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For the purpose of Sections 5.05.150 through 5.05.260, inclusive, certain words and phrases shall be construed as herein set forth, unless it is apparent from the context that a different meaning is intended: (1)
"Cabaret dance" means any dance held or engaged in at any place or premises licensed by the State of California to sell, serve or dispense intoxicating liquor for consumption in or at such place or premises.
(2)
"Club dance" means any dance held by a dancing club.
(3)
"Dance" means a gathering of persons in or upon any premises where dancing is participated in as the main purpose for such a gathering, or as an incident to some other purpose.
(4)
"Dance permit" means a required permit issued by the license collector upon order of the council for the holding of a public dance, public dance hall, club dance, cabaret dance, or dancing club.
(5)
"License collector" means the license collector and inspector of the city of Commerce.
(6)
"Private dance" means any dance (1) which is not advertised publicly; (2) to which members of the general public are not invited; and (3) is limited to members of the sponsoring group and its invited guests.
(7)
"Public dance" means a dance conducted by any person, whether or not for profit, to which members of the public are admitted or allowed to participate in such dancing, with or without charge.
(8)
"Public dance hall" means a place or location where a public dance is held or conducted.
(9)
"School dance" means a dance conducted as a part of the curriculum of any public or parochial school, or any dance officially sanctioned by such school when conducted at school buildings or grounds, or other place, when properly supervised by school officials.
(10)
"Special dance" means an individual public dance or private dance conducted by any person, dancing club, dancing school, or association of persons, dancing clubs, or dancing schools, which dance, if authorized, will result in not more than three such dances being held by such person or group in any three-month period.
(11)
"Teen-age dance" means a nonprofit public dance or club dance sponsored by a service group, school group, parents group, or other similar organization, for minors between the ages of thirteen and nineteen years of age to which no person over nineteen years of age or under thirteen years of age is admitted as a participant.
(Ord. 132 §1(part), 1968).