Chapter 5.08
PUBLIC DANCES

Sections:

5.08.010    Definitions.

5.08.020    License required when.

5.08.030    Sanitary condition required – Smoking prohibited.

5.08.040    License fees.

5.08.050    Disorderly persons prohibited.

5.08.060    Police access required.

5.08.070    License – Application – Issuance – Posting required.

5.08.080    License – Revocation – Nontransferability.

5.08.090    Violation – Penalty.

5.08.010 Definitions.

A. As used in this chapter, the term “public dance” shall be construed to mean any dance or ball to which the public generally may gain admission with or without the payment of an admission fee.

B. The term “dance hall” shall be construed to mean any room, hall, pavilion, building or other structure kept or used for the purpose of conducting therein public dances or dancing. (Ord. 181 § 1, 1923).

5.08.020 License required when.

No person or persons, company, copartnership, corporation, club, society, firm or other organization shall hold any public dance or conduct or maintain any dance hall within the limits of the town without first having procured from the town council of the town a license to do so. A license for a single dance shall entitle the holder thereof to conduct such dance only on the day and at the place specified in the license. If any dance hall is conducted by a corporation, company, copartnership, association, club, society, firm or other organization the license shall issue to the manager or other directing head thereof. (Ord. 563 § 16, 1996; Ord. 181 § 2, 1923).

5.08.030 Sanitary condition required – Smoking prohibited.

The licensee shall keep the dance hall or place where the public dance shall be held in a clean, healthful and sanitary condition at all times, and have the stairways and other passages and all rooms and places connecting with such dance hall or place where such public dance is held at all times open and well lighted in accord with the lighting standard required by the Uniform Building Code for places of public assembly, and smoking shall not be permitted in the dance hall or other place where such public dance is held, nor in the hallway leading to such dance hall or other place where such public dance is held. (Ord. 563 § 17, 1996; Ord. 181 § 3, 1923).

5.08.040 License fees.

The license fee for any public dance or dances or dance hall shall be as follows: $25.00 for each single dance or $125.00 per calendar year for an annual license. (Ord. 563 § 18, 1996; Ord. 319, 1966; Ord. 181 § 4, 1923).

5.08.050 Disorderly persons prohibited.

No person or persons maintaining or conducting or carrying on any public dance or dance hall or having charge or control thereof, or any person employed in and about the same, shall allow or permit any person under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any person engaging in disorderly conduct as defined by RCW 9A.84.030 to enter or remain in or to dance in any such public dance hall. (Ord. 563 § 19, 1996; Ord. 181 § 6, 1923).

5.08.060 Police access required.

Any police officer of the town shall have free access to all public dance halls or place where public dances are held at all times for the purpose of inspection and to enforce compliance with the provisions of this chapter. (Ord. 181 § 7, 1923).

5.08.070 License – Application – Issuance – Posting required.

Applications for licenses under this chapter shall be filed with the town clerk/treasurer and be accompanied by a receipt showing the payment to the town clerk/treasurer of a license fee. After determining to grant a license to the applicant, the town council shall notify the town clerk/treasurer who shall issue the license to the applicant. All licenses granted under this chapter shall be kept posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises. (Ord. 181 § 8, 1923).

5.08.080 License – Revocation – Nontransferability.

A violation of any regulation contained in this chapter or any violation of any police regulation of the town on the part of the licensee shall be sufficient grounds for the revocation or suspension of such license, and any license granted under this chapter may be revoked and forfeited, or the unexpired term thereof shortened by the town council, upon seven days’ notice and a hearing, for any reason which to it may seem sufficient, and the action of the town council in revoking any such license shall be final and conclusive. Every licensee accepting a license under this chapter shall be deemed to have conceded to the provisions of this section with respect to the cancellation of licenses. No license granted under this chapter shall be transferable except by a formal order of the town council, nor shall any dance hall or public dance be conducted in any place other than as specified in the license therefor. (Ord. 563 § 20, 1996; Ord. 181 § 9, 1923).

5.08.090 Violation – Penalty.

Every person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof be punished as set forth in WMC 1.16.010. (Ord. 422 §§ 2, 3, 1980; Ord. 181 § 10, 1923).