16 of 1959 - Amending Title 9 of R.O. 1955, relating to licensing and regulation of Dance Halls, Dances and Cabar Rec.108 200 1-58 Q.V. • J CC
ROLL CALL Salt Lake City,Utah,_...r4AR 1.795.9 , 195
VOTING Aye /Nay
I move that the Ordinance be passed.
Burbidge . . . �! /
Christensen . .
Geurts .
Romney . . .
Mr.Chairman AN ORDINANCE
Result . . .
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING the whole of Title 9 of the Revised Ordinances
of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1955, as heretofore amended by Bill No. 70 of
1958, entitled "Dance Halls" and relating to the licensing and regulation
of dance halls, dances and cabarets.
Be it ordained by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City, Utah:
SECTION 1 . That the whole of Title 9 of the Revised Ordinances
of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1955, as heretofore amended by Bill No. 70 of
1958, entitled "Dance Halls" and relating to the licensing and regulation
of dance halls, dances and cabarets, be and the same hereby is amended
to read as follows:
TITLE 9
DANCE HALLS
Chapter 1
'Section 9-1-1 . Definitions.
"(a) Dances conducted and sponsored by public or private
schools and churches for the students or members thereof, even
though an admission fee is charged, and dances conducted in
private homes on a private basis, shall not be deemed to be public
dances and shall be exempt f mn the licensing provisions of this
chapter.
(b) Dances conducted and sponsored by private non-profit
clubs organized pursuant to chapter six of title Sixteen, Utah
Code Annotated 1953, for members and their guests only, shall be
subject to the club licensing provisions -as hereinafter provided,
but such dances shall not be deemed to be public dances.
"(c) Duly licensed restaurants which permit their patrons
to dance and restaurants or premises licensed pursuant to
Title 19 which entertain their patrons with live performers who
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sing or dance or which permit their patrons to dance, shall be
deemed to be a "cabaret" and such places shall be subject to the
cabaret licensing provisions and regulations as hereinafter
provided.
"(d) Any dance to which the public generally may gain
admission with or without the payment of a fee shall be deemed to
be a public dance. The term "public dance hall" shall mean and
include any room, place, or space in which a public dance shall
be held or in which classes in dancing are held and instruction
In dancing is Iven for hire. Public dance halls shall be
licensed and regulated as provided herein.
"Section 9-1-2. No license shall be issued pursuant to
this chapter until it shall be found that the place for which it
is issued complies with and conforms to all laws, ordinances,
health, and fire regulations applicable thereto and is properly
ventilated and has available separate and sufficient toilet conven-
iences for each sex, and is a safe and proper place for the purposes
for which it shall be used. Every person to whom a license is
issued under this chapter shall post the same in a conspicuous
place on the premises covered by such license.
"Section 9-1-3. It shall be unlawful to operate any dance
within the limits of Salt Lake City until the place in which the
dance may be held shall first have been duly licensed except as
otherwise provided herein.
"Section 9-1-Li.Club License Fee. The license fee required for
a club dance license shall be $1 .00 per day or $2 .00 per year.
"Section 9-1-5. Cabaret License Fee. The license fee required
for a cabaret license shall be $10.00 per day or $100.00 per year.
"Section 9-1-6. Public Dance Hall License Fee. the license
fee required for a public dance hall license shall be $10.00 per
day or $200.00 per year.
"Section 9-1-7. General Dance Regulations. •
(a) It shall be unlawful to permit any person who has
not reached the age of eighteen years to attend or remain
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at any public dance or cabaret unless such person be
accompanied by the parent or legal guardian of such
person. If any licensed cabaret premises are also
licensed for the sale of beer, no person under the
age of 21 years may enter or be permitted to remain
on said premises. It shall be unlawful for any person
to misrepresent his or her age for the purpose of gaining
admission to a public dance or cabaret or falsely to represent
himself or herself to be a parent or legal guardian of
any person in order that such person may attend or remain
at any public dance or cabaret.
"(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct
or maintain any dance licensed by this chapter between
the hours of 1:00 o'clock A.M., of any week day and 8:00
o'clock A.M., of the same day or between the hours of
1 :00 o'clock A.m. Sunday and 8:00 o'clock A.M. of the
following Monday; except dancing may be permitted to
continue until 2:00 o'clock A.M., on New Year's Day.
