HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - No. 225ORDINANC2 NO. 225
AN ORDINANCE %GULiiTIl\TG THZ OPENIWG, COKDUCTI!!G, ANID C;FR_PYING
ON OF DBiJCSS IW PWLIC DidiiCS FALLS AXD PUBLIC PLACZS IN THE
CITY OF LODI, M:Z, P2OVIDiNS FOR TiiS ISSUGXCB OF P3Elli:ITS FOR
THE SiAiE, AND FROVIDIMZ A PEXALL'Y FOR VIOWliON OF MtY @F
THE PROVISIONS HC:REIi$.
The City Council of tne City of Lodi does ordhin as follows:
Section 1. It shell be unlawful for any person, firm
association, or corporation to open, conduct, or carry on or to partic-
ipate in the opening, coliducting or carryirg on of a dance in a public
dance haall or public ballroom or any other public place in the City of
Locii, except upon the following conditions, and except by and ar'ter
securing a permit from the City Council of tlie City of Lodi, as here-
inafter provided, and during the contbuance of such permit, or for t%e
holder of any such permit, or any offlcer, agent or employee of zhe
holder of any such 2crmit to violate or permit the violstion of all
or any of the followirk rules or regulations, or any part thereof,at or
in comection with any Lance untier such permit, which rules and re-
gulations are 5s follow, to-wit:
First: No dance shall be allomed at any time or" ni&t in
such dance hall, ballroom, or other Gublic place at any time when the
same is not continuously lighted thro&hout with bright electric lights.
Second: No minor under the a.ge of eighteen years shall be
permitted to attend any such ciance unless accompanied by a parent,
guardian, or some adult person having the care and custody of su.ch
minor.
Third: No dancing shall be permitted between the hours of
two or.clock A, M. and nine o'clock k. 16. next ensuing.
Fourth: No imral, obscene or disorderly dance or dances
shall be permitted.
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Fifth: No person undkr t'ne influence of intoxicating liquors
shall be permitted to attend, or remain at, any such dance.
Sixth: No intoxicating liquors shall be sold, consumed, or
possessed upon the premises where a public dzrice is being held.
Seventh: No slot'machines, wheels of chence, or my gambling
devices or paraphernalia shall be permitted wJon the premises where a
public dance is being held.
Eighth: No permit issued under this ordinance shall be
transferable.
Ninth: Every person, firm, or corpora-tion obtainiw a permit
under the provisions of this ordinance siiall show such permit whenever
required to do so by any pace officer who may make demand at or in
said place or ?remises to see such permit, and shall permit any peace
officer to enter said place or premises at a12 tiiues during the con-
tinuation of any dance for which such permit nay be grmted.
Section 2: No pertnit shall be issued to any applicant unless
a fee of $1.00 shz~ be paid on ttie filiilg of silch ZpplicaVion, and unless
a written verified a?plieation has been filed with the City Council of
the City of Lodi, in vihich apislication the followin& fsc-ts shall be set
forth:
1, The name 2nd residence of the applican-t or applicznts,
and if any qplicant be a firm, the nemes and residences of the partners
thereof, r.nd if the applicant be an associetion, the names and. residences
of the officers .thereof, and if any applicslnt be a corporation, the
names and addresses of the officers and directors thereof.
2, The particu1s.r place for which the permit Is desired, or
at which any Gance is to be, or dznees are to be held.
3, The mines of the owner cii' t'ne place or premises ih or
at vihich said ciarice is to be held.
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4. In the app1icz:tion for such permit, the applicant must
also desiGnate such persom as from time to time will be iil charge and
su.cb prsoris from time to tiw will be res2onsible for tiie order and the
due observznce oT the provisions of this ord.iiiance.
5. The number and dzke of da.nces to be held under the permit.
Section 3. Liny ai)plication for 2 prjrmit by sly ,erson, firm,
association, or corporation imy ;je deiiiec or granted by said City
Council, and if grented by said Couixil, the Clerk of ss.id. City shall
issue a permit as hei-ein _;rovio.ed far, to the person, firm, associ3.tion,
or eor:ioretion (naming it) hr such &.nee or dsnces to be held et such
place or places as inay be ilbned in said E.pplication.
During the time intervening between the filing of such
application and the iie:;t regalar meeting of the City Council, the City
Clcrk may issue a tenporsry permit for each dance.
Seetion 4. Hny person, firm, association or corporation
violating all or any of tile provisions of this ordinsnce shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemznor, and u&>oii conviction thereof shall be
punished by a fine of riot mJre than ::15O.C0 or by imprisonment in the'
Councy Jail for a period not exceedink 50 dbys, or by both such fine
and imprisonment, End u?on c! second convic.tion thereof snall be fined
at least $150.00 hnd not irore than .;300.00 and irriprisoned in the County
Jail not to exceed 100 days and s'nall be thereafter ineligible to hold
a permit hereunder.
- Section 5. Ordinance Ilo, 73 and all ordinances, or pats
of ordinances, in conflict herewith %re hereby repealed.
Section 6. Tnis ordinmce shall be puulished once In The
Lodi MerisSentinel, a newspaper published in the City of Lodi, and shall
be in Cwce and take erfect thirty deys ?.fter its passhge, approval and
publication.
APPROVED :
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!be foregolw Ordinance No. 225 was
regularly introdueed in the City Council
of the City of Lodi on hionclay the 18th
day of May, 1936 2.nd hias thereafter, on
the di3$;;L-day of June 1336 finally
passed, adopted anti ordered to print
by the follouing vote:
hY3S: Coune ilraen, Clark, Welhe, Graff igna, Spooner
WES: Councilmen, None
A.xs&~'T': Couneilrnen, None
rtnd Steele
( SlL.hL )
DbTAD: June 1, 1936
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