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HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrd. 0401 . . . .�� . , f Gt� � ' . a . Y t . ! � „ . •" . � + . . �� � ' ' �9, r .I e _ �.,_ . . � r . � . .. �� . :'? . . � . , . " . .. , ,. . . , ' ; r � � , <7. - . .•. . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. � -. . r. , .., . , ' . . . . ... . � . n ". . , _ . , . . . .� . � .: - - _ . .. , . . �,:� . . �� : � . �. . . � � , . � . - .,, � a �. . ,,. . � �, r, � . . , �� � .. ,.. , h . .. , , . .. . `" , . .� . . ' . � . � . . .. . . t .• ' . . � � ' � . � . . �� u � � " � - . ... . _� , . � . - ., .. ' �, . . ' .. . T ' �. .�.�.. .���.. '.. � . �`. - . . . ` ` '':` ORDINANCE �P10-.' 401 . ' � , 1 , ,. ... . .. . ,. , , ". , . , . .. • , , , . .. . w � �' '" 'l�iQ ORLINANC,E 0'r:- `1TiE CITY OF' LYNV'OOD Cf;L`IFORNIA ; � . REU�LF'L',I NU DANCE HALLS, �DANCI�G �CLTJBS i�ND PU�3LIC, �.. � ' .. . , � '•DANC�S�''IN 1'r�E CITY'' UF` LYNWOOD. .. ''. . ,. , . . . , , . , . . _ - .> :; , �� ` x The City Council� o-f tne 0 5 . � � f, Lyi7wood does' ordain as follovas • .` ,-' . _ . : '; . ,. ' Section 1 , ,It skiall'be'unlawful ior .an �•person,, � Y , -<^' '° assoclabion oi persons'" or' corporati.on, to conduct or assist _° _ ; „ w � �.._ . in�conauctir�g;:any-purlic da aancing club, or any '^.. � pub2i,c .darice, in the City of..I,ynrvood uncleT' dnd by . .° authority of a wri.tt,en.pEZmit fr-om'tiie City Council of •said , , .Ci.ty;.ard'i�.shail�.be unlawful f'or any person to participate � in, any `such aance: condncted, i�ithout such• permi,t.:, . � . . , 4 . • ,. .. . , ;,.,. : . ,. , . .. ," :. -'Perrnits to conducb`public dance ha7ls; or ' a.. . ` pu�lic`dances..in_:said,City,may be issued by said City Council `'_ ` upon the v�ritten applicatior�'o£:any"pe,rso for hiinself., or .• -" •-., • on �beha,lf of any associatiozi 'oi� persons or'�corporation. The . `:�:� " Council; must:fir.st satisfy.itself- that, such�conduct sucki `' � .. �• ... dance riall,, aancing club or; puolic dance'will,compos t: vrith � the public v,elfare, and;for;this'purpose may consider:any facts'or evidence bearing.�ori_the�_place where the proposed, •:puplic dance,hall,,'dancing club or'puplic`dance is te be,; : � locatedy thE character;-reputa.tion.and moral�,fitness of. those • v�ho .-will .be in charge': of `i and any other ' facts � or.; evidence �. tendin�; to enlio�hten said Council� in thi�� respect.' ' ���. ��- ,,.,,,�-�Prawicted�;-a.that.�the.�Chief�..of P without_.any �,�-;.�,; ���. ��,�. " , action on part•of.:zhe,City�Council,,:grant�a'.perinit". �, �v�itriout cr;ar'ge bo� any recognized-religious, char.itable,., civic; school,or, pa�triotic organizat'ion of the . Citiy-oi' -to conduct a_public or c3ub darice,�after . �.. satisf3*ing n3mself" thaat; such dance. will be ;coriduc-tec� in an' �� , ` orderly,,, -]:eg�l:.ana proper. mani�er; . � . ���' _ ,,� � _ � ' � When the Council shall�.:issue any. permi£ under the ierms � oi' this'section, 'trie s;4me may=be',revoked .at ;any time ,there-; after� tip said..Council; �if •.such Council becorne�.