O-66-071
ORDINANCE NO. 0 -66 -7
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE VIIIrOF
CHAPTER 13 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE VILLAGE
OF DEERFIELD OF 1963, AS AMENDED
(RELATING TO PUBLIC DANCES)
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
VILLAGE OF DEERFIE'LD) LAKE. AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION That Article VIII of Chapter 13 of the Municipal Code
ONE: of the Village of Deerfield of 1963, as amended, be
and the same is hereby further amended by striking said
4rti cle in its entire-ty a,nd substituting ifin-1 ieu thereof the following:
"Article VIII. Public Dances
13.801 Def i n i ti on.) ''Public fiance" as used in this
Article shall mean and include any dance open to the public
generally or any class of persons generally for which a fee
is charged for admission or other form of consideration paid
jor,admission thereto and specifically excluding any dance
conducted by any religious, charitable, educational or elee-
mosynary institution or any municipal or quasi- municipal
,corporation.
13.802 License required.) It shall be unlawful to operate
or conduct a public dance in the Village without having first
obtained a license, therefor as is herein provided.
13.,803 Applications.) Applications for such license
shall be made in accordance with.the general provisions of
this Code relating thereto and in addition shall specify the
following:
(a) Name and address of person, firm or corporation_
conducting such dance (if firm or corporation, names and
addresses of firm or principal shareholders and name and
address of person in charge of dance.
. ' (b.) Class of persons, if any, to whom admission is
restricted.
(c) Amount of admission fee or other form of consider-
ation for admission.
(d) Location of premises on which dance is to be
conducted and description of facilities.
(e) Number of persons anticipated to attend.
(f) Names and.addresses of manager, if any, and all
employees and supervisory personnel.
(g) Opening and closing hours.
Such appl- lcatitons shall be made for each dance for which a
license is eegOested, provided that if the applicant desires
a license for more than one dance within a period of one
monthr;aa ;- monthly license may be issued as hereinafter provided,
but the.applicant shall supply the above information with
respect to each dance proposed to.be held within said monthly
period.
No appl.ication,for a permit, either individual or monthly, shall
be made less than thirty (30) days prior to the date upon which
the.first dance is.to be held for which a license -is sought.
13.804 it shall be the duty of the Village Manager, upon
receipt of an application, to cause an investigation to be made
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by the appropriate officers or employees of the Village
of the character'of each applicant and of the premises
upon which the dance is proposed to be conducted.
13.805 (a) No license shall be issued to a person
who has been convicted.;of a felony or who is not of good
moral character and reputation, nor to a firm or corpora-
tion if any of the members of such firm or any of the
principal shareholders of sai.d corporation have been
convicted of a felony or are not of good moral character
and reputation, nor to a-person,,firm or corporation if
the person named as.manager or operator has been convicted
of a felony or is not of good moral character and reputation.
(b) No license shall be issued unless, based on the
number of persons anticipated to attend, the premises and
building in which the dance is to *be held shall be in full
compl1ance with all the provisions of this Code applicable
thereto and the applicable Jaws and regulations of any
other.governmental body or agency having jurisdiction thereof
and if under the provisions of this Code or applicable laws
or regulations such premises,and building are adequate for
only a limited number of persons, the license shall so state
and the licensee shall not permit more than such number of
persons to be on the premises or within the building.
.13.806 Fee.) The fee for a license for a single dance
shall,be in accordance with the follow:i.ng schedule:
No. of Persons in Attendance Amount
0 - 100 $20.00
100 - 200 40.00
200 - 300 60.00
The fee for a monthly license shall equal the total of the
fees for each dance held or proposed to.be held during the
month for which, the license is requested computed in accordance
with the above schedule. In the event the number -of ::persons
attending any dance is greater than the number estimated by
the licensee in his application, to the extent that the fee
determined and paid by the licensee in accordance:-:with the
above schedule would be increased, the ,licensee shall immedi-
ately,yupon notice, pay such additional fee.
.13.807 A licensee shall not permit any of the following
on the premises,or „within the building when such dance is held
during the hours of operation and for a reasonable period both
before and after:
(a) The possession by any persons in attendance or any
employee of the licensee of any alcoholic beverages or of any
drugs the possession or use of which are made unlawful by the
statutes of the state.
(b) Lewd, lascivious, indecent or immoral conduct or
acts by persons in attendance or,by any employees of licensee.
