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No dance permit is required for either of the following public dances:
(A) Those sponsored by public or private schools, churches, or the city; and
(B) Those conducted by nonprofit associations, provided that the prior approval of the police chief and the fire chief has been obtained. Such approval may be conditional or may be withheld. If approval is withheld, the public dance may be held only if a dance permit is obtained.
(`64 Code, Sec. 12-2.4) (Ord. No. 2386)
Security personnel shall be present during and within one-half hour before and after the time that any music is played. Security personnel shall keep order inside and immediately outside the location where the public dance is held, including the parking areas adjacent thereto. Security personnel shall not permit loitering outside the public dance. Security personnel at a public dance shall cooperate with law enforcement officers conducting any investigation in or around the location of the public dance. One security person shall be present when 50 to 100 patrons are present, and one additional security person shall be present for each additional increment of 1 to 50 patrons, unless the dance permit is conditioned otherwise.
(`64 Code, Sec. 12-2.5) (Ord. No. 2386, 2850)
The license collector may impose reasonable conditions on dance permits relating to supervision, security, crowd control, noise, fire regulations, and the avoidance of adverse impacts on persons or activities nearby. A dance permit may be denied if problems created by the public dance cannot adequately be mitigated by conditions.
(`64 Code, Sec. 12-2.6) (Ord. No. 2386)
(A) A person under the age of 18 may attend a public dance only if no alcohol is allowed to be consumed in or about the location where the public dance is held. A person under the age of 18 who attends such a public dance shall leave the public dance no later than 10:00 p.m.
(B) The person in charge of a public dance to which persons under the age of 18 are admitted shall not permit alcohol to be consumed in or about the location where the public dance is held and shall either terminate the public dance no later than 10:00 p.m. or shall require all persons under the age of 18 to leave the public dance no later than 10:00 p.m.
(`64 Code, Sec. 12-2.8) (Ord. No. 2386)
(A) The police chief or designee may terminate any public dance that creates a public nuisance by reason of excessive noise, congestion, disturbances of the peace, or any other reason, or that is operated without a required dance permit or in violation of the conditions of a dance permit.
(B) All direct and indirect costs of providing the police response necessary to terminate the public dance shall be charged to the permittee or person presenting the dance. Such costs shall be deemed a debt to the city, and any person required to pay such costs shall be liable in an action brought in the name of the city for recovery of such costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees.
(`64 Code, Sec. 12-2.9) (Ord. No. 2386)
ARTICLE VI. ENTERTAINMENT
For the purpose of this article, the following words shall have the following meanings:
(A) ENTERTAINMENT - Any live or mechanically or electronically produced performance involving words, actions, music, sounds, animals, visual displays or other methods or devices intended to amuse, divert or please persons in the vicinity of the performance, excluding dancing for which a permit is required by article V of this chapter.
(B) BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT - Any commercial or noncommercial venture that is open to the public and that operates inside a building or structure, as defined by the city building code; provided, however, that this definition shall not include the Oxnard Performing Arts and Convention Center.
(C) SECURITY PERSONNEL - Any person licensed by the State pursuant to Cal. Bus. and Prof. Code, Division 3, Chapter 11.4, as a proprietary private security officer, or Chapter 11.5, as a security guard, who is uniquely attired so as to be easily identifiable to attendees of the business establishment and to police officers and so as to differentiate himself/herself from attendees of the business establishment, from other employees or contractors of the business establishment, and from other employees or contractors of any entertainment promoter, and who has no duties in the business establishment except duties related to security, and who has completed a police department training class on security issues.
(D) Security personnel shall keep order inside and immediately outside the business establishment, including the parking areas adjacent thereto. Security personnel shall not permit loitering outside the business establishment.
(E) Management, employees and security personnel of a business establishment where entertainment is presented shall cooperate with law enforcement officers conducting any investigation in or around the business establishment.
(`64 Code, Sec. 12-4.1) (Ord. No. 2386, 2660, 2850)
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