Pomona Municipal Code § 30-437 Admission by certain minors in public dancehall

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Dancing academy means a regularly established place of business or entertainment where instructions in dancing and dancing lessons are given or taught, and a fee is charged for such instructions or lessons or other consideration is paid or received.

Private dance means a dance which is limited to those persons individually invited to which no admission charge is made or a dance conducted by a bona fide club, society or association, organized or incorporated for benevolent, charitable, dramatic, literary or dancing purposes, having an established membership and which holds meetings other than such dances at regular stated intervals and when the proceeds, if any, of such dance are used for the purposes of such club, society or organization.

Public dance means a dance open to the public for an admittance fee or charge and which is held on one day only.

Public dancehall means a place open to the public upon the payment of an admittance fee wherein music is provided and people are allowed to dance at regular intervals or on regular days of the week.

Public dancing place means a place where music is provided and the public is permitted to dance without payment of a fee.

(Code 1959, § 23-1; Ord. No. 1567, § 1)

Cross reference— Definitions generally, § 1-2.

This article shall not apply to any private dance; provided, however, that this article shall apply when invitations or tickets for admission to such dance are sold publicly or to the public generally.

(Code 1959, § 23-2; Ord. No. 1567, § 1)

When the police chief requires that police protection be provided for any dance, the person managing, controlling or carrying on such dance must arrange for such protection with the chief of police. Payment will be made to the city at the rates established by the city council if police officers are provided.

(Code 1959, § 23-11; Ord. No. 1567, § 1; Ord. No. 3040, § 1)

The chief of police or fire chief shall, at all times, have free access to and egress from any place in which a public dance, school of dancing or dancing academy is being conducted, and all dancing shall be stopped and the place vacated at any time upon an order of the chief of police or fire chief.

(Code 1959, § 23-14; Ord. No. 908, § 218)

(a) Any person owning, controlling, managing, conducting or holding a public dance, school of dancing, or dancing academy who causes, permits or allows in or at any such place or yard or premises connected therewith any passion dance or any lewd or lascivious dance is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(b) Any person who, at a public dance, school of dancing, or dancing academy, dances any passion, lewd or lascivious dance or so dances in any yard or premises connected therewith is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(Code 1959, §§ 23-12, 23-13; Ord. No. 908, §§ 211, 212)

No person in charge of any public dance, school of dancing or dancing academy shall allow any person to appear nude in any public place at such dance, school or academy.

(a) The definitions of section 30-431 do not apply to this section.

(b) Any person owning or managing a public dancehall who causes or permits any person under the age of 13 years to enter or remain in such public dancehall, unless such minor is accompanied by his parent or guardian, is guilty of an infraction.

(Code 1959, § 16-41; Ord. No. 3283, § 2 (part))