Azusa Municipal Code Div. 2 Permits

No person shall conduct or maintain any public dance, dancehall, dancing club, dinner dancing place or teenage dance without a written permit as provided in this division.

(Code 1971, § 8.12.140)

Application for a permit to operate a public dance, dancehall, dancing club, dinner dancing place or teenage dance shall be made in writing and filed with the chief of police not later than seven calendar days prior to the intended date thereof. Such application shall contain the following:

(1) The name, address and telephone number of the person signing the application and of the individual organization sponsoring the dance; if the sponsor is a business or other organization, the names, addresses and telephone numbers of the partners or directors and officers thereof.

(2) If the sponsor is an organization, a general description of the nature of the organization, its purposes and the intended disposition of the net proceeds, if any, derived from the dance.

(3) The date, time of commencement and conclusion, anticipated attendance and type of music (live or recorded) of each dance for which a permit is sought.

(4) A signed certification by the owner of the premises upon which the dance is to be conducted that permission has been given therefor and, if the location is intended to be property owned by the city, a signed certification by the city manager reciting the date on which the council approved the use of such property for such purposes and any conditions of such approval.

(5) The name, address and telephone number of the person who will represent the sponsor in supervising the conduct of the dance at the time it is held and who will be responsible for the custody of the cash proceeds, if any.

(6) A signed certification by or in behalf of the applicant and by those persons described in subsection (5) of this section that they have read and understand those rules of conduct prescribed in this article, and that the dance for which the permit is sought will be conducted in compliance with such rules.

(7) Such other information as may be required in order to administer this article.

(Code 1971, § 8.12.160; Ord. No. 98-09, § 2, 6-15-98)

Every person applying for a permit to conduct or carry on a public dance, dancehall, dancing club, dinner dancing place or teenage dance shall pay the city, at the time of permit issuance, a permit fee of $10.00 for one day, $35.00 for a period of three months, $65.00 for a period of six months or $125.00 for a period of one year. However, no fee shall be required for teenage dances or dances where no admission is charged or donation requested. The city council shall have the right, on proper showing, to waive or refund the fee for legitimate nonprofit, religious or charitable dances.

(Code 1971, § 8.12.170)

A permit or fee for a teenage dance is not required for any agency or department of the city, county, the board of education or other political subdivision of the state which is normally engaged in youth or child serving activities.

(Code 1971, § 8.12.210)

The chief of police shall conduct a reasonable investigation to determine whether the allowing or permitting of dancing in the place for which a permit is sought will be inimical to the public health, welfare or safety of the community and whether the applicant and person having supervision of the dance are of good moral character.

(Code 1971, § 8.12.180)

(a) Except as provided in this subsection, the application for a permit required by this division shall be granted and a permit for such dance issued by the chief of police. Such permit may be denied by the chief of police on one or more of the following grounds:

(1) The event for which application is made in the location proposed violates one or more land use, development, building, health, fire or other ordinance of the city or applicable state statutory or administrative regulations.

(2) The application does not contain that information or those certifications required by section 18-397.

(3) Acts or omissions of the applicant or those persons described in section 18-397(5) in connection with other dances for which permits have been issued under this article have constituted grounds for revocation of such permits, as such grounds are prescribed by section 18-403.

(b) If a permit is denied by the chief of police, written notice thereof shall be personally delivered or mailed to the applicant, stating the grounds upon which such denial is based and the facts constituting the basis thereof. If the denial is based upon either subsection (a)(2) or (a)(3) of this section, an appeal therefrom may be taken to the city council.

(Code 1971, § 8.12.190)

Every permit issued under this division shall be posted in a conspicuous place at the location of such dance.

(Code 1971, § 8.12.150)

Any permit issued under this division may be revoked or suspended at any time by the chief of police or city council for any of the following reasons:

(1) The conduct of such dancehall, public dance, dancing club, dinner dancing place or teenage dance does not or will not comport with the public welfare for any reason.

(2) The dance has been conducted in an illegal or disorderly manner.

(3) The proprietor or person in charge thereof violates or permits any infraction of any state law or city ordinance.

(Code 1971, § 8.12.220)

(a) When any permit under this division has been revoked or suspended, the person to whom the permit was issued may in writing appeal the revocation or suspension to the city council within five days of such suspension or revocation.

(b) The city council shall hold a public hearing as soon as practicable after receiving such appeal and shall consider all facts and evidence bearing on the reason for the suspension or revocation.

(c) After hearing all facts and evidence, the city council shall, if the suspension or revocation appears warranted, affirm such suspension or revocation. Otherwise it shall reinstate such permit.

(Code 1971, § 8.12.230)