(a) The chief of police is authorized to require the employment of a sufficient number of security personnel to provide crowd and traffic control during the event and dispersal at the conclusion thereof. In determining the security requirements, the chief of police shall consider the following criteria:
(1) The location of the event;
(2) The number of patrons expected to attend;
(3) The ages of the patrons;
(4) The history of complaints, citations and arrests at the location for excessive noise, unruly or disorderly conduct, criminal damage or vandalism, drug and alcohol offenses, acts of violence, and other civil or criminal violations;
(5) The event's impact on traffic congestion, both vehicular and pedestrian, and the need for traffic control;
(6) The availability at the time of the event of peace officers to police and protect lawful participants in the event;
(7) Whether the concentration of persons and vehicles at the event will prevent or impede the response of emergency services, including police protection, fire protection, or ambulance service;
(8) The nature of the surrounding neighborhood and the likelihood of interference from and to other businesses in the area.
(9) The applicant shall be required to provide security personnel for crowd and traffic control and patron security in any parking areas used for the event, at a level as determined by the chief of police.
(b) The chief of police is authorized to cause a dance hall to close down operations and disperse all patrons for the remainder of the daily operation whenever disorderly or unlawful patron conduct presents a clear threat to the public safety and well-being of the patrons and general public in the vicinity, or whenever the dance is operating in violation of this Chapter or any other statute or ordinance, including Title 4 of the Arizona Revised Statutes.
(Ord. No. 9658, § 15, 1-14-02; Ord. No. 10571, § 5, 8-6-08)