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Home My WebLink About0276 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 z o ~ < ~ ~ " 14 " 0 '" ~ . ::> < ~ 15 .... . < (/) > U ~ < 011 Z > 16 . 0 z 0 " z ~ z 0 :J < . 17 c 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29; 30 ) ;' 32 / / .1 \ AN ORDINANOE OF THE OITY COUNOIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADll REGULATING PUBLIC DANOE HALLS, DANOING OLUBS AND PUBLIC DANCES WITHIN SAID CITY OF AROADIA. THE CITY OOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SEOTION l: That it shall be unlawful for any per~on, firm, association or corparation to conduct or operate any Public Dance Hall, Dancing Olub or any Public Dance in said Oity of Ar- cadia, unless under and by authority of a written. Permit from the City Oouncil of said Oity of Arcadia and it shall be unlawful for any person to participate in any such dance conducted without such . Permit. Permits to conduct any Public Dance Hall, Dancing Club I ;. or Public 'Dance in said Oity of Arcadia may be issued by said. Oi ty OOu.ni:il upon the wri tten application of any person for him- self, or; on behalf of any person, firm, association or corpora- 11: tion. Said City Oouncil must first satisfy itself that the con~ duct of such Dance Hall, Dancing Club or Public Dance, will com- port Wi~h the public welfare and for this purpose may consider any fac~s or evidence bearing on the pla~e where the proposed \ Public Dance Hall, Dancing Club or Public Dance is to be located, the character, reputation and moral fitness of those who will be in charge of it and any other facts or evidence tending to en- lighte~ said Oity Oouncil in this respect. .. When said Oity Oouncil shall issue any Permit under the terms of this Section, the same may be revoked at any time thereait~r by said Oity Oouncil, if said Oity Oouncil becomes ,'if.. s~tisj:~d that the conduct of such Dance Hall, Dancing Olub or ". ',:; . Public Dance does not or will not comport with the public wel- / fjU"e for any reason or .that the same has been conducted in an 11- flegal, improper or disorderly manner. Such Oity Oouncil may make /. rules from time to time governing Public Dance Halls, Dancing Olubs or Public Dances maintained, conducted or operated within said Oity of Arcadia, and may revoke or suspend Permits issued \ , , -1- #A/'J ';?7? 1 Q 2 - 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 z o ~ < OJ C " 14 CI ~ " 0 '" ~ . :J < ~ 15 .... . < u (/) > < w 011 Z > 16 . 0 z 0 " z Z ~ 0 :J C . 17 c 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 for same where the Proprietor or person, or persons, in charge thereof violates or permits any infraction of, any such rules of any law of the State of Oalifornia or any Ordinance of said Oity of Arcadia; provided however, that no permit for any Public Dance Hall, Dancing Club, or Public Dance shall be revoked or suspended under the terms of this Section, unless written charges are first filed with the City Council setting forth all the facts upon whic the complaint is made and upon which evidence may be offered, whereupon said Oity Council shall fix a time and place for a pub- lic hearing on such charges and shall give notice of such hearing in writing, to the person to whom such Permit was issued, which notice shall be sufficient if mailed to the person holding such Permit, at the address stated in his Permit, not less than five (5) days before such hearing. At the time set for such hearing, or at a time to whic such hearing may be continued by said Oity Council, said Oity Oouncil shall hear all the evidence presented by or on behalf of the person filing such charges and by or on behalf of the Permite against whom such charges are filed. At the close of such hearing, or as soon thereafter as practicable, said City Council shall determine from' the evidence presented at such hearing, whether sufficient grounds exist, as specified herein, for the revokation of such license and if such charges befound to be true and such. grounds established, said Oit Oouncil shall adopt an Order, which shall be set forth at length in its minutes, revoking such Permit and said City Oouncil shall notify such Permitee in writing of such revocation. SEOTION 2: For the purposes of this Ordinance, a Pub- lic Dance Hall is defined to be a place where dancing is conducte4 whether for profit or not for profit, and for which the public is admitted, either with or without charge, or at which the pub- -2- od~~ .l 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 z o 3: 0 :! 