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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1714 Dances and Dance Halls ORDINANCE NO. An ORDINANCE relating to dances and dance halls and repealing Ordinances No. 871 and 1610. B~ IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND as follows: Section 1. Defintions ~ ~- ~'~ubl'io~ i~e ' defined. The term 'public dance', as used in this ordinance, shall mean any dance or ball to which admission can be had by payment of fee ~ by ~e~purchase, possession or presentation of any ticket or token, or at which a charge is made for caring for cloth- ing or other' property, or any dance to which the public generally may gain admission with or without payment of a fee or other charge; provided that this ordinance shall not apply to incorpor- ated clubs, fraternal orders or other societies occupying their own premises and Who limit their dances to members of their own organ- ization. 'Dance Hall' defined: The term 'dance hall' as used in this ordinance, shall mean any room, plaee or space in which a public dance Shall be held. Section 2. Right of en .try tO public dances by ce.rtain qi.t~, officers. All police officers and probation officers of the city shall at all times have free access to all places in the city where any public dance is being conducted, for the purpose of preserving and enforcing the provisions of this ordinance or any other ordinance of the City and laws of the State. Section~..3. Condition of Premises.--- Lighting. Every public dance hall shall at all times be kept in a clean, healthful, amx~ sanitary condition, and all stairways, halls pass- be lighted in such a manner and to such an extent as is usual or customary for ~lighting of halls or rooms of like dimehsion~ during the hours of darkness for public assemblies before any person is admitted thereto and before any dancing is commenced therein; such lighting or illumination shall be maintained thereafter throughout the entire time while such dance hall is open or dancing is in progress therin and during any recess or other intermission, with- out diminution and without interruption until such activity is concluded and 'until such hall is cleared or closed. Section 4. Hours and Fees. That all ~public dances shall ,be discontinued and~all public dance halls shall be closed before 2:00 o'clock A.M. and said dance halls~shall r~main~-~alosed~'until 8:00 A.M. the following day; pro- vided that upon the application of a bona fide and reputable organi- zation or society and for good cause shown the Chief Of Police may grant permission to such organization or society to hold or continue a dance after 2:00 o'clock A.M. if he shall find the same may be conducted with- out undue annoyance to any considerable number of people; and provided further that, except where permission ha~ been granted as aforesaid, all public dance halls shall be closed on Sunday after the hour of 2:00 A.M. The license fee for a public dance shall be the~sum of $25.00 ~ Section 5. Em~loyees,. attendants. ~ , and. ~atro~s . No person of immoral character or person afflicted with any infectious disease shall be employed in or knowingly be permitted to take part in any place where public dancing is carried on, and no person under the mge of eighteen years shall be employed in such an establishment or allowed on the premises unless accompanied by his or her legal guardian, except that such age prohibition shall not apply to any ~erson employed as an entertainer or musician at such dance. Section 6. Conduct, inspection and poli..ce supervision. or carrying on any public dance hall or having charge or control thereof nor any person employed in and about such a place, shall allow or permit any person under the influence of intoxicating liquor, or any prostitutes or disorderly person, to enter, be or remain in or to dance in any such public dance hall. No person shall be permitted to conduct himself or herself in a gross or vulgar manner in such a place. Inspectors detailed by the Chief of Police, and paid by the person or organization conducting the dance, shall be upon the premises at all times that a public dance is in progress. Section 7. Use of intoxicants. No person, firm, society, association or corporation conducting a public dance hall, nor any. person having charge or control thereof at any time when dancing is being carried on or conducted therein, shall permit any person to bring into said dance hall or into any room or rooms in connection therewith or upon the premises upon which such dance hall is situated, any intoxicating liquor, nor permit intoxicating liquor to be drunk in said dance hall or in any of the said rooms or upon said premises. ~X~X~X~~X~X~X~X~X~~X~M~X~X~ E~X~X~XE~XEX~E~~X No person during any time any public dance hall is open and being operated shall take or carry into said room or rooms or upon said premises or drink therein, ~or thereon, any intoxicating libor. Section 8. Pe~it for teen-~age dance re~ired. It shall be unlawful to conduct or sponsor any teen-age dance, except school dances of the public schools,in the City of Port Townsend without first having obtained a written permit from the Chief of Police and except in full comDlianc~ with all Permit application -- R.e~uirements, Teen-age dance: A. The application for a permit shall be accompanied by adequate proof that the place or premises where the dance is to be held has a valid public dance hall license, or is not required to have such license but conforms with all safety regulations established by law, and must be filed with the Chief of Police at least ten days prior to any dance. B. The application for permit shall set forth therein the following minimum information: The name and address of the applicant and applicant's (1) officers. (2) (3) (4) (5) The date upon which the dance is to be held. The address of the place where to dance is to be held. The approximate attendance expected. The minimum number of adult supervisors who will be in attendance at all times during the holding of said dance, and the names and addresses of such adults. C. UpOn the filing of each application for a teen-age dance, the Chief of Police shall cause to be made such investigation as he deems proper, and shall either deny or approve the same. If the application is approved, the permit for such dance shall then be issued by the Chief of Police. I~-~the'~rppli~~ s~--~m~_~ ~ ~e~d by3~.~ Ckicf cf Police. If the application for such permit is denied by the Chief of Police, the applicant shall have and is hereby given a right of appeal from said denial to the City Council Section 9. Revocation or suspension -- Grounds and Procedure -- AnY. Permit. Any permit issued hereunder may be revoked or suspended by the Chief of Police if any of the following conditions exist or A. The applicant for the permit or the holder of any permit, as the case may be, has know .ingly made any material misstatement in the application for the permit. B. The holder of the permit has violated any of the pro- visions of this ordinance. C. In the event such permit is revoked or suspended as above provided, the holder of such permit shall be and is hereby given the right of appeal from such revocation or suspension to the City Council. D. The dance orchestra shall perform in ~moral manner. Section 10. Regulations. A. No minor admitted to a teen-age dance shall be permitted to leave and thereafter re-enter the dancing premi'se during the course of the event, and no pass-out checks shall be issued save and except in emergencies and when authorized specifically by 'the person in charge of said dance. B. No alcoholic beverages shall be sold, consumed, or avail- able on the premises in or about which any teen-age dance is held. Admission to a teen-age dance shall be denied to any person showing evidence of drinking any alcoholic beverage or who has any alcoholic beverage on his person. C. Sufficient adult supervision shall be provided by the sponsor at all teen-age dances to insure that accepted standards of social conduct are folloWed~ Two adults, one of whom is female, for each 100 persons attending, or for any fraction over 100. D. No dancing at any teen-age dance shall be permitted after the hour of 1:00 A.~. E. No person of the age of 21 years or more and no person under the age of 15 years shall attend any teen-age dance as a participant. This does not prohibit the attendance of chaperons F. It shall be unlawful and constitute a violation of this chapter for any person who is not eligible for admittance to a teen-age dance to loiter around or about the premises at which such dance is being held. G. The provisions and conditions contained in Section 3,5,6 and 7, both inclusive, and as they may be amended, shall likewise apply to teen-age dances when such provisions are applicable and not in conflict with the provisions herein contained. Teen-age dances shall in no way be construed as public dances. Section 10. Licensed premises. Nothing herein shall be deemed in conflict with dance license provisions for premises licensed by the State of Washington for sale of intoxicants, as may be provided in other ordinances. Section 11. Ordinance~No. 871 and 1610, are here and hereby repealed. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend and approved by its Mayor at a regular meeting of the Council held on the · ay of .~, 1974. ATTEST: Cit~ C l~fk APPROVED AS TO FORM~ C i t~/yt or ney $. STEW. Mayor