Article V — DANCES

SEC. 11-170. DEFINITIONS.

For the purpose of this article, the following words shall have the following meanings:

(A) PUBLIC DANCE - A dance that is not conducted in a private residence by one or more occupants thereof and attended only by persons invited by the occupant.

(B) SECURITY PERSONNEL - Any person licensed by the State pursuant to Cal. Bus. and Prof. Code, Division 3, Chapter 11.4, as a proprietary private security officer, or Chapter 11.5, as a security guard, who is uniquely attired so as to be easily identifiable to attendees of the public dance and to police officers and so as to differentiate himself/herself from attendees of the public dance, from other employees or contractors of the location where the public dance is held, and from other employees or contractors of any promoter of the public dance, and who has no duties in the public dance except duties related to security, and who has completed a police department training class on security issues.

(C) LICENSE COLLECTOR - The police chief or designee.

(`64 Code, Sec. 12-2.1) (Ord. No. 2386, 2850, 2977, 3052)

SEC. 11-171. DANCE PERMIT REQUIRED.

No person shall conduct a public dance without a valid dance permit obtained pursuant to this chapter. If a public dance is held in a location that is rented or provided for consideration in any form to the person holding the public dance, the person providing the location and the person in charge of the public dance are jointly and severally responsible for obtaining a dance permit.

(`64 Code, Sec. 12-2.2) (Ord. No. 2386)

SEC. 11-172. TERM; FEES.

(A) A public dance permit may be issued for the duration of the city's fiscal year or for any specific day or days. If a dance permit is issued for a fiscal year, the permit shall specify the location in which public dances may be held, and the permittee shall give the police chief at least ten days' written notice of each date and time that a public dance will be held pursuant to the permit.

(B) Fees for dance permits shall be established by resolution of the city council.

(`64 Code, Sec. 12-2.3) (Ord. No. 2386)

SEC. 11-173. EXCEPTIONS.

No dance permit is required for either of the following public dances:

(A) Those sponsored by public or private schools, churches, or the city; and

(B) Those conducted by nonprofit associations, provided that the prior approval of the police chief and the fire chief has been obtained. Such approval may be conditional or may be withheld. If approval is withheld, the public dance may be held only if a dance permit is obtained.

(`64 Code, Sec. 12-2.4) (Ord. No. 2386)

SEC. 11-174. SECURITY.

Security personnel shall be present during and within one-half hour before and after the time that any music is played. Security personnel shall keep order inside and immediately outside the location where the public dance is held, including the parking areas adjacent thereto. Security personnel shall not permit loitering outside the public dance. Security personnel at a public dance shall cooperate with law enforcement officers conducting any investigation in or around the location of the public dance. One security person shall be present when 50 to 100 patrons are present, and one additional security person shall be present for each additional increment of 1 to 50 patrons, unless the dance permit is conditioned otherwise.

(`64 Code, Sec. 12-2.5) (Ord. No. 2386, 2850)

SEC. 11-175. CONDITIONS.

The license collector may impose reasonable conditions on dance permits relating to supervision, security, crowd control, noise, fire regulations, and the avoidance of adverse impacts on persons or activities nearby. A dance permit may be denied if problems created by the public dance cannot adequately be mitigated by conditions.

(`64 Code, Sec. 12-2.6) (Ord. No. 2386)

SEC. 11-176. HOURS OF DANCE.

No public dance shall be conducted or permitted between 2:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m.

(`64 Code, Sec. 12-2.7) (Ord. No. 2386)

SEC. 11-177. MINORS.

(A) A person under the age of 18 may attend a public dance only if no alcohol is allowed to be consumed in or about the location where the public dance is held. A person under the age of 18 who attends such a public dance shall leave the public dance no later than 10:00 p.m.

(B) The person in charge of a public dance to which persons under the age of 18 are admitted shall not permit alcohol to be consumed in or about the location where the public dance is held and shall either terminate the public dance no later than 10:00 p.m. or shall require all persons under the age of 18 to leave the public dance no later than 10:00 p.m.

(`64 Code, Sec. 12-2.8) (Ord. No. 2386)

SEC. 11-178. TERMINATION BY POLICE CHIEF.

(A) The police chief or designee may terminate any public dance that creates a public nuisance by reason of excessive noise, congestion, disturbances of the peace, or any other reason, or that is operated without a required dance permit or in violation of the conditions of a dance permit.

(B) All direct and indirect costs of providing the police response necessary to terminate the public dance shall be charged to the permittee or person presenting the dance. Such costs shall be deemed a debt to the city, and any person required to pay such costs shall be liable in an action brought in the name of the city for recovery of such costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees.

(`64 Code, Sec. 12-2.9) (Ord. No. 2386)