�satisfied .tnat '� ' � tne coiiduct of `.such'.ctance nall';• daricing club or, pubiic dance . does''not or will not comport.ti��ith the public,vtieTf.ar •for any • ' � reason or..",thai, the,`s�me,has'tieen conducted in,am illegal, � improper.• disorderly.manner.:. S�.id Council may make rules�: � _ goverriing ,�the" public `dance nalls,,,`putilic dances ar,� . dancing , clubs; and;may revoke or:suspend•permits' is.sned for any , public,dance hall or dancir.g club where the.proprietor or '. ° , person:or persons in cnarge thereof violates or perinits: any ..'. infraction. of',any.,such rulesi.or any lati^r of, the .State of ,�• � Califorxiia or any"orciiriance 'o'Y'� the: City .of.',Lynwood;, provided; . however, that::no per�it for 2 public dance hall :or dancing ; club shal�"'l� be 'revoked or .suspended .u`nder the terms of this , sectiori unless .a heaxing, and ,notice thereof. Ue given the pe`rmi'ttee; .provided,,.however; �th�t any';such permit may be � temporarily suspended by ivritten'order signed by'.tne Chief of'Police„�a dopy;of which order shall be transmitted: the . . '. ^ . . � . . . . . .. . . . F . . . � -� . . . . •'.Chief of Polic� City�Council at its;next regular'" � _ �eetirg. Such order.�sYiall be.passed upon by tne Ci�.ty ' � . ' - '-.,Council': at. regular meeting after: such i�ssuarice and siiall . . ,. , . , � � , �. , , , , , ,, - ,. . . . . 1 � > . • � ' . ° 4 , . . . .. . . . � ' � . . _♦ , - . , r „ � ... � , , , . r. � 1., .... 4, ' � . �. . F� .• � t. . � � G . � � s � . . � 5'� ` �� � �_i . `, e . ." 4 .��. , , • � .J ... . . , f . . a 1 . . �♦.. � . .. ... , , . � � .. . '' '. �1�.;. 3 . _ .. ' ' ;'. . � ' 1. : .. . •) i �� ':+' � _ . - , .. .. y • . . .,; . � . ey .<� � ' z . . . _ .. . , .. Y . , ^ . . - , , . ; . , � � . , .. ... , '.. � � � , � • �� - r - . ,r ` . ... . .. . � .y , ,, �cease to be of effect thereaftes, but'said City Council, � " .� ." ma at,'such .meetii�g t `a resolution continuin " ` ` Y P g such`. . ., . ;° .,_ �� " temporary suspensior in effect pending a'regular'hearing �'4" , . .` ' For the pur�o�e oF`. this ��ordinance, ; a public'.dance nall . ,.- . . , p , , � is ,conducted. whether - F . � is defined.to:be a lace where dancin �J,, ior,`pr.ofit; ann, to ��hich'�the ,punli;c_ i,s aamitted; eitYier� with" . .. , .... •�° or without cnar.ge;,, or`'at 'v+hich the"pubiic'.3s,'aT�lowed to.� . ' , : ; . _ . :, . � - �articipate"in the dancing,. either with:or.�vithout`charge:'. ,,;. „ ,. �'' . �� . -+ " =For t'sie purpose this 'ordinance, tYie term,,"publ'ic � , a •`� ''' darice" �is .defined .'to be.a� gatYiering:,of �per;sons in or upon ;:. .�, ., ,-_ 'any prenises where'dancing is participated in, eit�ier �'�, ° •, „the main .purpose: S'or., such gatheringc or. as°:an incident ,to � � �' '. _" some otheT purpose,;.and to ivhich premises, tne, public is+ .