(c) Intermittent or continuous loud-or objectionable
noises which are audible beyond the property line of the
premises on which the dance is conducted..
(d) Trespassing in any form by persons in attendance
or employees of licensee on pr,i,vate property adjoining or
,,neighboring the premises on which the dance.is.conducted.
(e) Any unlawful conduct or acts by the persons in
attendance or employees of the licensee.
Repeated violations of the foregoing prohibitions, irrespective
of whether the licensee shall have taken reasonable precautions
to prevent same, shall warrant the revocation of a license by
the Village Manager or the denial of a future license to such
licensee.
13.808 It shall be the duty of the Chief of Police to
investigate or to cause to be investigated by members of the
police department, the conduct of each dance licensed hereunder
during the hours of operation, the number of persons in attendance,
and, if necessary., to assign one or more members of the department
to.the premises to assure the orderly conduct thereof in accord-
'. ance with the provisions hereof. The Chief of Police shall report
the results of his investigation to the Village Manager and in the
case of monthly licenses, shall make a written report to the
President and Board of Trustees as to the conduct of said dance,
the necessity, if any, of assigning thereto members of the police
department and the notice of any violation of the provisions of
this Code.
13.809 Penalty.) Any person violating any of the provisions
of this Article shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof shall be fined not to exceed $500.00."
SECTION ' That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict
TWO: herwith, are, to the extent of such conflict, thereby
repealed.
SECTION That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
THREE: from and after its passage, approval and publ.i.cation,
as provided by law.
AYES: FIVE (5)
NAYS: NONE (0)
ABSENT: ONE (1)
PASSED this 21st day of March, A.D. 1966.
APPROVED this 21st day of March, A.D. 1966.
ATTEST:
Village Clerk
H, Ross: -Finney
Village President
Published in pamphlet form by authority
of the President and Board of-Trustees
of the Village of Deerfield, Illinois,
the 22nd day of March, A.D. 1966..
V I L L A G E O F D E E R F I E L D
ORDINANCE NO. 0 -66- 7
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE VIII OF
CHAPTER 13 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE VILLAGE
OF DEERFIELD OF 19632 AS AMENDED
(RELATING TO PUBLIC DANCES)
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT
AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES THE 21st DAY OF March , 1966
Published in pamphlet form
by authority of the President and
Board of Trustees of the Village
of Deerfield, Illinois, the 22nd
day of March , A.D. 1966.
ORDINANCE NO. 0 -66- 7
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE VIII OF
CHAPTER 13 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE VILLAGE
OF DEERFIELD OF 1963) AS AMENDED
(RELATING TO PUBLIC DANCES)
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD,'LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION That Article VIII of Chapter 13 of the Municipal
ONE: Code of the Village of Deerfield of 1963, as
amended, be and the same is hereby further amended
by striking said article in its entirety and substituting in lieu
thereof the following:
"Article VIII. Public Dances
13.801 Definition.) "Public dance" as used
in this Article shall mean and include any dance
open to the public generally or any class of persons
generally for which a fee is charged for admission
or other form of consideration paid for admission
thereto and specifically excluding any dance con-
ducted by any religious, charitable, educational or
eleemosynary institution or any municipal or quasi-
municipal corporation.
13.802 License required.) It shall be unlawful
to operate or conduct a public dance in the Village
without having first obtained a license therefor as
is herein provided.
13.803 Applications.) Applications for such
license shall be made in accordance with the general
provisions of this Code relating thereto and in addition
shall specify the following:
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(a) Name and address of person, firm or
corporation conducting such dance (if firm or
corporation, names and addresses of members of
firm or principal shareholders and name and address
of person in charge of dance.
(b) Class of persons, if any, to whom admission
is restricted.
(c) Amount of admission fee or other form of
consideration for admission.
(d) Location of premises on which dance is to
be conducted and description of facilities.
(e) Number of persons anticipated to attend.
(f) Names and addresses of manager, if any,
and all employes and supervisory personnel.
(g) Opening and closing hours.
Such applications shall be made for each dance for which
a license is requested, provided that if the applicant
desires a license for more than one dance within a
period of one month, a monthly license may be issued as
hereinafter provided, but the applicant shall supply the
above information with respect to each dance proposed to
be held within said monthly period.
