Los Angeles County Municipal Code Part 7 Taxi Dance Halls

Every taxi dancer and every instructor in a taxi dance hall shall first procure a license and pay an annual license fee in the amount set forth in Section 7.14.010 of this title, under the appropriate heading. The applicant shall specify in his application:

A.

His name and residence address;

B.

Whether he has ever been convicted within the last five years of any crime except a misdemeanor traffic violation. If he has been so convicted, he shall specify the name under which he was convicted, the place and court in which the conviction was obtained, and the sentence imposed as a result of such conviction.

(Ord. 11209 § 1 (part), 1975: Ord. 9947 § 4 (part), 1970: Ord. 5860 Ch. 10 Art. 9 § 2191, 1951.)

Any person applying for an instructor's or a taxi dancer's license also shall provide the sheriff with a recent photograph, which photograph may be taken by the sheriff, and a complete set of the applicant's fingerprints. The fingerprints required by this section shall be taken by the sheriff.

(Ord. 9947 § 4 (part), 1970: Ord. 5860 Ch. 10 Art. 9 § 2192, 1951.)

A taxi dancer or instructor's license shall not be issued to any person under 21 years of age.

(Ord. 9947 § 4 (part), 1970: Ord. 5860 Ch. 10 Art. 9 § 2194, 1951.)

A person shall not employ a taxi dancer or dance instructor in any taxi dance hall who does not possess a current valid license required by this Part 7.

(Ord. 9947 § 4 (part), 1970: Ord. 5860 Ch. 10 Art. 9 § 2195, 1951.)

Every taxi dancer and dance instructor in a taxi dance hall, while acting as such, shall deposit with his employer or his employer's agent, and the employer or agent shall keep, at all times, the license required by this Part 7.

(Ord. 9947 § 4 (part), 1970: Ord. 5860 Ch. 10 Art. 9 § 2196, 1951.)

Every taxi dance hall licensee shall maintain at all times during all taxi dances a register wherein each dance instructor and taxi dancer shall sign his name each night before commencement of his duties. Each such dance instructor and taxi dancer shall also write on the register opposite his name any change of address.

(Ord. 9947 § 4 (part), 1970: Ord. 5860 Ch. 10 Art. 9 § 2199, 1951.)

Every taxi dance hall licensee shall maintain a price list showing the price of all soft drinks and other refreshments served at the tables or booths or in said tables or in said booths.

(Ord. 9947 § 4 (part), 1970: Ord. 5860 Ch. 10 Art. 9 § 2200, 1951.)

A person shall not enter, be or remain in any part of a taxi dance hall while in the possession, consuming, using, or under the influence of any alcoholic beverage. The licensee shall not permit any such person to enter or remain upon such premises.

(Ord. 9947 § 4 (part), 1970: Ord. 5860 Ch. 10 Art. 9 § 2197, 1951.)

A dance instructor and a taxi dancer shall not solicit patrons, dances, or drinks.

(Ord. 9947 § 4 (part), 1970: Ord. 5860 Ch. 10 Art. 9 § 2198, 1951.)