� :.' i� . �.,.aumittedt .., � ' � . . ' . � , k . � � . ... , .. �' `' For' the _purpo�s,e ,of' Ehis,:ordinance,�' a. dcncing.'clu�b is ,-.. ,, definen,.to ::be any, cluti br association of' persons ,whicYi non- ,• •' ' ducts dances other than pubTi'c dances ,for its� members.�or.; '' ' � • bona �Pide.guests more`often'th'ari.once per month, at which ".` �'• � a'fee i5'charged, either for ac�mission � -' ' for.^ dancirig t2ierein, "or at :wh'ich: any collection or donation' °' -� �� `' of; money is -maae� or reeeived,, or in v�hich the". amount of, dues,`,, . ., . . . . . to be paid by each.meratier is dependent upon attendance at�. , such dance's by such.member; and a,club to . ;.. , -, be any dance helcl:by a`.danc'ing club,. , . , . ... , , . .. � ,. •. � . , , . , ,. - .�, ,."-�:.: . . _ . '-. .'., .Section 2.,. The'fee for•,such' ermit,shall be' the sum rof `'� P A � � �.Twenty=fide Dollars {�25-00) per annum; payable;ar.rival'ly in,' , � advance � �, £ 'T .,..--..-,-,..y-,.�^ .,..t ,�'y-a1, ._: � „ r.; t. _ . _.'..a F ,s ca ' ._ . a .. s t. , .. . .. ; . -. . . � ., � >. : . . . . .. . . . .. " � . .�,.. . ! . . . . ' , .. , ._.. .. . �.,. , y .�. . . � ..,., . � � � .. � . . � -".That notning in..this sec`tion shall be,�deemed.or con , ';' - �,. strued as a'pplying,to any,dance'conaucted'or''�iven by any '•. '` ' : ... . recognized eharitable, civic,;.�fraterrial,,.pup7ic:� " " �;school or patriotic'organizationyof the�City of,Lynwood. '.' . . . ' ' . , . : . ,, ;. ,. . . �,, . . . , . , . .: . � °' ' Section 3.:;It shall be.unlawful fo'r'any,minor.person �'under` eighteen� years;.;of. ; ,age 'to ei�ter, , be or dance. in' any .�` � : puplic,or .alub dance .unle`ss su'cti mirior'is'accorupanied t'o such.,` '`, ` ;, public or ,'club, dance _by orie_ .or both, of his '_or her parents " - �, or by,•his-;or.her:guardian, - it shall be uxilawf�il for any ;.�. , . `. parent or-:guardiam o£ a minor_ (18.) year,s. of age,',or'the'proprietor or� person charge of.,.any public �: �•, ,, da�ce or.cl`ub dance,� to permit any.such`minor person to:enter; � � � • be ;or darice in any pubTi.c`.or ,club .dance unle'ss such;minor. . ' ,'.. � , _ person is accompanied,to su'ch'putiTic°or.cl'ub aance by.one oT--. � both of •his ,or• her `parents or by his or�l her '-guardian; ,pro- ?` �� _ , vid�d, that riothing`herein snall.be construefl to prevent'a' ' minor person, under, the• age of .eighteen (18) years fr„om tieing ,- . `. _ in a bona:£ide hotel,• cafe or,.,otner pla'ce whez�e, meai:s;ai�e � ' regularly s,erv.ed, and where' a puqlic' dance:` is'being` held, "in `' `'" "' . �the event;that such'minor Hoes in•,the=dancing.` , , therein.. ;. , , , . . :. ,. . . . . . .. `." ;° .° .' That nothing..iii this section shaTl b.e deer�ed o,r,con- � s l:i�ued as' any .dance.'conducted. or given "by' any. ' . _ ' �recognized,religiou's,,,charitable; civic,'.fraternal, pwo1ic •"� ' `,school or -pa�riotic• orgar,ization of` the..City� of- �Lynwood: ; , . , ; p'riric3pally for minors, �provided`such dance rs ,c,ot�ducted - ' , , . :�.. .or.