing time.
No public dance hall shall be conducted in a noisy, obnoxious
or immoral manner and no cursing, swearing or disorderly conduct shall
be allowed upon the licensed premises.
