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After 11:00 p.m. no person, society, club, firm, organization or corporation shall permit any person to attend or take part in any public dance who has not reached the age of seventeen years unless accompanied by a parent or guardian or suitable adult person. No person shall represent himself or herself to have reached the age of seventeen years in order to obtain admission to the public dance hall, or to be permitted to remain therein when such person is in fact under seventeen years of age. No guardian of any person in order that such person may obtain admission to a public dance hall, or be permitted to remain without being accompanied by either a parent, guardian or suitable adult person.
(Ord. 377-99. Passed 12-7-99.)
No person, society, club, firm, organization or corporation shall operate a public dance between the hours of 2:30 a.m. and 12:00 noon on any day. The Director of Finance may grant special permits for the operation of a public dance beyond 2:30 a.m. on special occasions such as New Year’s Eve or upon other holidays. The foregoing limitation shall not apply to a public dance hall located in the CD Downtown Commercial District where:
(a) No permit has been issued from the Ohio Department of Liquor Control; and
(b) No alcoholic beverages will be available, served, or allowed.
However, the establishment must close by 5:00 a.m.
(Ord. 170-04. Passed 3-23-04.)
For purposes of enforcement of this chapter, the Vice and Narcotics Section of the Toledo Police Department or the designees thereof shall be permitted to have access to all public dance halls and teen dance clubs during the hours they are permitted to be operated as herein provided.
(Ord. 377-99. Passed 12-7-99.)
(a) Definitions.
(1) “Teen Dance” as used in this section, means any dance or event which is directed toward “teens” as defined in this Section to which admission may be had by payment of a fee or by the purchase, presentation or possession of a ticket; or in which a charge is made for caring for clothing or other property; or a dance or event where a permanently organized society, club, firm, organization, corporation, or person, rents or collects a fee for the use of any room, place or space; or any other dance or event to which the public (including teens) may gain admission with or without payment of a fee.
(2) Places holding themselves out as “teen dance clubs” as used in this section, means any room, place or space in which the public and/or teens as defined in this Section is invited.
(3) “Supervising Adult and/or chaperon” as used in this section, means an individual twenty-one years of age or older, who has been listed on the license application referred to in Section 723.04 above, and who will be responsible for and present during the dance or event.
(4) “Teen” as used in this section, means individuals under the age of twenty-one.
(b) License and notification required.
(1) Establishments holding themselves out as teen dance clubs or establishments seeking to have teen dances shall acquire the proper license from the City of Toledo, pursuant to Section 723.04, above. Once issued, the license must be posted on the premises.
(2) Notification.
Every teen dance club license holder or designee thereof, pursuant to Section 723.04, shall at least two weeks prior to each teen dance or event file with the Vice and Narcotics Section of the Toledo Police Department a written notification stating the following:
A. The names, addresses, social security numbers and dates of birth of the license holder and the Adult Supervisor or Chaperons who will be present at the event.
B. The name and address of the owner of the establishment where the dance or event is to be conducted.
C. The time and date of the dance or event.
(c) Requirements.
(1) One adult supervisor and/or chaperon shall be present for each 20 teens. The individuals must have proper identification, be readily identifiable, and be among those listed on the license or notification.
(2) The dance or event shall not begin before 6:00 p.m. and shall end by 11:00 p.m.
(3) The license applicant or notification designee must be present during the event and will be responsible for all activity occurring on the premises during the event.
(4) Only two teen dances for a seven day period shall be permitted for a particular location.
(d) Exceptions.
The provisions of this Section shall not apply to dances and/or events sponsored by Public, Private and Parochial Schools.
(e) Penalty.
(1) Violations of Section 723.15 shall be a first degree misdemeanor.
(2) Individuals and or establishments convicted under this Section will have their permit revoked.
(3) Establishments found in violation of Section 723.15 shall be subject to closure.
(Ord. 377-99. Passed 12-7-99.)