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Amending Chapter 9-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Amusement Businesses," by amending Section 9-703, entitled "Dance Halls and Dances," to provide for the licensing and registration of Nightclub Operators, under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," is amended to read as follows:
TITLE 9. REGULATION OF BUSINESSES, TRADES AND PROFESSIONS
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ยง9-703. Dance Halls [and Dances].
(1) Definitions.
(a) "Dance Hall" shall mean [any room, place or space dedicated to dancing regardless whether dancing is the primary use of the space or merely an incidental use of the space, regardless whether a fee for admission is charged and regardless whether the space is open for public or private use] 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.
(b) ["Dance Event" shall mean an event at which more than four people are expected to congregate or do congregate for the purpose of dancing, regardless whether dancing is the primary purpose for such event or such congregation and regardless whether the dance is open for public or private admission.] "Teen event" shall mean any event or time for which the dance hall is open for use either overwhelmingly or exclusively by minors.
(2) Licenses.
(a) No person shall operate a dance hall without first obtaining [an annual] a dance hall license from the Department.
(.1) The fee for [an annual] a dance hall license shall be [fifty (50)] one hundred (100) dollars.
(.2) Within five (5) days of filing an application for a dance h...
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