14 tLI <( 0 z e" J ~ g a::... III!: :J -< .J .J 15 ... en g ;j U) > III . W Z < ctI z .. ;: 16 lZ .; 0 z 0 a ~ z ~ " 0 :) 0( ~ ::E 17 c 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 lic is allowed to participate in the dancing, either with or with out charge. For the purposes of this Ordinance the term "Public Dance" is defined to be a gathering of persons in or upon any pre. mises'where dancing is participated in, either as the main pur- pose for such gathering or as an incident to some other purpose, and to which premises the public is admitted. For the purposes of this Ordinance a Dancing Club is defined to be any Club or Association of persons which conducts dances other than public dances for its members or bona fide which guests more often than once per month, atA a fee is charged, either for admission to such dance or for dancing therein, or at which any collection or donation of money is made or received, or in which the amount of dues to be paid by each member is de- pendent upon attendance at such dances by such member; and a Club Dance is defined to be any dance held by a DanCing Olub. SEOTION 3: That it shall be unlawful for any minor per- son under the age of eighteen years, to enter, .be or dance in any Public Dance Hall or Club Dance unless accompanied by parent or Guardian, provided however, that nothing herein shall be con- strued to prevent a minor person under the age of eighteen years from being in a bona fide cafe, restaurant or other public place, where meals are regularly served and where a publiC dance is be- ing held, in the event such minor person does not participate in the dancing therein; provided further, that nothing in this Section shall be so construed as to apply to children under the age of five years. SEOTION 4: That it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association or corporation to conduct or assist in conduct- ing any publiC Dance, Dance Hall or Club Dance on Sunday, or be- tween the hours of twelve o'clock midnight and six o'clock A. M. on other days. -3- OA.d. .;C 7? .., 1 2 3 4 5 6 f\t<\[NOED ~ 7 ~C.~8 9 10 11 12 13 z o ~ ~. ~ 14 ~ 0( 0 z: ~ oJ ~ ~ a: J- ld!!: :J 0( .J .J " < 15 I- (l) :;: U en >- III . W Z < cI5 z . :;: 16 It " 0 z 0 . a:: J- ~ Z Z J- 0 0 :J <( .. :a: 17 c 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 SEOTION 5: That all public Dance Halls or places wher Public or Olub Dances are held, must at all times when open for dancing therein, be brightly lighted throughout and the volume of illumination must not vary during the time such Dance Hall or Public Dance is open to the public or such Olub is open to its members or guests. SEOTION 6: That it shall be unlawful for any person to take any Alcoholic Liquor into the premises where any Public Dance or Club Dance is being held and it shall be unlawful for any person in charge, or assisting in the conduct of any Public Dance Hall or any Public Dance or any Olub Dance, to permit any person therein, and it shall be unlawful for any person to be or remain therein, who has any such Alcoholic Liquor in his possess- ion or to permit any intoxicattd, boisterous or disorderly person to enter, be or to remain in, or assist in, any such Public Dance Hall, PubliC Dance or Olub Dance and it shall be unlawful for any person in an intoxicated condition to enter or remain in, any PUb-J lic Dance Hall, Public Dance or Olub Dance or for any person to conduct himself in a boisterous or disorderly manner in any Publi I Dance Hall, Public Dance, or Olub Dance. SECTION 7: That any person, firm or corporation, wio- lating any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a Misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding $300.00 or by imprisonment in the Oity Jail of said Oity of Arcadia or by 1mprisonment in the Oounty Jail of the Oounty of Los Angeles, State of California, at the discretion of the Oommitting Magistrate, for a period not exceeding three months, or by both such fine or imprisonment. SEOTION~: This Ordinance is urgently required for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety as PubliC Dances and Dancing Clubs are being operated in said City -4- !JA-d .:?7cf .f 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 z o ~ < OJ < " 14 ~ ~ . 0 '" ~ . :J < ~ 15 l- m < (/) > U "' < 011 Z > 16 . 0 z 0 . z Z ~ 0 :J ~ . 17 a 18 19 20 21 22 23 .24. 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 of Arcadia without any regulation or control thereof by the Oity of Arcadia, and complaints have arisen as to the conduct of such Public Dance Halls and Public Dances and therefore the immediate adoption of this Ordinance is required for the purpose of regu- lating and controlling same. SECTION 9: The Oity Clerk shall certify to the adop- tion of this Ordinance and shall cause the same to be published once in The Arcadia News, a weekly newspaper published and cir- culated in said Oity of Arcadia and thereupon and thereafter the same shall take effect and be in force. The foregoing Ordinanca was adopted at a regular meet- ing of the Oity Council of the Oity of Arcadia, held on the 5th. day of July, 1933, by the affirmative vote of at least four Councilmen, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen, Daniels, Krebs, Link, Schrader and Seaman, NOES: None, and signed and approved this 5th. day of July, 1933. ATTEST: ~~;!~~- Oity lerk. ro Tem. , ?JJ .;Z 7~