[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners (now the
Council) of the City of Perth Amboy 6-17-42 as Ord.
No. C-290. Sections 191-2, 191-8 and 191-9 amended
at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions. Other
amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Shall not apply to exhibitions or performances in which the
persons paying for admission do not participate.
Any dance to which admission can be had either with or without
the payment of a fee, wardrobe charge or otherwise, or any other dance
in which the public generally may participate.
Any room, space or place, enclosed or otherwise, in which
dancing is carried on and to which admission can be had either with
or without the payment of a fee, wardrobe charge or otherwise.
The license herein provided for shall be issued by the Council
under the seal of the city and shall be countersigned by the City
Clerk. It may be granted to persons of good moral character who are
otherwise qualified according to the provisions of this chapter, the
Zoning Ordinance[2] and any other ordinance that may be applicable, and it
shall be subject to such rules and regulations as may be promulgated
by the Council.
No license shall be issued unless the premises comply with and
conform to all laws of the United States, the State of New Jersey
and the ordinances and regulations of the City of Perth Amboy, and
are properly ventilated, supplied with sufficient toilet conveniences
and are, in the judgment of the Director of Police, a safe and proper
place for the purpose for which they are to be used.
All public dance halls shall be at all times kept in a clean,
healthful and sanitary condition and all rooms connected therewith
as well as all stairways and other passages shall be kept open and
well lighted. It shall be the duty of the Director of Police to order
and cause any hall or place where any public dance is held to be vacated
whenever in his judgment any of the provisions of this chapter are
being violated therein or whenever any indecent act shall be permitted
or whenever any disorder shall take place thereon.
The license of any public dance hall may be suspended or revoked
at any time for cause, and such license when so suspended or revoked
shall not be reissued until at least six (6) months shall have elapsed.
No license shall be issued or renewed unless the applicant therefor
shall be a citizen of the United States and a person of good moral
character.
No person, persons, society, club or organization shall rent,
hire or occupy any public dance hall for a public dance without having
first obtained from the Chief of Police a permit therefor.
[Amended 9-28-2011 by Ord. No. 1605-2011]
A.Â
It shall be unlawful to permit any dancing in a public dance hall as herein defined until such public dance hall shall have been duly licensed for such purpose. The license fee, as provided in Chapter 275, Licensed Occupations, § 275-2, shall be paid at the time the license is issued, and the license shall expire on December 31 following the date of issuance. No license shall be required for dances held in public schools when they are held under the supervision of the Board of Education.
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A background check is required for each applicant for a license under
this chapter. The applicant shall be responsible for the cost. The
background check is good for three (3) years.
Any person, persons, society, club or corporation which shall
violate any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction
thereof, pay a penalty of not more than five hundred dollars ($500)
or suffer imprisonment for a term not exceeding ninety (90) days,
or both, in the discretion of the Judge imposing the same.
