The term
PUBLIC DANCE, as used in this subchapter, shall be taken to mean any dance or ball to which admission can be had by payment of a fee, by the purchase, possession or presentation of a ticket or token or at which a charge is made for caring for clothing or other property, or any other dance to which the public generally may gain admission with or without the payment of a fee. The term PUBLIC DANCE HALL as used herein shall be taken to mean any room, place or space in which a public dance or public ball is held or any room, place or space where dancing is permitted.
(`87 Code, § 14-135)