For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) “Alcoholic beverage” shall mean any beverage which contains alcohol liquor, spirits, wine or beer, and which beverage contains greater than one-half of one percent (0.5%) of alcohol by volume.
(b) “Minor’s dance” shall mean any activity or function, whether or not admission is charged, to which persons between the ages of sixteen (16) years and twenty (20) years, inclusive, are invited, allowed or permitted to attend, watch or participate in dancing, and one or more persons does so attend, watch or participate. A minor’s dance shall not include private functions, or events held by religious or adult-supervised youth organizations, the school district, the park district, or public agency sponsored activities, nor include a private dance conducted in a residence.
(c) “Public dance” shall mean an activity or function, whether or not admission is charged, where the general public is invited or allowed to attend, watch or participate in dancing, and one or more persons does so attend, watch or participate, and which activity does not occur within a dancing establishment, as defined, and with a permit issued under Title 9 of this code.
(d) “Good moral character” shall mean:
(1) Within five (5) years of the date of application, the applicant has not been convicted in a court of competent jurisdiction of any felony offense involving the sale of a controlled substance specified in Sections 11054, 11055, 11056, 11057 or 11058 of the Health and Safety Code; or any offense in a jurisdiction outside the State of California which is the equivalent of any of the aforesaid offenses;
(2) Within five (5) years of the date of application, the applicant has not been convicted in a court of competent jurisdiction of any felony offense involving the use of a controlled substance, other than marijuana, specified in Sections 11054, 11055, 11056, 11057, or 11058 of the Health and Safety Code;
(3) The applicant is not currently required to register under the provisions of Section 290 of the Penal Code or Section 11590 of the Health and Safety Code;
(4) Within five (5) years of the date of application, the applicant has not been convicted in a court of competent jurisdiction of any violation of Sections 266(i), 315, 316, 318, or subsection (b) of Section 647 of the Penal Code, or a conspiracy or attempt to commit any such offense, or any offense in a jurisdiction outside the State of California which is the equivalent of any of the aforesaid offenses;
(5) The applicant has not been subjected to a permanent injunction against the conducting or maintaining of a nuisance pursuant to Section 11225 through 11235 of the Penal Code, or any similar provisions of law in a jurisdiction outside the State of California;
(6) The applicant has not been convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction of any offense involving gambling as defined in Sections 319 through 337.9 of the Penal Code; or
(7) The applicant has not been convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction of any violent felony.
(§ 2, Ord. 1187-NS, eff. October 5, 1993)