Elk Grove Municipal Code Art. IIIa Dances

As used in this article, the following terms shall be ascribed the following meanings:

A.

“Dance club”

means any club or association of persons which conducts dancing for its members or bona fide guests more often than once (1) a month, and to which the public is not admitted.

B.

“Club dance”

means any dance held by a dancing club.

C.

“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.

D.

“Public dance hall”

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. 41-2005 § 3, eff. 1-14-2006; Ord. 7-2009 § 3, eff. 5-1-2009)

No person shall operate a public dance, club dance, dancing club or a public dance hall in the City unless under and by authority of a valid, unexpired and unrevoked special business license issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and Article IIIa of this chapter authorizing public dances, club dances, a dance club, or public dance hall.

(Ord. 12-2012 § 14(A), eff. 7-27-2012)

Repealed by Ord. 12-2012.

(Ord. 41-2005 § 3, eff. 1-14-2006; Ord. 7-2009 § 3, eff. 5-1-2009)

A. The Chief of Police may grant written permission for any dance hall, 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 the foregoing exception, and except as provided below, it shall be unlawful for the owner, operator, proprietor or sponsor of a public dance, club dance or public dance hall 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 dance hall, 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. That the establishment where the dancing is conducted sells alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption in compliance with a license so authorizing issued by the California Alcoholic Beverage Control Board;

2. That 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. That no alcoholic beverages are either sold or consumed on the premises during the extended dancing hours; and

4. That 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.

C. The above requirements shall constitute ongoing conditions of the authorization to conduct dancing during the extended hours, 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. 41-2005 § 3, eff. 1-14-2006; Ord. 7-2009 § 3, eff. 5-1-2009)

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 EGMC Section 4.10.315, but may be conducted without a special business license and shall not otherwise be subject to the provisions of this article.

(Ord. 41-2005 § 3, eff. 1-14-2006; Ord. 7-2009 § 3, eff. 5-1-2009)