�giveri under proper ;supervision.:of adults � �;-:' � ' _,' - . . .. ... �, . 1 , �,' � • C .• . , r . ... � , -� . . . .. , . � r t . y . . ; � - ., . , _ . , . . _ .2._ . . . . . . � , � ., . . s , . . _ , : . . , . . . . .. . . .. � . . . .. . . .. , . . �. . ., . 1.. .. - . . .. ... . �' . � . . . ; . . . . . . . � .�. .. i . . �. � . .. . . .�� . . " _..� + . . , � ,. � .. �• . .. .. . . � . . � -. � � � ' ., .. . �_ . ' ' . , _ ; .; � , . ' ^ �' ' , , 4. } .� u � � �,��. . � � . . , '` � . . � 1 . C t 'n • Y w • . . ��_ : � . ., . - .. .. • n . �: . � ,ra_ '.., �. n �•.' , a.'• a.' 4�1� . . � ., c 4.. .. �. � . . � . . . �� . . . . � � . . . .. . .:' :... .1 "- � . i � .r ' � ... . �` + .. .. . .. r r �� . ` .. � . . . . ' , . ��•'Section !� :' Tne proprietor or permittee under a, perinit � � f;rom� tYie . City 'Council;, eonductirig.,a public dance hall o.r _pablic - •' .d'ance or club dance', '`•shalL�have tne right to apply to the:. , ".� •: � ; ; - Chief: of .Police`for 'the ,appointuient,of a.:special::police'a;Officer,'� ;. ` , , . or ;special�pol'ice'officers, :aila'the Gnief` of Police",' irre ' `�''<� ' spec,tive of vrhether-, or not ..such' .appTica'tion hus been mad'e,_ - shall, in his discretian;'have'the'power ana.;authority to=, � , •. ° �. . appoint ,a" special police• oificer or spe,cial .pol'ice :off'icers, ; ', t; . 'such special,police officer. or;,:special.police`ofiicers so � • ` T t ,'. -; appointed :to be-,paid 'by such..proprietor;:.and to uttend.in, '� ";, , ::*` such pubi:ic dance nall,, public_ danc;e•`or .club dance auring - �'• such times as3 dances a•re conducted :therein',, for the pur.pose � ,. p :. ion of��any law ' of reser_ving order arid' seeing that.�no violat , � F ,�-�, , �, of..the State of or "any�orainarice. o'f.,�the City of '.. :' � Lyriwood is�permitted; but the pi.esence of'such,special police,. '�".r `�.officer or officer.s at.any',such public dance'hall,�:public. .:, '- ` darice:,or.club dance shall not`:relieve the proprietor:thereof„` �' ' � . :"or:, apy of' his employees, :•from;.the. Tesponsibility,. of any.:� `, ' .violation of ,any law or axiy ordinance. , ` � ,. . .: _. . . . , . . d ,, �.. . . . .. _.., . . . . . . . . , • , . .. � �x , i .,. . . . .. . . . .�.. . .... .. - . .. . . , . : , .. . . . ,. ,. . , ,. .. . ., � Any. police of fi'cer of the'.(;ity of :�ynwood on' duty, ;' ` ' ' . � whether. in' unif,orm 'or, working . �in civilian. clothes, .sha�.l' .be • ''admitted;without cnarge to any`such public dance, club `dan�ce�.� . . or puUlic dai�ce� nall at .any. , tima for 'the pur�ose , of inspect- :: �: ,., ,,'•�ing ti?e conduct of those. participa�Yxig. the: dancing.and ;to• , `� � � �' •:see�tYiat.tlie,•.pr.ovisions.of'this,ordinarice;are being`proper,ly' ,.,;, , �, , cornplied �;rvi:th:.. . _ k; , � . , . . ,: . .. , . ,. • . .. , � . . . . � .. . .. " r. . s . . . '. " 4 . . Section 5-' • It shall �be u�kilav�f�ul, for 'any person to . conduct or,assist in conauct"ing any.public ':?" daiice"7ia11°or club darice'.on'Su'nday