Chino Municipal Code Ch. 5.20 Live Entertainment

The provisions of this chapter are intended to regulate live entertainment and the fees in this chapter are imposed for regulatory purposes only.

(Ord. 78-13 § 5, 1978: prior code § 14A-9.)

"Live entertainment," as used in this chapter, shall not include entertainment provided by the use of a radio, music recording machine or juke box, or any entertainment provided under the supervision of school authorities or the Chino Recreation Association or any nonprofit organization or service club. However, it shall include any presentation or activity of any nature which is designed or intended to divert, amuse, or attract the attention of persons observing such presentation or activities, including any type of presentation, but not limited to, any type of presentation in which live entertainers or performers appear before an audience of any number of persons including music played by a disc jockey. The presence of any employee in such public place, unclothed or in such attire, costume or clothing as to expose to public view any portion of either breast at or below the areola thereof or of any other private part of any such employee, or the permitting or allowing of any other person present on the premises to participate in any performance in such public place, unclothed or in such attire, costume or clothing, shall constitute "live entertainment" within the meaning of the term as used in this chapter.

(Prior code § 14A-l; Ord. 2022-016, § 5, 10-18-2022.)

Any such live entertainers shall not be permitted to mingle with or fraternize with the patrons and customers present on the premises, and such entertainers shall be restricted to performing on a raised platform which is at least eighteen inches above the floor level, and a minimum of six feet in distance from the nearest patron or customer.

(Prior code § 14A-2; Ord. 2022-016, § 6, 10-18-2022.)

Editor's note— Ord. 2022-016, § 6, adopted Oct. 18, 2022, changed the title of § 5.20.020 from "Restrictions on live female entertainers" to read as herein set out.

No person shall operate, conduct, or manage any public place where food or beverages are sold, offered for sale or given away, and where any form of live entertainment is provided or furnished, without first obtaining a written permit from the city council, as provided in this chapter.

(Prior code § 14A-4.)

Applicants for entertainment permits shall file a written, signed and notarized application with the city clerk showing:

A. The exact name and permanent address of applicant;

B. A detailed description of the entertainment, including type of entertainment, number of persons engaged in the entertainment, the exact names and addresses of each entertainer, purpose of the entertainment and any other information about the entertainment as the city council may deem necessary;

C. The date, hours and location where such entertainment is proposed, and the admission fee, if any, to be charged;

D. The exact name or names of the person or persons having management or supervision of applicant's business;

E. The name or names of the person or persons who is the legal owner of the premises where the applicant proposes to operate his business;

F. The length of residence of applicant within the city;

G. A statement of the nature and character of applicant's business, if any, to be carried on in conjunction with such entertainment;

H. A statement of whether or not the person or persons having the management or supervision of applicant's business have been convicted of any crime, the nature of such offenses and the sentence received therefor;

I. Such other reasonable information as to the identity or character of the person or persons having the management or supervision of applicant's business as the city council may deem necessary.

(Prior code § 14A-5.)

After the applicant makes and files his application with the city clerk and pays the city clerk the application fee, the city clerk shall then refer the application to the chief of police for investigation. After the chief of police completes his investigation, he shall then make a full and complete report of the results of his investigation to the city council together with his recommendation as to whether the city council should grant the permit or deny the application for same.

(Prior code § 14A-7.)

A fee as determined by the comprehensive fee schedule resolution shall be paid upon the filing of each application for a permit for the purpose of defraying the expense incidental to the processing of such application.

(Prior code § 14A-6.)

If a permit is granted to an applicant, it shall apply only to the specific occasion requested, or if the request is for a continuous permit, such permit shall be issued for not longer than one year; and in any event any permit that is granted shall be conditioned upon the applicant furnishing the chief of police with the exact names and addresses of each new or additional entertainer whose names were not contained in the application for permit, and such exact names and addresses shall be submitted to the chief of police for his investigation prior to the time such new or additional entertainers commence their employment with the applicant.

(Prior code § 14A-8.)

Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punishable therefor by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(Prior code § 14A-3.)