A. Purpose and Applicability. This Section serves to prohibit public dancing operations within any of the residential zones of the City.
B. Public Dancing Prohibited.
1. The advertising, conducting, holding, participating in, or promoting any entertainment or public dance within any of the residential zones of the City is prohibited.
2. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to bona fide charitable institutions, religious assembly uses, political organizations, public structures, and schools.
3. Local law enforcement officers shall enforce the provisions of this Section.
C. Definitions. For purposes of this Section, the following terms shall have the following meanings.
1. Bona Fide Charitable Institution. Bona fide charitable institution means and includes those institutions or organizations which qualify for a tax exempt certificate in compliance with State Revenue and Taxation Code Section 23701d.
2. Bona Fide Political Organization. Bona fide political organization means and includes any political organizations which qualify for a tax exempt certificate in compliance with State Revenue and Taxation Code Section 23701r, or any political group, organization, or person whose activities or proceeds are used exclusively for the benefit of a political candidate or issue, and which activities do not include dancing.
3. Entertainment. Entertainment means and includes any activity allowed, engaged in, or planned to occur for the purpose of or resulting in the attracting, entertaining, pleasing, or retaining customers or patrons, and shall specifically include, but not be limited to, the playing of any musical instrument by any human being, the playing of discs, records, tapes, or other musical reproduction devices, or performing the functions of a disc jockey.
4. Private Dance. Private dance means any dance conducted by the persons legally residing in a private residence for themselves, their immediate family, relatives, and guests, and which is not for profit or a commercial purpose, and to which the public is not admitted or allowed to participate, and to which the public is not invited or solicited by any form or invitation or advertisement, and for which no admission is required, or accepted and for which no collection, consideration, contribution, offering, or anything of value is accepted, requested, or required for admission or participation.
5. Public Dance. Public dance means any dance other than a private dance (see Private dance, above). (Ord. 935 § 3 (part), 2015)