o`r,�bet,��eeri th'e lzours of } 1`o'clock A; 9d':.;ana: 6 o'c`lock�.A. �t. ,on oth'ex clays:: _- � , • ' '• � a.. , `Section 6.:�A11 pub7.ic dance ha11s or'.places �wher.e puqlic• `'' '�;or,ciub dances are held'must at alT times when:o�en for, ; x'> l. ; . " � ,'. - dancing tnerei:n, .be'�lig!i'ted throizghout. ` ' ' . ��:. `, ". . ... .. - . ' ��'` ° SecCion 7,_'^;It.sliall be�unlawful.,for;any�persom to take :: . , ,,,,, .. •, .. .' - of alcoholic::ligqor ,into,,any premises where.a ptabli ' • dance or club :darice is being Yie1cT,, or to permit -any intoxi=. _ ,� ':: cated, boisterou_s . or disorclerly person to' enter;,' be or reraairi �. ,, . ., • , _ in„any pub2ic:dance hall;;public_dance or- club dance, o'r.for •- �� any; person"'to' conduct kiimself i-n a; boisterous' or ,disorderly �. ' �'. �manner in,a.putilic,: dance hall;, public dance or club.dance. '-',. .' .. , „� � , . , '. �.' S'ection -8. . It shall be unlar�ful" for any ,person, .firm or '. , '.'corporation:c�nducting,;,maintaining;or carrying on a.public ' dance, dance�hall; or having",charge or cozitrol thereof, to • employ permit any female under,tne age of twenty-one (21),._ . "yea"rs ,to ,giue instruction in :dancing therein to, persons of. . � ' ; °the. op�osite sex: . °. ''.: r ' . 1�' ` , . , . • .., . , . , It shall be •unTarvful for 'any person, fi.rm or corpor'a- � - tion',conclucting, maintaining. or carrying on a puplic 'daric,e -- . d ..'na��l.�or.,havirig charge .or control thereof, to� permit any, . ' . , instru.ctor.i^rhb is under'.the' age•of _tv,�enty-one (21)'years to - g:ive "instructior.s .ii,> dancing to persons of' t.`�e,- opposi.te�.sex• '- , in, any, private roo:n or booth in •such pubiic dance hall. :". .. . . . � , , .. . , , , . .. . . ... .. .. . . r . . ` ! d' . . =3- � . , , ,.. .. . ._ . ,.. . - . , . ,. .. . �. , . .... . .... . , . , _ , - . . . x . , -. . , , . J . . . • . � . . . . . . . : .. . , . . _ � . ,�,•' ►� , , i .r <s,: . � _ .} .., . , , , ; �, « u .. !� L : ` 1 . '..nT, ii � � ' . .. ' . ,. . " . . . . �� ,. ,. . � ' . . . . + . i . . .. . .. . . .. . . . , .. " _ . ... '. . , . . �. . . .. ' . . . .. . . ' . . . y , ` _. , ' . . e , . . .. . .. . . ., . _ . . . .. ��._ � ,. . . . .., ..� � . . . j . .. - . � � .. . . . . . � �..1' . r. ` ' .. . _ ` • �For;the,pur.pose.uf this•sec�tion, the',term�!'private�room ` or, booth�' snall' include, any room,, boo`th,' alcove� or . enclosure, . , ,:.: .i every part :of V�hich is noi,, clearly visiLle, at al1 ,timeS" f'rom � the main dance floor -located''upon the same-.>iloor upon�.which '� ' such'private roam or booth,is `located . � � , ; Tha't notning in this,section shall,:be,deemed . or'construea`as� appl;y.ing to='any place vahei�ein daricing is' the principal subject taught. ' , " ". � • w ' „ . . �.: �. _ , ', . ; ., , �. .� . , , '`Section'9.