Chapter 11 — DANCES AND DANCE HALLS

ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL

SECTION:

11-1: Public Dance Defined

11-2: Persons Under Age Twenty One Prohibited From Working Or Performing Services At Public Dances Where Alcoholic Beverages Sold Or Consumed

11-3: Hours When Public Dances Prohibited

11-4: Unlawful To Engage In Public Dancing During Prohibited Hours

11-5: Persons Under Sixteen Years Of Age Barred From Public Dances Unless Accompanied By Parent Or Guardian

11-5.1: Chapter Supplemental To Other Laws

11-5.2: Conduct Of Public Dances; Attendance Of Police Officers Or Special Officers

11-5.3: Violation; Closing Of Public Dance

11-5.4: Employment Of Dancing Partners Prohibited

11-1: PUBLIC DANCE DEFINED:

For the purposes of this chapter a "public dance" is hereby defined to include any place such as halls, rooms, buildings, restaurants, cafes and all other places within the city wherein dancing may be engaged in, is open to the general public, and for which a fee is charged. For purposes of this chapter, a fee shall be deemed to include an admission charge, a cover charge, a "minimum" or any other charge exacted from members of the general public. (Ord. 834 § A, 8-3-1965)

11-2: PERSONS UNDER AGE TWENTY ONE PROHIBITED FROM WORKING OR PERFORMING SERVICES AT PUBLIC DANCES WHERE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES SOLD OR CONSUMED:

It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of twenty one (21), or for any person to employ, engage or otherwise permit any person under the age of twenty one (21) to work or perform services of any kind whatsoever including, but not limited to, the services of a musician at any place where public dancing is permitted, where alcoholic beverages are sold or consumed. (Ord. 834 § A, 8-3-1965)

11-3: HOURS WHEN PUBLIC DANCES PROHIBITED:

It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct or permit to be conducted public dancing within the city between the hours of one o'clock (1:00) A.M. and eleven o'clock (11:00) A.M. (Ord. 834 § A, 8-3-1965)

11-4: UNLAWFUL TO ENGAGE IN PUBLIC DANCING DURING PROHIBITED HOURS:

It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in dancing at any public dance within the city between the hours specified in the preceding section 11-3 of this article. (Ord. 834 § A, 8-3-1965)

11-5: PERSONS UNDER SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE BARRED FROM PUBLIC DANCES UNLESS ACCOMPANIED BY PARENT OR GUARDIAN:

No person under the age of sixteen (16) years, unaccompanied by a parent or guardian, shall enter any place where public dancing is permitted or carried on, or loiter at or near the doors of said place within the city while said public dancing is being conducted therein, and it shall be unlawful for any person in charge of, conducting, or carrying on such public dancing, to permit any person under the age of sixteen (16) years, unaccompanied by a parent of guardian, to enter said place where said public dancing is being conducted, or engage in dancing in such place, or to loiter at or near the doors of said place while such public dancing is being carried on or conducted. (Ord. 834 § A, 8-3-1965)

11-5.1: CHAPTER SUPPLEMENTAL TO OTHER LAWS:

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit or amend any law, ordinance or regulation of any political subdivision in force within the city of Porterville and all such laws, ordinances or regulations now in effect or hereinafter enacted shall be in addition to the provisions of this chapter. (Ord. 834 § A, 8-3-1965)

11-5.2: CONDUCT OF PUBLIC DANCES; ATTENDANCE OF POLICE OFFICERS OR SPECIAL OFFICERS:

It shall be the duty of every person conducting a public dance to conduct and manage the same in a manner that is not inconsistent with good public morals nor will any person allow or permit any unnecessary disturbance to the peace and quiet of the public.

In the event the chief of police should determine from the anticipated attendance expected at a public dance, or if he should determine that it is in the best interests of the public in general, that one or more police officers should be assigned to duty at said public dance, then the chief of police is hereby authorized to so assign said officer or officers. The expense of said assignment shall be paid to the city by the licensee. Nothing herein shall be deemed to prevent the licensee from employing special officers or other persons at said dance. (Ord. 834 § A, 8-3-1965)

11-5.3: VIOLATION; CLOSING OF PUBLIC DANCE:

In the event any police officer of the city determines that any law, ordinance, or regulation in force within the city is being violated he shall order the person conducting a public dance to immediately cease said violation and/or close said public dance. It shall be unlawful for the licensee to continue said public dance and it shall be unlawful to dance at said public dance after a proper order to close said dance has been made and given. (Ord. 834 § A, 8-3-1965)

11-5.4: EMPLOYMENT OF DANCING PARTNERS PROHIBITED:

It shall be unlawful for any person to employ any other person to act as a dancing partner at a public dance and it shall be unlawful for any person to accept said employment. (Ord. 834 § A, 8-3-1965)