§ 10.55.005. Definitions.

A.

"Bona fide nonprofit organization" shall mean any fraternal, charitable, religious, benevolent, or other nonprofit organization having a regular, established membership which is exempt from taxation under the Internal Revenue laws of the United States as a fraternal, charitable, religious, benevolent, or nonprofit organization.

B.

"Cultural performance venue" shall mean any place or location which: provides live music every day the place or location is open as an underage dance; is available for rental for other cultural activities by others than the owner or operator of the place or location at least four days of each calendar week for at least 50 weeks each calendar year and is actually rented at least 50 days a calendar year for such cultural activities conducted by others than the owner or operator of the place or location; includes lighting, stage, seating, and other fixtures allowing cultural performances; and has as its primary purpose the presentation to patrons of live performances of cultural activities and not the dancing of patrons. A cultural performance venue includes the business premises in which an underage dance is conducted, operated, or maintained including but not limited to hallways, bathrooms, and other areas readily open and accessible to the patrons of the underage dance such as parking lots and other adjoining areas.

C.

"Permittee" means a person to whom a permit to operate a teen nightclub or a cultural performance venue has been issued.

D.

"Teen nightclub" means any place, location, or premises which is not a cultural performance venue at which an underage dance is conducted, operated, or maintained, including but not limited to hallways, bathrooms, and other areas readily open and accessible to the patrons of the underage dance, such as parking lots and other adjoining areas.

E.

"Underage dance" means an activity or entity which is open to the general public, provides music, has a dance floor or area set aside where patrons can dance, permits the entry of persons 20 years old or younger, and requires a monetary payment or other form of contribution from any of the persons admitted.

F.

"Teen Nightclub Law" means AMC 10.55.

(AO No. 96-51(S-1), § 1, 8-1-96; AO No. 96-126(S), § 1, 10-10-96; AO No. 2003-55, § 1, 4-8-03)