Poway Municipal Code Art. II Teenage Dances

It is the intent of the City Council in enacting this article to prescribe the exclusive procedure for the licensing of public dances attended by persons 14 or more years of age but under 19 years of age.

(CC § 21.250; Ord. 29 § 1, 1981)

Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions set forth in this section shall govern the construction of this article:

A.

“Adult”

means any person 21 years of age or over.

B.

“Adult sponsoring group”

means a nonprofit organization, one of whose objectives is to sponsor, regulate and control youth activities and child welfare, and which assumes full and complete responsibility for the direction of a teenage dance.

C.

“Police” or “policeman”

includes any private police officer, any peace officer, whether on-duty or off-duty, reserve deputy or special deputy, employed by any public agency or political subdivision.

D.

“Private teenage dance”

means a closed dance for members of an organization and their invited guests.

E.

“Teenage”

means any person 14 or more years of age but under 19 years of age.

F.

“Teenage dance”

means a dance attended by a teenage person unaccompanied by his parent or guardian.

G.

“Youth service organization”

includes any bona fide organization whose primary purpose is to provide moral or spiritual development, education, or recreation for teenagers.

(CC § 21.251; Ord. 29 § 1, 1981; Ord. 123 § 2, 1984)

The procedure to follow, except as otherwise provided in this article, in obtaining a permit is that set forth in the uniform licensing procedure set out in Chapter 5.04 PMC.

(CC § 21.252; Ord. 29 § 1, 1981)

The Issuing Officer may issue the following classes of teenage dance permits:

A. A class “A” permit which is issued for a period of one calendar year.

B. A class “B” permit which is issued for one day or one night only.

(CC § 21.253; Ord. 29 § 1, 1981)

The fees for permits issued under this article shall be payable to the Issuing Officer in advance, and for the several classes of permits provided in this section the fees shall be established by City Council resolution from time to time.

(CC § 21.255; Ord. 29 § 1, 1981; Ord. 683 § 5, 2008)

The provisions of this article shall not apply to any teenage dance conducted or sponsored:

A. By any agency or department of any City, political subdivision, school district, or other governmental agency;

B. In a private home;

C. By any recognized youth service organization for its members and guests only; provided, that the guests shall not exceed the number of members present.

(CC § 21.256; Ord. 29 § 1, 1981)

In addition to the reasons stated in the uniform licensing procedure, the Issuing Officer shall not issue a permit if the applicant has had a permit revoked within one year prior to the date of application; or if the place or premises where the teenage dance is to be held do not violate this code or the ordinances of the City, or the laws of the State and that the dance will not be contrary to the public health, morals, peace, welfare or safety. The Issuing Officer may issue a permit under any conditions which it deems reasonably necessary for the protection of the public health, welfare, morals or safety.

(CC § 21.257; Ord. 29 § 1, 1981)

A permit issued pursuant to PMC § 5.12.240(B) shall expire at midnight of the date for which issued. Such permit shall not be renewed, but a new application must be filed with the Issuing Officer to obtain a new permit.

(CC § 21.259; Ord. 29 § 1, 1981)

All places where teenage dances are held shall be adequately chaperoned and supervised and adequately lighted at all times when open for dancing and the intensity of illumination shall not be less than one foot-candle in all parts of the building and premises accessible to participants.

(CC § 21.261; Ord. 29 § 1, 1981)

All off-street parking facilities made available for participants of a teenage dance shall be adequately lighted and supervised.

(CC § 21.262; Ord. 29 § 1, 1981)

No minor admitted to a teenage dance shall be permitted to leave and thereafter reenter the dancing premises during the course of the dance.

(CC § 21.263; Ord. 29 § 1, 1981)

No alcoholic beverages shall be sold, consumed or be available on the premises, in or about which any teenage dance is held. Admission to a teenage dance shall be denied to any person who is or has been drinking any alcoholic beverages or who has any alcoholic beverage on his person.

(CC § 21.264; Ord. 29 § 1, 1981)

All teenage dances shall be closed and premises cleared of participants on or before the hour of 12:00 midnight.

(CC § 21.265; Ord. 29 § 1, 1981)

Boisterous conduct and profanity is unlawful in the premises where the teenage dance is held, in the hallways leading thereto, and in the immediate vicinity of such premises. It is unlawful for any person at such teenage dance to engage in any dance of an immoral, obscene or vulgar character or to conduct himself or herself in an immoral, obscene or vulgar manner.

(CC § 21.266; Ord. 29 § 1, 1981)

A person of 19 years of age or over shall not attend any teenage dance as a participant except that a male of 19 years of age may accompany a female teenager to a teenage dance and participate in such dance.

(CC § 21.267; Ord. 29 § 1, 1981)

No person, other than a participant at a teenage dance or member or employee of the sponsoring group, shall loiter around or about the premises at which a teenage dance is being conducted.

(CC § 21.268; Ord. 29 § 1, 1981)

Any peace officer of the City or any member of a Fire Department charged with the duty of law enforcement shall have free access at all times to any teenage dance issued a permit under the provisions of this article.

(CC § 21.269; Ord. 29 § 1, 1981)

The permittee shall employ, and there shall be on duty at all times during any teenage dance at least one policeman for every 100 participants with a minimum of one policeman for every exit and entrance. One police matron shall also be in attendance. The matron shall not be counted as fulfilling the requirement for any policeman.

(CC § 21.270; Ord. 29 § 1, 1981)

Adult sponsoring groups raising funds for use by their organization to promote youth activities, may at the discretion of the Issuing Officer, dispense with the employment of police, where it can furnish proof of having present a sufficient number of adult persons to maintain order.

(CC § 21.271; Ord. 29 § 1, 1981)

No teenage dance shall be advertised by use of any media of public advertising prior to the issuance of the teenage dance permit authorizing such dance.

(CC § 21.272; Ord. 29 § 1, 1981)

The City Council shall adopt such rules and regulations as it may deem reasonably necessary to carry out the purpose of this article. A copy of such rules and regulations shall be filed with the City Clerk.

(CC § 21.273; Ord. 29 § 1, 1981)