Butte County Municipal Code Ch. 9 Dance Halls and Skating Rinks

A "public dance" for the purposes of this chapter is hereby defined to be any dance in the unincorporated territory of the county at which a fee, charge or compensation for admission is exacted.

(Code 1952, § 69; Ord. No. 1829, § 1, 5-31-77)

A "skating rink" for the purposes of this chapter is hereby defined to be any enclosure used for the purpose of roller or ice skating, in the unincorporated territory of the county, at which a fee, charge or compensation for admission is exacted.

(Code 1952, § 69A; Ord. No. 1829, § 1, 5-31-77)

It is unlawful in the unincorporated territory of the county to open, carry on or conduct a public dance, public dance hall or skating rink without first obtaining a license therefor as provided by this chapter.

(Code 1958, § 58; Ord. No. 1829, § 1, 5-31-77)

A person desiring to hold a public dance or to open, carry on or conduct a public dance hall or any hall, room, pavilion or place in which a public dance is to be held or a skating rink shall make application for a license or permit to do so by filing such application with the treasurer of the county, which application shall describe the hall, room, pavilion, place or rink wherein it is desired to conduct a public dance hall or skating rink and his application shall be accompanied by the fees prescribed by section 9-7.

(Code 1952, § 59; Ord. No. 1829, § 1, 5-31-77)

The sheriff is hereby granted the right to approve or reject any such application and in granting the same each permit shall contain the provision that it shall be revocable at will by the board. The sheriff shall approve such license unless he determines that the granting of such license would be detrimental to the public health or safety. Any disapproval may be appealed by the applicant to the board of supervisors. The clerk of the board of supervisors shall advise the applicant and the sheriff of the place and time that the board of supervisors shall hear the appeal.

(Code 1958, § 60; Ord. No. 1829, § 1, 5-31-77)

If an application to conduct a dance, dance hall or more than one dance or skating rink is made, it is the duty of the treasurer to deliver the application to the sheriff of the county, who, in his discretion, may issue a temporary license or permit.

(Code 1952, § 61; Ord. No. 1829, § 1, 5-31-77)

License fees to conduct a skating rink, public dance, dance hall or series of dances are payable in advance and are hereby fixed as follows: The sum of fifteen dollars ($15.00) quarterly or five dollars ($5.00) monthly or two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) for a single dance.

In the event a monthly license is issued for two (2) successive months for any given location, the licensee shall thereafter be required to obtain a license on a quarterly basis.

The sheriff may, in his discretion, grant a license without charge for any single dance, if such dance is held for eleemosynary purposes.

All licenses to conduct a skating rink, dance hall or more than one dance shall be valid so long as the quarterly fee therefor is paid in advance and in no event shall continue in force or be effective after the thirty-first day of December following its issuance.

(Code 1952, § 62; Ord. No. 1829, § 1, 5-31-77)

It is unlawful to open, carry on or conduct a public dance or a public dance hall or skating rink unless the license or permit in this chapter provided for is posted in a conspicuous place upon the premises.

(Code 1952, § 63; Ord. No. 1829, § 1, 5-31-77)

(a) It is unlawful for any person to serve or drink any intoxicating liquor in or about any public dance or skating rink or in or about any premises where a public dance or skating rink is being conducted in the unincorporated territory of the county without first obtaining a permit from the ABC board and approved by the sheriff.

(b) It is unlawful for any person to enter or remain in or about any premises where a public dance or skating rink is being conducted within the unincorporated territory of the county while under the influence of liquor.

(Code 1952, §§ 64, 65; Ord. No. 1829, § 1, 5-31-77)

Cross reference—Drunkenness generally, §§ 15-9, 15-10.

It is unlawful for any person to conduct or to engage in any form of dance that is suggestive of vulgarity at, in or about any premises at which a public dance is being conducted.

(Code 1952, § 66; Ord. No. 1829, § 1, 5-31-77)

It is the duty of one conducting a public dance or public dance hall or skating rink to preserve order therein at all times and to eject, from the premises where such public dance or skating rink is being held, any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter and in the event such person shall permit to be carried on therein any of the acts or things by this chapter prohibited or to permit disorder in or about such dance hall or such dance or skating rink, such person shall automatically forfeit his license and shall be prohibited for a period of one year after such violation and forfeiture from making application to conduct a public dance hall, dance or skating rink.

(Code 1952, § 67; Ord. No. 1829, § 1, 5-31-77)

Any person who conducts a public dance or skating rink shall employ at his own expense a security approved by the sheriff of the county to supervise the conduct of all persons in attendance at such dance or skating rink, whether inside or outside of the structure used for dancing or skating.

(Code 1952, § 68; Ord. No. 1829, § 1, 5-31-77)