"(c) No pass out or return check shall be issued for
use by persons who leave licensed dance premises, anterooms
thereof, and such portions of the grounds immediately
adjacent to such premises as are well lighted and under
the immediate control of the dance hall management, and
all persons leaving the licensed dance premises, anterooms
thereof and well lighted grounds immediately adjacent thereto,
shall be required to pay the regular admission fee in case
of return to such dance.
"(d) Premises licensed pursuant to this chapter shall
maintain throughout said licensed premises and during business
hours a minimum of one candle power light measured at a
level 5 feet about the floor.
"(e) It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct
or maintain any walkathon, marathon, or any other exhibition
of human endurance to which the public is admitted as
spectators, and It shall be unlawful for any person to
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to attend any walkathon, marathon, or any other exhibition
of human endurance.
"(f) It shall be unlawful to smoke or drink any liquid
while dancing on any licensed dance premises or to permit
the same.
"(g) It shall be unlawful for any person to whom a
license under this chapter has been issued to allow or
permit on the licensed premises any indecent act to be
committed, or any disorder or conduct of a gross, violent
or vulgar character, or to permit prostitutes, pimps or
procurers to enter and remain on said premises.
"Section 9-1-8. Cabaret Regulations.
"(a) If any licensed cabaret premises are also
licensed for the sale of beer, no person under the age of
21 years may enter or be permitted to remain on said
premises.
"(b) The dance area in a licensed cabaret must be
separated from the seating area by a minimum aisle or areaway of
3 feet.
"(c) Access to rest rooms must be by an aisle or
areaway of at least 3 feet in width and in no event shall
a cabaret license be issued if it is necessary to cross
directly over the dance area to have access to rest rooms.
"(d) If the dance area is adjacent to or in front of
a bar where beer or food is served or consumed, there must
be a minimum aisle or areaway of 5 feet between the bar
and the dance area.
"(e) Impromptu audience performers or itinerant
walk-in guitar players or entertainers are prohibited. It
shall be unlawful to furnish live entertainment for patrons
of restaurants or premises licensed pursuant to title 19
herein, unless the premises are licensed as a cabaret.
"(f) A variety of hot flood must be available to
guests and clientele of a cabaret during all hours it is
open for business. )
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"(g) No cabaret license shall be granted after July
1 , 1959, unless the premises to be licensed thereunder shall
contain at least 300 square feet of suitable dancing area.
"(h) Ail cabaret licenses, whether original applicants
or renewal applicants, must comply with all of the applicable
provisions of this chapter.
"Section 9-1c9. License Issuance, Suspension and Revocation.
The Police Department shall examine and investigate all applicants
for licenses and the premises to be licensed under this chapter.
Following such examination the recommendations of the Police
Department shall be made In writing to the City Commission, who
shall be the licensing authority. The Police Department shall
be permitted to have access to all premises licensed or applying
for licenses under this chapter, and shall make periodic inspections
of said premises and report its findings to the City Commission.
Any license issued pursuant to this chapter may, after a hearing,
be suspended or revoked for the violation of any provision of
this or any other oriinance or law relating to such places. The
City Commission shall hear and determine all suspension and
revocation matters.
"If at any time a license under the provisions of this chapter
is denied or revoked, it shall thereafter be unlawful for any
person to operate, open, maintain, manage or conduct a dance at
the same premises until a new license shall be granted by the
City Commission.
"Section 9-1-10. Penalty Clause. Any person convicted of
violating any provision of Title 9 of these ordinances shall be
punished by a fine in any sum not exceeding $299.00 or by
imprisonment in the City Jail for a period not longer than six
(6) months or by both such fine and imprisonment."
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SECTION 2, In the opinion of the Board of Commissioners, it
is necessary to the peace, health and safety of the inhabitants of Salt
Lake City that this ordinance become effective immediately.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall take effect upon its first
publication.
Passed by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City, Utah,
this 17th day of March , 1959.
