CHAPTER 8
CABARET REGULATIONS
SECTION:
6-8-4: Lighting, Space And Appearance Requirements
6-8-5: Complaints Investigated
6-8-1 DEFINITIONS:
When used in this Chapter and unless otherwise distinctly expressed, the following words and phrases shall have the meaning set out herein:
CABARET: Any room, place or space, or portion thereof open to the public or any private group or individual, admission to which requires membership or a payment of any fee or cover charge or minimum service charge, or which is operated for gain or profit and a purpose of which is to provide a forum for:
A. Theatrical performances or plays;
B. Interpretive, expressive or exhibition dances;
C. Dances or dancing, or a public dance hall;
D. Vaudeville shows or variety shows;
E. Vocal or other musical productions by persons present;
F. Recorded music or a combination of video and recorded music.
PERSON: Shall include an individual, firm, non-profit corporation, corporation, company, partnership, association, unincorporated association and any person acting in a fiduciary capacity.
PUBLIC DANCE: Any dance which is open to the public.
PUBLIC DANCE HALL: Any place where a public dance is conducted, operated or maintained. (Ord. 3915, 6-3-85)
6-8-2 HOURS OF OPERATION:
No cabaret shall operate in any manner whatsoever, between the hours of two o’clock (2:00) A.M. and six o’clock (6:00) A.M. (Ord. 3776, 12-19-83)
6-8-3 CLOSED BOOTHS UNLAWFUL:
It shall be unlawful for any person owning, operating, managing or conducting any cabaret to have, permit or maintain any boxes or booths closed by any door, screen, curtain or other device, or to have, permit or maintain any box or booth on the premises of any cabaret with entrance thereto on any side other than that which faces the center line of the main room. (Ord. 3776, 12-19-83)
6-8-4 LIGHTING, SPACE AND APPEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:
A. Every cabaret licensed under the provisions of this Section shall be so lighted or illuminated by either gas, electricity or other means that the intensity of such illumination shall be at no time less than three (3) foot candles at a plane three feet (3’) above the floor, within all areas of said cabaret premises. It shall be unlawful for any person in charge of a cabaret to admit any patron thereto until said establishment is duly illuminated as provided for herein. Such lighting or illumination shall be maintained thereafter throughout the entire time during which such cabaret shall be open or entertaining patrons and until such time as same shall be cleared and closed. (Ord. 3776, 12-19-83)
6-8-5 COMPLAINTS INVESTIGATED:
The Chief of Police or his duly authorized representative shall promptly investigate all complaints against any establishment, operator or manager of a cabaret. (Ord. 3776, 12-19-83)
6-8-6 SEVERABILITY:
The provisions of this Chapter are hereby declared to be severable. If any word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part in or of this Chapter, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is declared invalid, the remaining provisions and the application of such provisions to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby, but shall remain in full force and effect, the Mayor and City Council hereby declaring that they would have ordained the remaining provisions of this Chapter without the word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part or the application thereof, so held invalid. (Ord. 3892, 2-25-85)
6-8-7 EXEMPTIONS:
The following shall be exempt:
A. Any room, place or space where background music is played and not offered as a substantial inducement for patronage;
B. Religious services when no mandatory fee is charged for such service;
C. School events sponsored by a grade school, middle school, high school, college or university;
D. Events relating to school sponsored events as described above such as post-prom or post-graduation events when entry is not extended to the general public.
E. Those portions of any place used exclusively as a private residence;
F. Those portions of any place when not being used as a cabaret;
G. Any event sponsored by a charitable organization as defined in RCW 19.09.020(2);
H. Any business while its hours of operation are controlled by the Washington State Liquor Control Board or its successor agencies. (Ord. 3915, 6-3-85)