Ordinance 2174WDT/trs
9/3/80
ORDINANCE NO. 2174
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASH-
INGTON, REPEALING CHAPTER 4.40 OF THE EDMONDS
CITY CODE AND ENACTING A NEW CHAPTER 4.40 TO
BE ENTITLED "PUBLIC DANCES"; PROVIDING FOR
ISSUANCE OF LICENSES THEREFOR; REQUIRING A
POLICE OFFICER TO BE IN ATTENDANCE; AND PRO-
VIDING FOR PENALTIES.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 4.40 of the Edmonds City Code is
hereby repealed, and a new Chapter 4.40 is hereby added to
be entitled "Public Dances" to read as follows:
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 invita-
tion or otherwise.
4.40.020 LICENSE REQUIRED - FEE - HOURS OF OPERATION
A. Required. Any person, corporation, firm, partner-
ship 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 caberet license under
Chapter 4.48 of the Edmonds City Code.
C. Application information. Application for a li-
cense under this chapter shall be made to the city
clerk on forms provided by the city. The appli-
cation shall contain the following information:
1. The name and address of the person or persons
who will be present at the dance and respon-
sible for seeing that the terms and condi-
tions 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. Upon receipt of the completed application
and fee, the city clerk shall forward the appli-
cation 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.
4.40.030 POLICE OFFICER REQUIRED - POWERS AND DUTIES
The police chief may require, as a condition of issu-
ance 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.
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 Section
5.45.020 of the Edmonds City Code.
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Section 2. Severability. If any provision of this
ordinance is held to be invalid, the remaining portions
shall not be affected.
Section 3. This ordinance will be in full force and
effect five (5) days after passage and publication by post-
ing as provided by law.
APPROVED:
MAYOR, H. H. HARRISON
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
CITY CLERK, IREN7 VARNEY MORAN
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
BY
F14 WITH THE CITY CLE K: October 23, 1980
PASSED BY THE CITY COU CIL: November 10, 1980
POSTED: November 12, 1980
EFFECTIVE DATE: November 17, 1980
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AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING ORDINANCE
STATE OF WASHINGTON
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COUNTY OF SNOHOMISH
IRENE VARNEY MORAN
, being first duly sworn
on oath deposes and says that s he is over the age of eighteen (18)
years and is competent to testify as to the matter stated herein.
There is no official newspaper or other newspaper printed and
published within the City. In accordance with RCW 35A.12.160, on
the 12 day of November , 19_Q, affiant posted true and
correct copies of the attached Ordinance No. 2174, passed by the
City Council on the 10
day of
November
, 19Ba, at the
official posting places
for City
notices which
are the public
bulletin boards at the following locations:
Edmonds Civic Center
250 Fifth Avenue North
Edmonds, Washington 98020
Edmonds Public Library
Civic Center, 250 Fifth Avenue North
Edmonds, Washington 98020
Edmonds Branch of United States Post Office
201 Main Street
Edmonds, Washington 98020
DATED this 12 day of
November , 198Q.
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SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this /i day of
bAlNa are Puic in and for the
State of Washington, residing
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