4-11 PUBLIC DANCES. ¹

1 Editor’s Note: For the statutory provisions relating to fire and panic safety for dance halls, see Health and Safety Code 13143; for the provisions regarding the use of flame-resistant materials, see Health and Safety Code 13155ff. For the provisions regarding marathon dances and exhibitions, see Penal Code, 11450ff.

As used in this section:

Public dance shall mean any gathering of people in or on any premises where the public is admitted and dances, either as the main or incidental purpose of such gathering.

No person shall allow or hold a public dance in or on premises owned by him or under his control between 2:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. of any day.

Whenever, at any public dance, there is a clear and immediate danger to the health, safety and welfare of a neighborhood or any considerable number of persons, by reason of conduct or events at the dance such as loud or unusual noise, tumultuous or offensive conduct, quarreling, challenging to fight or fighting, this condition is a nuisance and unlawful; and the Chief of Police or his deputies may summarily abate such a nuisance by clearing, evacuating and/or closing the premises, and/or dispersing the persons therein.