Chapter 9.36
DANCES AND DANCE HALLS

Sections:

9.36.010    Dance hall – Intoxicated persons prohibited.

9.36.020    Dances – Public or private dance permit – Required.

9.36.030    Dances – Public or private dance permit – Application – Investigation.

9.36.060    Conducting dance with compensated dancing partners prohibited.

9.36.070    Employing dancing partner for compensation prohibited.

9.36.010 Dance hall – Intoxicated persons prohibited.

It is unlawful for any person owning or managing a public hall in which public dances are conducted to allow or permit any intoxicated person to enter or to remain within such hall while a public dance is being conducted therein. [1937 Code § 559.]

9.36.020 Dances – Public or private dance permit – Required.

It is unlawful for any person owning or managing a public hall where public or private dances are conducted to cause or permit any public or private dance to be conducted in any such hall without first obtaining from the planning commission a conditional use permit pursuant to PMC Title 18. [Ord. 05-1257 § 4, 2005; 1937 Code § 561.]

9.36.030 Dances – Public or private dance permit – Application – Investigation.

Any person owning or managing a public hall who desires to conduct or permit a public or private dance in such hall shall first apply for and receive planning commission approval of a conditional use permit, pursuant to PMC Title 18, authorizing him so to do. Upon receiving such an application for a permit to conduct a public or private dance in a public hall, the chief of police shall first make an investigation concerning the character of the proposed dance, and he shall make a recommendation to the planning commission. The planning commission shall consider the recommendation from the chief of police, prior to approving or denying the conditional use permit. If approved by the planning commission, the conditional use permit shall be valid only for the time and place specified therein. [Ord. 05-1257 § 4, 2005; 1937 Code § 562.]

9.36.060 Conducting dance with compensated dancing partners prohibited.

It is unlawful for any person, firm, association, corporation or club to run, conduct, operate or maintain within the city any dance where any female person is employed to act as a dancing partner for compensation or is paid a commission to dance with or solicit any male persons to dance. [1937 Code § 564.]

9.36.070 Employing dancing partner for compensation prohibited.

It is unlawful for any person, firm, association, corporation or club to employ any female person to act as a dancing partner in the city for compensation or for a commission. [1937 Code § 565.]