Chapter 4.40
PUBLIC DANCES

Sections:

4.40.010  Public dance defined.

4.40.020  License required – Fee – Hours of operation.

4.40.030  Police officer required – Powers and duties.

4.40.040  Penalty for violations.

4.40.010 Public dance defined.

For the purpose of this chapter, any dance for which an admission or entrance fee is charged shall be considered a public dance, whether the attendance be upon invitation or otherwise. [Ord. 2174 § 1, 1980; Ord. 349 § 1, 1923].

4.40.020 License required – Fee – Hours of operation.

A. Required. Any person, corporation, firm, partnership or other association other than those exempted in subsection B of this section, desiring to conduct a public dance within the corporate limits of the city of Edmonds shall first procure from the city clerk a license granting them the right to conduct such dance.

B. Exempt Organizations. The following shall be exempt from the requirements of this chapter:

1. Nonprofit civic, charitable or religious organizations.

2. Public and/or private schools licensed by the state of Washington.

3. Holders of a valid cabaret license under Chapter 4.48 ECC.

4. Holders of a valid teen dance license under Chapter 4.44 ECC.

C. Application Information. Application for a license under this chapter shall be made to the city clerk on forms provided by the city. The application shall contain the following information:

1. The name and address of the person or persons who will be present at the dance and responsible for seeing that the terms and conditions of the license are complied with.

2. The number of expected guests and the hours within which the dance is to be conducted.

3. Whether any alcoholic beverages are to be served or consumed on the premises.

4. Such other information as may be required by the city clerk for proper administration of this chapter.

D. Review – Fee. The person or persons listed in subsection B(1) of this section shall sign the application. The fee for the license shall be $25.00. Upon receipt of the completed application and fee, the city clerk shall forward the application to the police chief. Upon review by the police chief, the city clerk shall issue the license.

E. Contents. The license shall state on its face the date for which it is issued and shall expire at 2:00 a.m. of the day following the date for which it is issued. [Ord. 2572 § 1, 1986; Ord. 2174 § 1, 1980; Ord. 490, 1933; Ord. 349 § 2, 1923].

4.40.030 Police officer required – Powers and duties.

The police chief may require, as a condition of issuance of the license, an off-duty police officer to be in attendance, which officer shall have the duty of seeing that such public dance is conducted in an orderly and lawful manner and according to the terms of the license. The licensee shall be responsible for reimbursing the off-duty police officer for the time spent. [Ord. 2174 § 1, 1980; Ord. 349 § 3, 1923].

4.40.040 Penalty for violations.

Any person or corporation found guilty of the violation of any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punished as set forth in ECC 5.50.020. [Ord. 2174 § 1, 1980; Ord. 349 § 5, 1923].