No application for a permit, either individual or monthly,
shall be made less than thirty (30) days prior to the date
upon which the first dance is to be held for which a license
is sought.
13.804 It shall be the duty of the Village Manager,
upon receipt of an application, to cause an investigation
to be made by the appropriate officers or employees of
the Village of the character of each applicant and of
the premises upon which the dance is proposed to be con-
ducted.
13.805 (a) No license shall be issued to a person
who has been convicted of a felony or who is not of good
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moral character and reputation, nor to a firm or
corporation if any of the members of such firm or any
of the principal shareholders of said corporation have
been convicted of a felony or are not of good moral
character and reputation, nor to a person, firm or
corporation if the person named as manager or operator
has been convicted of a felony or is not of good moral
character and reputation.
(b) No license shall be issued unless, based on
the number of persons anticipated to attend, the premises
and building in which the dance is to be held shall be
in full compliance with all the provisions of this Code
applicable thereto and the applicable laws and regulations
^of any other governmental body or agency having jurisdiction
thereof and if under the provisions of this Code or appli-
cable laws or regulations such premises and building are
adequate for only a limited number of persons, the license
shall so state and the licensee shall not permit more than
such number of persons to be on the premises or within
the building.
13.806 Fee.) The fee for a license for a single
dance shall be in accordance with the following schedule:
No. of Persons in Attendance Amount
0
- 100
$20.00
100
- 200
40.00
200
- 300
60.00
The fee for a monthly license shall equal the total of
the fees for each dance held or proposed to be held during
the month for which the license is requested computed in
accordance with the above schedule. In the event the
number of persons attending any dance is greater than
the number estimated by the licensee in his application,
to the extent that the fee determined and paid by the
licensee in accordance with the above schedule would be
increased, the licensee shall immediately, upon notice,
pay such additional fee.
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13.807 A licensee shall not permit any of the
following on the premises or within the building when
such dance is held during the hours of operation and
for a reasonable period both before and after:
(a) The possession by any persons in attendance
or any employee of the licensee of any alcoholic beverages
or of any drugs the possession or use of which are made
unlawful by the statutes of the state.
(b)- Lewd, lascivious, indecent or immoral con-
duct or acts by persons in attendance or by any employees
of licensee.
(c) Intermittent or continuous loud or objectionable
noises which are audible beyond the property line of the
premises on which the dance is conducted.
(d) Trespassing in any form by persons in attendance
or employees of licensee on private property adjoining or
neighboring the premises on which the dance is conducted.
(e) Any unlawful conduct or acts by the persons
in attendance or employees of the licensee.
Repeated violations of the foregoing prohibitions, irrespec-
tive of whether the licensee shall have taken reasonable
precautions to prevent same, shall warrant the revocation
of a license by the Village Manager or the denial of a
future license to such licensee.
13.808 It shall be the duty of the Chief of Police
to investigate or to cause to be investigated by members
of the police department, the conduct of each dance licensed
hereunder during the hours of operation, the number of
persons in attendance, and, if necessary, to assign one
or more members of the department to the premises to assure
the orderly conduct thereof in accordance with the provisions
hereof. The Chief of Police shall report the results of
his investigation to the Village Manager and in the case
of monthly licenses, shall make a written report to the
President and Board of Trustees as to the conduct of said
dance, the necessity,if any, of assigning thereto members
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of the police department and the notice of any violation
of the provisions of this Code.
13.809 Penalty.) Any person violating any of the
provisions of this Article shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined
not to exceed $500.00."
SECTION That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in
TWO: conflict herewith, are, to the extent of such
conflict, thereby repealed.
SECTION That this Ordinance shall be in full force and
THREE: effect from and after its passage, approval and
publication, as provided by law.
AYES: FIVE (5)
NAYS: NONE (0)
ABSENT: ONE (�U)
PASSED this 21 st day of March ) A.D . 1966.
APPROVED this 21st day of March , A.D . 1966.
P
Village President
ATTEST:
-
Village Clerk
V I L L A G E O F D E E R F I E L D
ORDINANCE NO. 0 -66- 6
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 20.201
(THROUGH STREETS) AND SECTION 20.203(b)
(STOP STREETS) OF ARTICLE II OF.CHAPTER
20 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE VILLAGE
OF DEERFIELD OF 1963, AS AMENDED
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