[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of
the City of Paterson as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 12-18-1979 by Ord. No. 79-111 as Ch. 4, Art. 5, of the 1979 Revised General Ordinances of Paterson]
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Any room, premises, structure or other place in the City
in which dancing is carried on and to which the public may obtain
admission by payment of a fee or by the purchase, possession or presentation
of a ticket or token or in which a charge is made for caring for clothing
or other property.
Dancing, as used in this article, shall not
apply to exhibitions or performances in which the persons paying for
admission do not participate.
No person shall conduct or operate a dance hall
in the City without a license for that purpose obtained as provided
for in this article.
A.
Each application for a license required by this article shall be filed with the Licensing Division on forms approved by the Council and shall be accompanied by payment of the license fee prescribed in § 191-6.
B.
The application shall state:
(1)
The name of the applicant.
(2)
Location of the premises to be licensed.
(3)
Trade name of the applicant, if any.
(4)
Whether the applicant is an individual, partnership
or corporation.
(5)
The name and residence of the applicant, if an individual;
the name and residence of each partner, if a partnership; the name,
title and residence of each director and officer, if a corporation.
(6)
Address of principal office and date of incorporation,
if the applicant is a corporation.
[Added 12-19-1995 by Ord. No. 95-068]
(7)
Whether or not any person named in the application
has ever been convicted of:
(8)
What portion of the building in which the dance hall
is located will constitute the licensed premises.
(9)
The number of fire exits.
(10)
Whether the applicant owns the premises to be licensed
and, if not, from whom the premises is leased or rented.
D.
The application shall be signed by each individual
applicant; by each partner, if a partnership; or by the President
or other authorized officer of any corporate applicant.
A.
The license shall be issued by the Licensing Division
after approval thereof by the Council.
B.
No license under this article shall be granted unless
it appears that the place, premises or structure to be licensed complies
with the applicable requirements of the laws of New Jersey and of
the building, zoning, fire prevention and health ordinances of the
City; that the place, premises or structure to be licensed is a safe
and proper place for the purpose for which it is to be used, is properly
ventilated and is supplied with sufficient toilet conveniences and
an adequate supply of pure, cold water in an accessible place; and
that it does not constitute a hazard to the health, safety or morals
of the public. A favorable written report of the Fire Chief and of
the Health Division, after investigation and inspection, shall be
taken as evidence of compliance with the requirements of this subsection.
C.
No license under this article shall be granted unless
the applicant and all persons named in the application are of good
moral character. A favorable written report of the Chief of Police
shall be taken as evidence of good moral character.
[Amended 4-5-1983 by Ord. No. 83-023; 11-9-2010 by Ord. No.
10-061]
No licensee or owner or operator of any licensed
room, premises, structure or other place shall permit or allow:
A.
Dancing to be taught therein for a fee unless a license therefor is obtained as provided by Article II of this chapter.
B.
The use of confetti or any other matter of a similar
nature in any dance hall licensed under this article.
C.
The extinguishment of any lights which are necessary
for proper lighting a reasonable time before, during and after the
dancing program is to commence or to be terminated.
Dancing shall not be permitted in any premises
licensed under this article between 2:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m., except
on January 1 of any year.
A.
A license inspector shall make inspections of all
dance halls licensed under this article where a complaint with respect
thereto has been made of a violation therein of an applicable state
law or of the provisions of this article or of any applicable ordinance
of the City. The inspector shall make full reports of his inspections
to the Council.
B.
The licensee, owner or operator of every dance hall
shall give the license inspector free access to all dance halls licensed
under this article, at all reasonable times and whenever they are
open.
In addition to the penalty prescribed in § 191-12, any license issued under this article may be revoked upon proof, after due notice and hearing before the Council, that the licensee has permitted any disorderly or immoral conduct to take place on or in the place, premises or structure licensed or that the premises licensed constitutes a hazard to the health, safety or morals of the public or that there has been a violation of the provisions of any applicable state law or ordinance of the City or of this article or for any cause that would be grounds for a denial of the license in the first instance.
[Amended 12-19-1995 by Ord. No. 95-068]
Any person who violates any provision of this
article shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not
exceeding $1,000, by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days
or by a period of community service for not more than 90 days, or
any combination thereof. A separate offense shall be deemed committed
on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
[Adopted 12-18-1979 by Ord. No. 79-111 as Ch. 4, Art. 6, of the 1979 Revised General Ordinances of Paterson]
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
A building, room or place in which the business conducted
or carried on is the teaching of dancing for a fee.
No person shall conduct or operate a dancing
academy in the City without a license for that purpose obtained as
hereinafter provided in this article.
A.
Each application for a license required by this article shall be filed with the Licensing Division, upon forms approved by the Council, and shall be accompanied by payment of the license fee prescribed in § 191-17.
B.
The application shall state:
(1)
The name of the applicant.
(2)
Location of the premises to be licensed.
(3)
The trade name of the applicant, if any.
(4)
Whether the applicant is an individual, partnership
or corporation.
(5)
The name and residence of applicant, if an individual;
the name and residence of each partner, if a partnership; the name,
title and residence of each director and officer, if a corporation.
(6)
The address of the principal office and date of incorporation,
if the applicant is a corporation.
(8)
What portion of the building in which the dancing
academy is located will constitute the licensed premises.
(9)
The number of fire exits.
(10)
Whether the applicant owns the premises to be
licensed and, if not, from whom the premises is leased or rented.
D.
The application shall be signed by each individual
applicant; by each partner, if a partnership; or by the president
or other authorized officer of any corporate applicant.
A.
The license shall be issued by the Licensing Division,
after approval thereof by the Council.
B.
No license under this article shall be granted by
the Council if it appears that the place, premises or structure to
be licensed does not comply with the applicable requirements of the
laws of New Jersey and the building, zoning, health and fire prevention
ordinances of the City or otherwise constitutes a hazard to the health,
safety or morals of the public. A favorable written report of the
Fire Chief and of the Health Division, after investigation and inspection,
shall be taken as evidence of compliance with the requirements of
this subsection.
C.
No license under this article shall be granted by
the Council unless the applicant and all persons named in the application
are of good moral character. A favorable written report of the Chief
of Police shall be taken as evidence of good moral character.
[Amended 4-5-1983 by Ord. No. 83-016; 11-9-2010 by Ord. No.
10-061]
In addition to the penalty prescribed in § 191-20, any license issued under this article may be revoked upon proof, after due notice and hearing before the Council, that:
A.
The licensee has permitted any disorderly or immoral
conduct to take place on or in the place, premises or structure licensed.
B.
The place, premises or structure licensed constitutes
a hazard to the health, safety or morals of the public.
C.
The premises has been used for general dancing without a license as required by § 191-3 of this chapter.
D.
The licensee has violated any applicable state law
or ordinance of the City.
[Amended 12-19-1995 by Ord. No. 95-068]
Any person who violates any provision of this
article shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not
exceeding $1,000, by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days
or by a period of community service for not more than 90 days, or
any combination thereof. A separate offense shall be deemed committed
on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
