Los Angeles County Municipal Code Part 1 Definitions

"Dancing club" means any club or association of persons which conducts dances, other than public dances, for its members or bona fide guests. It does not include any adult business licensed pursuant to Chapter 7.92.

(Ord. 2003-0067 § 20, 2003: Ord. 9278 § 4 (part), 1967: Ord. 7462 § 20 (part), 1959: Ord. 5860 Ch. 10 Art. 1 § 2006, 1951.)

"Dancing school" means any school, class or classes wherein dancing is the principal subject taught.

(Ord. 9278 § 4 (part), 1967: Ord. 8269 § 3, 1962: Ord. 7462 § 20 (part), 1959: Ord. 5860 Ch. 10 Art. 1 § 2007, 1951.)

"Private dance" means a gathering of persons in or upon any premises where dancing is permitted, either as the main purpose for such gathering or as an incident to some other purpose, and to which premises only members, pupils or bona fide guests of a particular club, organization, dancing club or dancing school are admitted; provided, however, that dancing by the occupants of and guests at a private residence shall not be considered a "private dance" as defined herein, and no license shall be required.

(Ord. 9278 § 4 (part), 1967: Ord. 7462 § 20 (part), 1959: Ord. 5860 Ch. 10 Art. 1 § 2003, 1951.)

"Public dance" means a gathering of persons in or upon any premises where dancing is permitted, either as the main purpose for such gathering or as an incident to some other purpose, and to which premises the public is admitted.

(Ord. 9278 § 4 (part), 1967: Ord. 7462 § 20 (part), 1959: Ord. 5860 Ch. 10 Art. 1 § 2002, 1951.)

"Public dance hall" means a place where dancing is permitted, whether for profit or not for profit, and to which the public is admitted either with or without charge, or at which the public is allowed to participate in the dancing, either with or without charge.

(Ord. 9278 § 4 (part), 1967: Ord. 7462 § 20 (part), 1959: Ord. 5860 Ch. 10 Art. 1 § 2008, 1951.)

"Special dance" means an individual public dance or private dance conducted by any person, dancing club, dancing school or association of persons, dancing clubs or dancing schools, which dance, if authorized, will result in not more than three such dances being held by such person or group in any three-month period.

(Ord. 9278 § 4 (part), 1967: Ord. 7462 § 20 (part), 1959: Ord. 5860 Ch. 10 Art. 1 § 2005, 1951.)

"Taxi dance hall" means any place at which a public dance is conducted where partners are provided for dancing or social purposes by those conducting managing, maintaining or operating such public dance for patrons or other guests, and for which such patrons or guests pay a fee or other consideration.

(Ord. 9947 § 2 (part), 1970: Ord. 5860 Ch. 10 Art. 1 § 2011, 1951.)

"Taxi dancer" means a partner who is, for a fee or other consideration, furnished to a patron or other guest at a taxi dance hall.

(Ord. 9947 § 2 (part), 1970: Ord. 5860 Ch. 10 Art. 1 § 2012, 1951.)

A Type I license is a license which permits the activity licensed to be conducted on premises, whether alcoholic beverages are sold, served or consumed on such premises or not.

(Ord. 2003-0067 § 21, 2003: Ord. 9897 § 9 (part), 1969: Ord. 5860 Ch. 10 Art. 1 § 2009, 1951.)

A Type II license is a license which permits the activity licensed to be conducted only on premises where alcoholic beverages are neither sold, served or consumed.

(Ord. 2003-0067 § 22, 2003: Ord. 9897 § 2 (part), 1969: Ord. 5860 Ch. 10 Art. 1 § 2010, 1951.)

"Youth dance" means a public dance or private dance to which persons between the ages of 15 and 21 years are admitted as participants.

(Ord. 9897 § 8, 1969: Ord. 9278 § 4 (part), 1967: Ord. 7462 § 20 (part), 1959: Ord. 5860 Ch. 10 Art. 1 § 2004, 1951.)