Maywood Municipal Code Ch. 4 Dances, Dance Halls, and Dancing Clubs

For the purposes of this chapter, unless otherwise apparent from the context, certain words and phrases used in this chapter are defined as follows:

(a) "Club dance" shall mean any dance held by a dancing club.

(b) "Dancing club" shall mean any club or association of persons which conducts dances other than public dances for its members or bona fide guests more often than once per month at which a fee is charged, either for admission to such dance or for dancing therein, or at which any collection or donation of money is made or received, or in which the amount of dues no be paid by each member is dependent upon attendance at such dances by such member.

(c) "Public dance" shall mean a gathering of persons in or upon any premises where dancing is participated in, either as the main purpose of such gathering or as an incident to some other purpose, and to which premises the public is admitted.

(d) "Public dance hall" shall mean a place where dancing is conducted, 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.

(§ 1, Ord. 269)

It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct or assist in conducting any public dance hall, dancing club, or any public dance in the City unless under and by the authority of a written permit from the Council, and it shall be unlawful for any person no participate in any such dance conducted without such permit; provided, however, the provisions of this chapter relative no making an application for a permit to conduct a dance hall, dancing club, or public dance shall not apply to dances where such dances are casual or for one such occasion only and are not conducted more than once per month.

(§ 1, Ord. 269)

Permits to conduct public dance halls, dancing clubs, or public dances may be issued by the Council upon the written application of any person for himself or on behalf of any association of persons or a corporation.

(§ 1, Ord. 269)

Upon such application being made, the Council shall first satisfy itself that the conduct of such dance hall, dancing club, or public dance will comport with the public welfare and, for this purpose, may consider any facts or evidence bearing on the place where the proposed public dance hall, dancing club, or public dance is to be located, the character, reputation, and moral fitness of those who will be in charge of it, and any other facts or evidence tending to enlighten the Council in this respect.

(§ 1, Ord. 269)

When the Council shall issue a permit pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, the permit may be revoked at any time thereafter by the Council if the Council becomes satisfied that the conduct of such dance hall, dancing club, or public dance does not or will not comport with the public welfare for any reason or that the same has been conducted in an irregular, improper, or disorderly manner.

Upon presentation to the Council of due complaint, accompanied by competent evidence satisfactory to the Council of any violation of any provisions of this chapter by, in, or on the premises of any person, the Council shall, pending the trial of such person, immediately suspend the permit or license of such person to carry on such business.

(§ 6, Ord. 228, and § 1, Ord. 269)

No such permit shall be granted, issued, or renewed to any applicant therefor whose permit shall have theretofore been revoked for any violation of any provision of this chapter or who is associated, in any manner in relation thereto, either as partner, business associate, trustee, agent, helper, manager, employee, or employer, with any person, association of persons, or corporation whose permit shall have been revoked by the Council for any violation of any provision of this chapter.

(§ 5, Ord. 228)

Upon the granting of the permit provided for in this chapter, the permittee shall make application to the Chief of Police for the issuance of a license to conduct a dance hall as provided in Chapter 1 of Title 3 of this Code.

(§ 2, Ord. 269)

Upon the conviction of any person for a violation of the provisions of this chapter, the license of such person shall he forthwith revoked by the Council.

(§ 7, Ord. 228)

It shall he unlawful for any person to conduct or assist in conducting any public dance, public dance hall, or club dance on Sunday, or between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. of any holiday other than Sunday, or on the eve of any holiday other than Sunday, or between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. on other days.

(§ 3, Ord. 269)

No permit shall be granted, issued, or renewed by the Council to any person, association of persons, or corporation for any business consisting in whole or in part of a dance hall, dancing club, or dance in the event the hall, room, or premises wherein or whereon such hall, dancing club, or dance is proposed to be conducted or maintained is so constructed, equipped, or maintained as to permit or render probable any violation of the following regulations:

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person, association of persons, or corporation to conduct, manage, carry on, or maintain, or to cause or permit to be conducted, carried on, or maintained, or to aid or assist in the conducting, managing, carrying on, or maintaining, either as a separate enterprise, business, or activity, or in connection with, or as an adjunct to, any different enterprise, business, or activity, any business wherein or in connection with which any liquor, as defined by the Liquor Control Act of the State, is served, sold, given away, maintained, offered for sale, kept, stored, or consumed, either by such person, association, or corporation, or by any employee, servant, or agent thereof, or by any customer, guest, or patron thereof, or by any such person gaining admittance thereto or therein.

(b) It shall be unlawful for any person, association of persons, or corporation to conduct, manage, carry on, or maintain, or to cause or permit to be conducted, carried on, or maintained, or to aid or assist in the conducting, managing, carrying on, or maintaining, either as a separate enterprise, business, or activity, or in connection with, or as an adjunct to, any different enterprise, business, or activity, any business in the event any room, hallway, stairway, vestibule, passageway, or any portion of such public dance hall, dancing club, or public dance, or the room or premises in or on which the same is maintained, connects or communicates with, or has any door, window, or opening communicating with or opening or leading into, any room, place, or premises wherein or whereon any such liquor is served, sold, given away, maintained, offered for sale, kept, or stored.

(c) It shall be unlawful for any person, association of persons, or corporation conducting, managing, or carrying on any such business to permit any intoxicated person, or any person having any such liquor in his immediate possession or on his person, to enter, be in, or remain in such dance hall, dancing club, or dance or to permit any person, customer, guest, or patron thereof to bring into such dance hall, club dance, or dance, or to drink or consume therein, any such liquor.

(§§ 1, 2, 3, and 4, Ord. 228)

It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct or assist in conducting any marathon dance.

(§ 4, Ord. 269)