As used in this chapter:
(a) "Operator of a dance hall" means any person, firm, corporation, club or association operating a dance hall, including any lessee or manager, and in the case of an unincorporated club or association, a member thereof designated by such club or association as the operator.
(b) "Public dance hall" means any room, place or space in which a public dance or public ball is held, or a place where admission can be had by payment of a fee or by purchase, possession and presentation of a ticket or token or in which a charge is made for care of clothing or other property, or where the public generally may gain admission with or without payment of a fee, but shall not include Municipal dances or dances sponsored by the Parks and Recreation Commission or charitable or fraternal organizations if exempt under Section 852.11.
(1974 Code § 7.211)