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PUBLIC DANCE HALLS
A PUBLIC DANCE HALL, as the term is used in this chapter, means any building, place, or space open to public patronage in which dancing wherein the public may participate, is carried on and to which admission may be had by the public, by payment either directly or indirectly, of an admission fee or price for dancing for the personal gain or profit of the person, firm, or corporation conducting, maintaining, or operating such public dance hall.
(Prior Code, § 5.16.020)
It is unlawful for any person or persons, firm, or corporation to conduct, operate, or maintain a public dance hall within the city without first obtaining a license from the City Council.
(Prior Code, § 5.16.010) Penalty, see § 113.99
(A) License applications. Any person or persons, firm, or corporation desiring to conduct, maintain, or operate any public dance hall within the city shall make application to the City Council for permission therefor, which application shall state location of the room, place, hall, or building; the name of the person or persons intending to operate the same; if a corporation, the names of the president, secretary, and treasurer thereof; and, if by a partnership, the names of the persons constituting same. Such application shall state the length of time of which license is applied. If the application shall be considered favorably, the City Finance Officer shall issue a license to such applicant upon payment of license fee hereafter provided.
(Prior Code, § 5.16.030)
(B) Fee. The license fee to be paid for such a license shall be $25 per year.
(Prior Code, § 5.16.040)
It is unlawful for any person, persons, firm, or corporation owning, controlling, or operating a public dance hall within the city to permit or allow the same to be open or dances participated therein between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. on any day of the week including Sundays.
(Prior Code, § 5.16.070) Penalty, see § 113.99
(A) Such dance halls shall be open at all times, when dances are being held, to the police officers of the city, and such police officers shall enter such dance hall at any time and remove any person found to be in an intoxicating condition or violating any laws of the state or any ordinance of the city.
(B) The City Council, if it deems necessary, may require the employment of a matron or special officer to supervise dances conducted in a public dance hall, such matron or officer to be appointed by the City Council at a fixed compensation to be paid by the person or persons, firm, or corporation operating such dance hall.
(Prior Code, § 5.16.080) (Ord. 01-16, passed - -)
It shall be the duty of the person or persons, firm, or corporation or manager in charge of such public dance hall within the city to provide adequate illumination for the purpose of lighting all of the adjoining grounds used by the participants in connection with such public dance hall, and all of the grounds adjoining the public dance hall and used in connection therewith shall be lighted during the entire time that such public dance hall shall be used for dancing at night.
(Prior Code, § 5.16.060) Penalty, see § 113.99
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