(a) "Public dance", as used in this chapter, means any dance to which admission may be had by payment of a fee or by the purchase, possession or presentation of a ticket or token obtained for money or any valuable thing; or in which a charge is made for caring for clothing or other property; or dance where a permanently organized society, club, firm, organization or corporation leases, rents or collects a fee for the use of any room, place or space; or any other dance to which the public generally may gain admission with or without the payment of a fee. "Public dances" do not include "private dances" as defined below.
(b) "Public dance hall", as used herein, means any room, place or space in which a public dance shall be held or any hall in which instruction in dancing is given for hire. Public dance halls do not include teen dance clubs as defined below.
(c) "Private dance", as used herein, means any dance held at any private residence in the City, or any dance given by permanently organized clubs, fraternal organizations, societies or corporations, where the attendance is restricted to the members of the club, organization, society, or corporation, or the guests of the club, organization, society or corporation are admitted by individual invitation only, and from which guests no fee, payment or token of any kind is or will be received, and no lease payment or rental has been or will be received.
(d) "Teen dance" as used herein means any dance or like event which is marked or promoted for, or otherwise directed toward "teens" or any age group that includes teens, as defined in this section and to which admission may be had by payment of a fee or by the purchase, presentation or possession of a ticket; or in which a charge is made for caring for clothing or other property; or where a permanently organized society, club, firm, organization, corporation, or person, rents or collects a fee for the use of any room, place or space; or any other dance or like event to which teens may gain admission with or without payment of a fee. "Teen dances" do not include "private dances" as defined above.
(e) "Teen dance club", as used in this section, means any room, place or space in which a teen dance is held.
(f) "Supervising adult and/or chaperone", as used in this section, means an individual twenty-one years of age or older, who has been listed on the license application referred to in Section 763.04, and who will be responsible for and present during the dance or like event.
(g) "Teen", as used in this section, means any individual under the age of eighteen.
(Ord. 2006-38. Passed 6-26-06.)
(Ord. 2006-38. Passed 6-26-06.)