(Title Amended by Ord. No. 115,510, Eff. 3/13/60.)
(a) Definitions. As used in this article:
1. “DANCE HALL” means any place where the holding or conducting of public dances is carried on.
2. “DANCING CLUB” means any club or association of persons which conducts dances, other than public dances for its members or bona fide guests at which a fee is charged, either for admission to such dance or for dancing therein, or at which any collection or donation of money is made or received, or in which the amount of dues to be paid by each member is dependent upon attendance at such dances by such member.
3. “PUBLIC DANCE” means a gathering of persons in or upon any premises where dancing is participated in and to which premises the public is admitted.
(b) Permit required. No person shall conduct or maintain any dance hall, dancing club or public dance without written permit from the Board.
1. A permit shall be required to hold any public dance on one occasion.
(c) Floor Space. (Amended by Ord. No. 150,081, Eff. 10/8/77.) No permit shall be issued or be valid for any dance hall, dancing club or public dance for dancing to be held at any premises, or location which is a part thereof, that does not have designated and set aside for dancing purposes at each location identified therefor on the permit application for the premises, at least two hundred (200) square feet of dancing area, exclusive of hallway space. Nor shall a permit be issued unless the Board determines that the surface set aside and reserved for dancing at each specified location is sufficiently flat, level, hard and rigid to be suitable for dancing.
The application for permit shall specify each location on the premises, the dimensions and the nature of the surface designated for dancing. A surface area designated for dancing shall not be located in a manner which blocks or obstructs ingress or egress of patrons at the dance. All of each of the specified dancing areas set aside shall be reserved exclusively for dancing during the time any dance or dancing is taking place, or is scheduled to take place, at the location.
(d) Dance – When Liquor May Be Served. Alcoholic beverages may be served at a dance hall, dancing club, or at a public dance when the sale and service of such beverages is permitted by State law and not otherwise prohibited by this Code. (Amended by Ord. No. 152,531. Eff. 8/6/79.)