El Cajon Municipal Code Ch. 5.72 Alcohol and Tobacco Free Public Dances

It is the intention of the city council in revising this chapter to prescribe the exclusive procedure for the licensing of alcohol and tobacco free public dances.

(Prior code § 4-41.1; Ord. 4483, 1995)

For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:

"Alcohol and tobacco free public dance"

means any dance not held or given in a private home or residence where alcoholic beverages are not served, sold, consumed or distributed and tobacco products are not sold, used or distributed.

"Department"

means the city police department unless otherwise specifically designated.

"Private security officer"

means any private security officer licensed by the city.

(Prior code § 4-41.2; Ord. 4483, 1995)

No person shall engage in, carry on, maintain or conduct an alcohol and tobacco free public dance in the city without first having applied for and secured a license pursuant to Chapter 5.16, paid license taxes as specified in Chapters 5.04 and 5.08, and complied with all regulations pertaining to such business provided in this code.

(Prior code § 4-41.3; Ord. 4483, 1995)

The department may issue the following classes of alcohol and tobacco free public dance permits:

A. A class A permit which is issued for a period of one calendar year or portion thereof;

B. A class B permit which is issued for one day or one night only.

(Prior code § 4-41.4; Ord. 4483, 1995)

No person shall be employed in the business of conducting an alcohol and tobacco free public dance without having secured a valid work permit from the department pursuant to Chapter 5.20.

(Prior code § 4-41.5; Ord. 4483, 1995)

A. A permit is not required for any agency or department of the city, county, board of education or other political subdivisions of the state which are normally engaged in youth or child-serving activities.

B. A permit will not be required for a youth dance held in a private home.

C. A permit will not be required for a private alcohol and tobacco free public dance closed to members of an organization and their invited guests only; provided, the number of guests shall not exceed the number of members present.

(Prior code § 4-41.7; Ord. 4483, 1995)

A permit issued pursuant to Section 5.72.040B shall expire at midnight of the date for which it was issued. Such permit shall not be renewed, but a new application must be filed with the department to obtain a new permit.

(Prior code § 4-41.10; Ord. 4483, 1995)

All places where alcohol and tobacco free public dances are held shall be adequately lighted at all times when open for dancing, and the intensity of illumination shall not be less than one footcandle power in all parts of the building and premises accessible to participants.

(Prior code § 4-41.12; Ord. 4483, 1995)

All of the off-street parking facilities available for participants of an alcohol and tobacco free public dance shall be adequately lighted at all times during such dances and thereafter as provided in Section 5.72.120. The intensity of illumination in any event shall be not less than two footcandle power.

(Prior code § 4-41.13; Ord. 4483, 1995)

No minor admitted to an alcohol and tobacco free public dance shall be permitted to leave and thereafter reenter the dancing area during the course of the dance unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.

(Prior code § 4-41.14; Ord. 4483, 1995)

Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and electronic vapor device products shall not be sold, used, consumed or distributed on the premises in or about which any alcohol and tobacco free public dance is held. Admission to an alcohol and tobacco free public dance shall be denied to any person showing evidence of being under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs or any person who has any alcoholic beverage or illegal drug on his or her person.

(Ord. 5010 § 5, 2014)

All alcohol and tobacco free public dances shall be closed and the building cleared of participants on or before the hour of twelve midnight on Fridays, Saturdays, and evenings preceding holidays and on or before the hour of eleven p.m. on Sundays and holidays, and all teenagers shall be off the premises within one-half hour after the close of such dance. Provided, however, that upon special occasions the closing hour may be extended to one a.m. by the department with the approval of the chief of police.

(Prior code § 4-41.16; Ord. 4483, 1995)

No alcohol and tobacco free public dance shall be advertised by use of any media of public advertising prior to the issuance of the alcohol and tobacco free public dance permit authorizing such dance.

(Prior code § 4-41.20; Ord. 4483, 1995)

Any officer of the department or any member of the fire department charged with the duty of law enforcement shall have free access at all times to any alcohol and tobacco free public dance issued a permit under the provisions of this chapter.

(Prior code § 4-41.21; Ord. 4483, 1995)

The permittee shall employ, and there shall be on duty at all times during any alcohol and tobacco free public dance, at least one private security officer for every one hundred participants, with a minimum of one private security officer for every exit and entrance and one private security officer for every one hundred participants' vehicles parked in off-street parking lots. All private security officers shall first be approved by the chief of police and have a current work permit.

(Prior code § 4-41.22; Ord. 4483, 1995)

The department is authorized and empowered to adopt such rules and regulations as it may deem reasonably necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.

(Prior code § 4-41.23; Ord. 4483, 1995)

Any business which is established or maintained in violation of this chapter is deemed to be a public nuisance and may be abated in accordance with Chapter 1.16 of this code.

(Ord. 4318 § 4, 1991; Ord. 4483, 1995)