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No person shall conduct a public dance within the City, nor shall any holder of a dance hall license permit the public dance hall for which such license is issued to be leased, subleased or otherwise used for a public dance, unless the person conducting such public dance shall first make written application and obtain a temporary dance permit therefor from the Mayor. The form of application shall be obtained in the office of the Mayor. Application for such permit must be made not less than two nor more than thirty days before the dance authorized thereunder is to be held. The fee for such permit shall be five dollars ($5.00). Such permit shall authorize the holder to conduct a public dance on the date specified in the public dance hall specified, subject to all provisions and restrictions of this chapter.
No permit shall be required for the holder of a dance hall license when such holder conducts a dance in the public dance hall for which such license is issued.
(Ord. 1966-54. Passed 6-20-66.)
No holder of a dance hall license or temporary dance permit, or any other person in control of a public dance hall, shall operate the public dance hall for which such license or permit is issued, or permit such public dance hall to remain open, between the hours of 1:00 a.m. on Sunday and 12:00 noon on the succeeding Monday, or between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon on Saturday, or between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon on any legal holiday or between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon on any other day.
(Ord. 1966-54. Passed 6-20-66.)
No holder of a dance hall license or temporary dance permit, or any other person in control of a public dance hall, shall admit to or allow to remain in the public dance hall for which such license or permit is issued, any person who has not reached the age of fourteen years, unless such person is accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
(Ord. 1966-54. Passed 6-20-66.)
No holder of a dance hall license or temporary dance permit, or any other person in control of a public dance hall, shall, in the public dance hall for which such license or permit is issued:
(a) Admit or permit to remain any prostitute, male or female procurer, vagrant or person under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs:
(b) Permit to remain any person having in his possession or selling or offering for sale, giving away or drinking any alcoholic beverages or drugs; provided that this restriction shall not prohibit the sale and consumption of beer or intoxicating liquor in a public dance hall when such sale is pursuant to a retail permit issued by the State of Ohio or any agency thereof, and is in accordance with all applicable statutes and regulations;
(c) Permit unruly or disorderly behavior, or permit any unruly or disorderly person to remain;
(d) Permit gambling in any form;
(e) Permit either sex to enter the restroom area reserved for the other sex;
(f) Permit persons to indulge in dancing that is vulgar, suggestive or immoral;
(g) Permit dances in areas without sufficient light so that the patrons can be easily seen;
(h) Permit occupancy of the premises by more persons than specified in the dance hall license and temporary dance permit.
(Ord. 1966-54. Passed 6-20-66.)
The Director of Public Safety or any officer or employee authorized by him, and members of the Police Division under the direction of the Police Chief, shall have access at all reasonable times to inspect any public dance hall and any public dances in order to determine if such dance hall or dance is in compliance with the
requirements of this chapter. The holder of any dance hall license or temporary dance permit, or any other person in control of such public dance hall, shall permit the Director of Public Safety or any such officer or employee authorized by him, or any member of the Police Division, free access to any part of such premises at all reasonable times for the purpose of such inspection.
(Ord. 1966-54. Passed 6-20-66.)
The holder of a dance hall license or temporary dance permit shall be deemed to be at all times a person in control of a public dance hall, in addition to any employee or agent of such holder who may at any time be exercising the authority of such holder. Such holder shall at all times be responsible under the provisions of this chapter for the action or failure to act of an employee or agent of such holder.
(Ord. 1966-54. Passed 6-20-66.)