Citrus Heights Municipal Code Art. IV Dances

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Club dance means any dance held by a dancing club.

Dance club means any club or association of persons which conducts dancing for its members or bona fide guests more often than once a month and to which the public is not admitted.

Public dance means a gathering of persons in or upon any premises where dancing is permitted, with or without charge therefor, and to which premises the public is admitted.

Public dancehall means a place where dancing is conducted, whether for profit or not for profit, and at which the public is allowed to dance, with or without charge.

(Ord. No. 97-01, § 2(4.50.000), 1-2-1997; Ord. No. 97-13, § 2, 3-26-1997; Ord. No. 97-17, § 2, 9-24-1997)

Cross reference— Definitions generally, § 1-2.

No person shall operate a public dance, club dance, dancing club or a public dancehall in the city unless under and by authority of a valid, unexpired and unrevoked special business license issued pursuant to chapter 22, article II, division 3, and this article authorizing public dances, club dances, a dance club, or a public dancehall.

(Ord. No. 97-01, § 2(4.50.005), 1-2-1997; Ord. No. 97-13, § 2, 3-26-1997; Ord. No. 97-17, § 2, 9-24-1997)

The chief of police shall issue the special business license required under this article unless, in addition to the grounds for denial contained in chapter 22 of this Code, the chief of police finds in writing that the location of the public dance, club dance, dancing club or public dancehall for which application is made is in such close proximity to property occupied for residential purposes that the noise produced by dancing will constitute an unreasonable disturbance of the peaceful enjoyment by occupants of residential dwellings of their premises.

(Ord. No. 97-01, § 2(4.50.010), 1-2-1997; Ord. No. 97-13, § 2, 3-26-1997; Ord. No. 97-17, § 2, 9-24-1997; Ord. No. 2008-09, § 5, 5-8-2008)

(a) The chief of police may grant written permission for any dancehall, public dance or club dance to remain open between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. on each New Year's Day. With such exception, and except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, it shall be unlawful for the owner, operator, proprietor or sponsor of a public dance, club dance or public dancehall to authorize or conduct dancing at any time between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon.

(b) The city council finds that the crime of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol occurs with serious frequency at and immediately following 2:00 a.m., when bars close. For the purpose of reducing the incidence of such crime by delaying the departure of intoxicated persons until they have sobered, the chief of police shall, upon written request, issue or amend a special business license for a public dance, club dance or public dancehall, or issue written permission if no such license is required, authorizing the conduct of dancing between 2:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m., if the chief of police finds the following:

(1) The establishment where the dancing is conducted sells alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption in compliance with a license so authorizing issued by the state alcoholic beverage control department;

(2) The establishment where the dance is conducted will remain unlocked and available for routine and special inspections by law enforcement authorities during the extended dancing hours;

(3) No alcoholic beverages are either sold or consumed on the premises during the extended dancing hours; and

(4) The establishment where the dancing is conducted serves, during the extended dancing hours, a sit-down or buffet meal which is either prepared in an on-site kitchen or provided by a catering service.

The requirements of this subsection (b) shall constitute ongoing conditions of the authorization to conduct dancing during the extended hours and conditions of any special business license which has been issued, and the violation thereof shall constitute grounds for revocation of the permission and of any license.

(Ord. No. 97-01, § 2(4.50.015), 1-2-1997; Ord. No. 97-13, § 2, 3-26-1997; Ord. No. 97-17, § 2, 9-24-1997)

Dances held by fraternal organizations, lodges, veterans' organizations, church groups, farm associations, for the members thereof or bona fide guests by schools for the students thereof or by student groups under the supervision and control of the school authorities, shall be conducted in compliance with section 10-169, but may be conducted without a special business license and shall not otherwise be subject to this article.

(Ord. No. 97-01, § 2(4.50.020), 1-2-1997; Ord. No. 97-13, § 2, 3-26-1997; Ord. No. 97-17, § 2, 9-24-1997)