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A dance hall license holder can have his or her license suspended and/or revoked if at any time the Police Chief or designee determines that a dance hall license holder is not qualified under § 118.048 of this chapter, and/or is under indictment, and/or has charges pending for any offense involving a Class A or B misdemeanor or a felony offense. The Police Chief or designee shall suspend or revoke the license holder’s license until the Chief of Police or designee determines that the license holder is qualified or that the charges against the license holder have been finally adjudicated.
(1998 Code, § 14-88) (Ord. 05-30, passed 10-5-2005)
An adult dancehall business shall be subject to the following:
(A) A person under 17 years of age is permitted to remain on the premises of an adult dancehall only if he or she is accompanied by a parent or guardian;
(B) It shall be unlawful for a person to falsely represent himself or herself to be a parent or a guardian of another person under 17 years of age for the purpose of gaining the other person’s admission into an adult dancehall in violation of the restrictions set forth in division (A) above;
(C) It shall be unlawful for a permittee, owner, operator or employee of an adult dancehall to knowingly allow a person under 17 years of age to enter or remain upon the premises of an adult dancehall in violation of the restrictions set forth in division (A) above; and/or
(D) If a permittee, owner, operator or employee of an adult dancehall allows a person under 17 years of age to enter the premises, it shall be unlawful for such permittee, owner, operator or employee to maintain or operate the premises without conspicuously posting a sign at each entrance to the business that clearly reads: “It is unlawful for a person under 17 years of age to remain on these premises unless he or she is accompanied by a parent or guardian”.
(1998 Code, § 14-89) (Ord. 05-30, passed 10-5-2005) Penalty, see § 118.999
A juvenile dancehall business, regardless of whether or not a permit has been issued for the business under this subchapter, shall be subject to the following.
(A) It shall be unlawful for a person 17 years of age and over to enter a juvenile dancehall.
(B) It shall be unlawful for a person to falsely represent himself or herself to be under 17 years of age for the purpose of gaining admission to a juvenile dancehall.
(C) It shall be unlawful for a permittee, owner, operator or employee of a juvenile dancehall to knowingly allow a person 17 years of age or older to enter or remain upon the premises of a juvenile dancehall.
(D) It shall be unlawful for a permittee, owner, operator or employee of a juvenile dancehall to maintain or operate the premises without posting a conspicuous sign at the entrance to the business that clearly reads: “It is unlawful for any person 17 years of age or over to enter these premises”.
(E) It is a defense to a prosecution under divisions (A) or (B) above that the person is:
(1) A permittee, owner, operator or employee of the dancehall;
(2) A parent or guardian of a person inside the dancehall;
(3) A governmental employee in the performance of official duties; or
(4) A person exclusively on the premises for the repair or maintenance of the premises; the delivery of goods to the premises; or the delivery of services, such as legal, accounting, insurance or other similar services provided to businesses generally.
(F) It shall be unlawful for owner operator or employee to knowingly allow alcoholic beverages on the premises.
(1998 Code, § 14-90) (Ord. 05-30, passed 10-5-2005) Penalty, see § 118.999
A juvenile dancehall shall be subject to the following.
(A) It shall be unlawful to operate a juvenile dancehall during any hours other than between 4:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person to enter or remain in or upon the premises of a juvenile dancehall other than during the hours set forth in division (A) above, unless the person is a permittee, owner, operator or employee of the dancehall, or a person as described in § 118.056(E)(3) and (E)(4) of this chapter.
(1998 Code, § 14-91) (Ord. 05-30, passed 10-5-2005) Penalty, see § 118.999
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