Porterville Municipal Code § 11-5 Persons Under Sixteen Years of Age Barred from Public Dances Unless Accompanied…

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)