San Gabriel Municipal Code § 114.048 Permit Application—applicants Other Than Bona Fide Hotels

(A) Verification. Every application for the permit required by the provisions of § 114.047 of this subchapter shall be verified by the oath of the applicant on forms furnished by the Police Chief. If the applicant is a corporation, verification shall be by a duly authorized officer thereof; if an association or partnership, verification shall be by each member thereof; and if a club, verification shall be by the person having charge of such club.

(B) Filing. The application shall be completed and filed not less than 15 days before the date of the proposed dance.

(C) Information required. The application shall clearly show whether the persons attending, or expected to attend, the dance are to be limited in any manner as to membership or guests of the membership of the applicant, the number expected to attend, and whether admittance shall be by written or printed invitation or by the sale of tickets at the door of the premises. Such application shall further show from what general geographical area the members, or guests of the members of the applicant, are expected to be invited to attend.

(D) Information required; premises to be used. When the application shows that the applicant has rented or plans to rent any premises owned or leased by another person or organization, the application shall specifically show the name and address of the agent of the owner or lessee and that such agent, owner, or lessee has full knowledge of the purpose for which the premises are to be used.

(‘65 Code, § 5-9.304) (Ord. 871, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 547-C.S., passed 4-20-04)

(A) A bona fide hotel may apply to the City Council for a single permit to allow dancing on its premises in conjunction with banquet service. The application shall be on a form furnished by the Chief of Police and shall be verified by the appropriate officer per the requirements of § 114.048(A). The annual fee for a bona fide hotel dance permit shall be $200.

(B) Along with its application, a bona fide hotel must submit a security plan for the review and approval of the Chief of Police. Such plan shall contain provisions detailing full-time on-site security for the premises and banquet and event security deployment and procedures. If the permit is granted, the Chief of Police is authorized to review the security plan on a continuing basis and require such modifications to such plan as he deems required by the facts and circumstances.

(C) The application shall contain a site plan that clearly shows the areas in which dancing will be permitted.

(D) A bona fide hotel dancing permit shall be limited to prohibit dancing from the hours of 1:45 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.

(E) A bona fide hotel dancing permit shall be subject to suspension or revocation where conditions imposed are not strictly followed. The appeal process shall be as stated in §§ 30.10 et seq. of this code.

(Ord. 547-C.S., passed 4-20-04)