( S E A L )
BILL NO. 16 of 1959
Published March 20th, 1959
Affidavit of Publication
STATE OF UTAH, )
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County of Salt Lake
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c n t. Being first duly sworn, deposes and says that he is regal advertising
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m duct m to In 9lailnc io her rdinanae a low
dancenlieensed by this ehaPt.i Commiscimt ash 11 bezes.The City
boiween lho knots of a clock suspension and+d deter
A.M..a( v .It deY and 8:00 +c all .su re oca
n'cloel< A.M., me tirC sail tl,y fion m tlernsne
nr between fly hpura +f L:00 If at any time license under
o'clock A M, P o,v andAon• het+iedT o this ha➢ter ,
'c h. �AM. f hie followla Mon. rya O1voked: t shall lucre'-,
t Tace- carat dancing maybe nn 00
toter be e nee ul for any person
n+lltotla to wintinue ntll 2:00 sgao➢rate. Den,maintain.
o'clncls A M. on New Year's DaY. or conduct. pa Hauer. tlntlfa
s 1 A.M.
as out t' et'S+i, v I,! lice
van en sh ali be Issued fdr a bye shako,e slenterl by the Ft;Cone
➢/em/ts wha NNave licensed dance m`�Sectian91�e s thereat, and Ann u 10. Penalt,v Clause.
i I f the grounds •
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II 1'ht d i dee by I h 11 b hedII
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light❑ h nd'shad"
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a t th o, h 11 b required
,file£RCTION 2 Ind h. 1 1 tpt�
Io c to s+i t admission tee d f Copnore,nners.It
n se of return to such dance. �c[ety al![}lelhe pp ,health nli
"(till Premises licensed m rt ie7 Lake City that this ordinancebe
to 11 n r_ nil of
th n t to licensed' mises ee H t' m
and during g b i d h t'Iht SECTIOM1 effect
Thll t 1 d
shalt take ff ct ➢ It. ffl,at
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th I pas d th! R d f Cnm-
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nv Des son fn cnn duct m maintain tag. th.ie 1]tl1 der. at Mar'cd i
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otne+WerhihJtlnn `.�I�u n enur. A171EL F.STEWART,I
n to�vhlch the ml Ilia fa Ii Mayo+'
°load en c a to tors. and It ehall� Heyman J.Hnalnsen,
'br unlawful for nY a so to I Citr Recorder.
attend n.v wnll<stlIan. r attlon,' I'tSEAL)
ntller c.shibitlnn nt Ilu,nan Published Mm'h 20th„1039(A.93)
ri�<Itii:�mce. .RILL NO.16 OF 1959
"ffl Il snail he unlawful to
iiei'm° dnnb a v liquid while
„oina ro beenaed dance
premieres ° wit ter. same.
1 It shall he unlawful fn
to whom license
In6P1hla chanter has been issued
rn/ce or Dnanil p/the licensed
eommluvu'Cr e'n n../dee ere°ro c
dun of a -�'Wale ter {{agar
character,0/111/Permit prostitutes.
Plm Ps o PP s to enter and
`i Si 1I ago]erCni r'o negula-
vons. If a licensed ab,rat
iofses a also licensed fnr then
sale oI btcy o Persa hnte dcr'tbe'e mllhd ItO°a,naiv von sasd erem
"'ih1 'rce dance a a en a a
ttTos`il`e leailnC 0ae,babeanm-deed
ulq+lisle n at aI feel.
'•frl^ccrar.i� i'I ust
by talc n is°m .1
'�e+�alt 3sl;e t , vidin a icins
yet Ilcn� bn
hcituitlrlf Ve Iatle'tt dacd a°iaa°to
'Idt`11.'0M dance O° Is ad.
whcnn t ' fmni or a bar
ere heal°1 i�food Is a vcd o
merl thrlrr mud.boea tfee,
Ireisvensl tlfe��bar and the of Slaitce
'fn r�nerr-Or itinerant tu audience
in sonar
nn'ed.,s entertainers are pro.
ftrr'ntsh live Mall tertae l,tinent111 for
pabons as eestabr'ants p' e
h.s id''unn D rani fnises are
lrcn+, unless ap¢tetnrmnises a
licensed as _!
be n/'.$,nil l IIY/nests!food
alien.
isle ill a cabaret luring all Tours
ft IsA open tm'brCilncas.
be
ented ND l.anJmy l no 1959nee.nai1le,cs+
the premises to be licensed'here-
under shall contain l leas'! ..000
actuate feet of .u,table danclns
e'fhl All cabaret licenses.whelk-
r nrialdal annilcnl r , l I
c all
h lilt a cehcable p,ovIelona of thls
5„snenblfon 9 at0tl Rtevocatlo/ua T,l:
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