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