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Notwithstanding the foregoing, a dancehall does not include:
(A) A private residence or residential facility from which the general public is excluded. A private residence does not include a structure primarily designed as a warehouse or storage structure, regardless of whether an individual is living within the structure;
(B) A place owned or operated by the federal, state or local government;
(C) A public or private elementary school, middle school, high school, college or university;
(D) A place owned or operated by a bona fide religious or civic organization, created, organized, existing and recognized as such pursuant to all applicable laws; and
(E) Any establishment or place that is regulated by the State Alcoholic Beverage Commission due to licensing.
(1998 Code, § 14-62) (Ord. 05-30, passed 10-5-2005)
The Chief of Police shall have the authority to enforce the provisions of this subchapter and all rules, regulations and ordinances relating to public dances and public dancehalls. In making determinations as to proper cleanliness and sanitation conditions, fire safety requirements and building regulations, uses and requirements and the like, the Chief of Police shall work with and seek the aid of the proper city department administering these regulations for the city.
(1998 Code, § 14-63) (Ord. 05-30, passed 10-5-2005)
All public dancehalls shall be kept at all times in clean, healthful and sanitary condition and all rooms connected therewith shall be kept open and the entire place shall be well lighted.
(1998 Code, § 14-64) (Ord. 05-30, passed 10-5-2005) Penalty, see § 118.999
It shall be unlawful for any person in charge of any public dancehall to permit any boisterous or disorderly person to enter, be or remain in or to assist in any public dancehall or public dance, and it shall be unlawful for any person to conduct himself or herself in a boisterous or disorderly manner in any public dancehall or at any public dance. No intoxicated person shall be permitted in any dancehall.
(1998 Code, § 14-65) Penalty, see § 118.999
The Chief of Police, or other person under his or her direction, shall have the power and duty to cause any place, hall or room where any public dance is held or given to be vacated whenever any disorder of a violent character shall take place therein.
(1998 Code, § 14-66) (Ord. 05-30, passed 10-5-2005)
(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to hold or conduct any public dance within the city unless the dancehall in which the dance is held is licensed for that purpose.
(B) It shall likewise be unlawful for any person to dance at any public dancehall that is not duly licensed, and any person engaging in a dance or dancing at an unlicensed public dance shall be deemed guilty of disorderly conduct and a misdemeanor. The owner, proprietor, manager or person in charge of any unlicensed public dancehall who permits or condones any person to engage in a dance shall also be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(1998 Code, § 14-81) (Ord. 05-30, passed 10-5-2005) Penalty, see § 118.999
(A) Any person desiring a license to operate a public dancehall shall file with the city an application for the license on a form furnished by the city giving the information requested thereon.
(B) Any person submitting an application for a dancehall license shall not have been convicted of any of the following:
(1) Felony offense in the preceding five years;
(2) Class A or B misdemeanor in the past two years, for which:
(a) Less than two years have elapsed since the date of conviction, the date of release from confinement imposed for the conviction or termination of probation whichever is the later date, if the applicant was convicted of a misdemeanor offense;
(b) Less than five years have elapsed since the date of conviction, the date of release from confinement for the conviction or the termination of probation or parole whichever is the later date, if the applicant was convicted of a felony offense; or
(c) A convicted sex offender.
(C) It shall be unlawful for an applicant to misrepresent any fact or make any false statement in the application, and any misrepresentation shall, in addition to the other penalties prescribed by law, be sufficient cause for denial, suspension or revocation of the license.
(D) All applicants are required to pay a $500 annual license fee and/or may purchase a temporary three-day dance hall permit for $25. Initial license fees shall be prorated monthly, depending on month acquired. Renewal fees shall be due before January 1.
(1998 Code, § 14-82) (Ord. 05-30, passed 10-5-2005) Penalty, see § 118.999
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