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Amending Section 9-703 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Dance Halls," by redefining the types of establishments and activities that require a license under that Section, and changing the name of the license to a "special assembly occupancy" license, all under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
Section 1. Section 9-703 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows:
ยง9-703 [Dance Halls] Special Assembly Occupancies.
(1) Definitions.
(a) ["Dance Hall"] "Special Assembly Occupancy" shall mean [any
facility that the Philadelphia Building Code defines as a Use Group A-2 structure which shall include all buildings and places of assembly where the intended occupancy is for the gathering together of fifty (50) or more persons for dancing, regardless of whether dancing is the primary intended purpose of the building or place of assembly] the following types of establishments, provided that 50 or more people congregate at such establishment primarily for social entertainment purposes at one or more times during the course of any year:
(.1) nightclubs, discotheques and cabarets;
(.2) taverns and bars;
(.3) restaurants;
(.4) private clubs;
(.5) banquet halls; and
(.6) similar places of assembly without primarily fixed seating.
(b) "Social entertainment purposes" shall mean dancing, entertainment by live music or a disc jockey, observing a theatrical or other performance or similar activities. The phrase shall not include the consumption of food and beverages, listening to a speaker or lecture, watching television, watching or participating in athletic events, or other similar activities.
[(b)] (c) Teen event" shall mean any event or time for which the [dance hall] special assembly occupancy is open for use either overwhelmingly or exclusively by minors.
(2) Licenses.
(a) No person shall operate a [dance hall] special assem...
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