`' Any.person,;.a'ssociation or cor.poration_who " �shall.violate any o£. the pro'visions of.thi's ordinance'snall.be : �.deened guilty of a�misdemeanor ancl,,.;upori convi:et,ion,thereof, '' �. - �shall be punishable by.a fine not�exceeding Three'Hunc�red ,. ' �; Dollars . ($�300.00) or by 'impriso�?nient in the. city jail or' in • the. County °.Jail of the County ,of Los . Arigeles~ for a period not � exceeding six (6) months;,.or by both.�sucri fine and:imprisonment, �. � •�: an"d,' upon. conviction, any permit r�Yiich m�y'have ,been 'granted� to `- , such person,.association of:persons or corporat,ion to-conau.c't,.: ° maintain or carry:on any.putilic dance riall, pubiic dance or - „ <`.. • 'club'dance, sha'13 be-rendered void. ipso facto� arid-•shall be `°, revoked by tYie,City Council hereinbefore..provided; and no . _, ne�v'permit`shall'be issued to such person, association of persons�or�coTporations to coriduct any public.d�nce.hall, •" _. public dance 'or club dance for'•at least"one year''thereafter.; ` i' � � . � . � � . . . . ' . , ' , ~ Se,ction .lU. Tnat Ordinace AJo. 246 of' the, City of�,Lynwood ..� . ` be %ard the, santie is h�reby. re:peuleda: "' : - .;' . , • _, : , , . . ••`, :,, ,� Sectior_ 11. That the City Clerk shall certify to the ,� -� �.-:�-pa"ssage�anct-=adoption'of;this ordinarice,:"and"shall°"cause`:the''�, ` , "� . � same to. be. publislied once in ..tne LYN�4'OOD PfiESS,, a weekly; ne��s-,' � F paper oi;•general circulation,:publisheci and•'circulated.v+ithin- - the �%ity.'of Lynwood, and which is iiereby 'designated for 'that: �,.�pur�ose • ' - � :: . , �� , � , ;' � : > , ' � : " °�;.�� '" PASSED� kPPROVED'AND l�DOPTED this �i2i�Ha�y ; oi' Oc�toUer � Y � *. y- . . � � .. . � � .y�}rµ,srY ,d� . . , : . .� . r ..." � �v .. . '' r -, . . ' '. � � ��.����T?��{'Q ,. , , : , � "� r;�" ���% �, << .; . M�yor of he Ci � of' Lynvaood. � � � `"c ATT J� d " , = s � � / : �� , ., ' e s . ..,.. �' , . . . . . . _,. Cst t�1�rk Cit ' ` - , , Y of :Lynwood. : , i , . ,. ,. :_ . , . ., , � ., . ,. ° , STATE OF.CPLIFORNIA • , . COUN:I'Y OF LOS ANGELES ss ,` " CITY OF LYNP,�OUD ' , �.. , • . ' ' � I,�the.undersigned,.City Clerk.of the City of Lynwood, . ,;;.; .Califor'nia.,.�ao Yiereby,.cerLify,;that £he>-atiode arid,foregbing � -• Ordinancg �s duly•adopted by;tne City Councrl of said City at az: c��� regular meeting thereo£ held -in the City, Hall , -�'' �. of �szza�<City, on the 1.T:ts�i°.,.day of October-. ��,. 19L and'.passed , . ' by��the foTlowing voter • '' . AYES :'�Couricilmen Looney, Shr"ock, 'Me`yer,. ' arid�'��iggins., ' r dOES;:' None. ,`{`.- '�. .� . ` . „ ' ABS�`NT None` + , --�`�, . . � � ,' , . �;-^' - . c , c " - ��/�� . �;�..y� t � �.� ` ,t � � : . .!G, ��� - y� �. '� tw. '' City.,.Clerk,. Gity of Lynvrood � � � `� �`r ` •: -, �:, . .. . . , . • .�y .. , j , � . . .� � :_ c , ;. ,. .. � ,. ., � , �_e�, . • , _ ,. �; ` . � . . . � . ; .•,..: �. {' e. 3� ' . �:..::;o� � , . . . . �, . � ; � , . , � �': , . . . - �- , .� ... :.._,,.. .'_�. . . . .. � :/ , '_. —L . .. �� , . � � . . . '. , , � �.. . . . ' '. .' . . .. l i • ' � � � ,. . . . . . " „ '. 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