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46 ORDINANCE NO. 1973 - 63 I AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ARTICLE II, ENTITLED "DANCE AND DANCE HALLS", CHAPTER 22, ENTITLED "PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, THE SAME BEING SECTIONS 22-16 TO 22-23 INCLUSIVE OF SAID CODE; AND ADDING A NEW ARTICLE II, ENTITLED "DANCES AND DANCE HALLS", CHAPTER 22 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF DANCE PERMITS, ESTABLISHING CRITERIA FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SAID PERMITS, AND SETTING FEES FOR SUCH ISSUANCE OF SAID PERMITS. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of San Marcos, Texas is of the opinion that Chapter 22, Article II of the City Code should be repealed; and . WHEREAS, the City Council desires to establish criteria for the issuance of dance permits and to set a fee for such issuance; and WHEREAS, the City Council is of the opinion that such action is in the best interest of the public health and welfare; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: Part 1. That Article II of Chapter 22 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of San Marcos be, and is hereby, in all things repealed. I Part 2. That a new Article II of Chapter 22 of said Code is added to provide for the issuance of dance permits, to establish criteria for said permits, and to set fees for the issuance of said permits. Part 3. That a new Chapter 22, Article II is hereby approved and accepted by the City Council of the City of San Marcos, and is added to the said Code of Ordinances for the City of San Marcos, Texas, as follows: ARTICLE II. DANCES AND DANCE HALLS Sec. 22-16. Definitions. For the purposes of this article the following, words and phrases shall have the meaning respectively ascribed to them by this section: Public Dance. Any dance or ball to which admission can be obtained by payment of a fee, or by the purchase, possession or presentation of a ticket or token, or in which a charge is made for the caring of clothing or other property, or any other dance to which the public generally may gain admission with or without the payment of a fee. I Public Dance Hall. Any room, place, or space in which a public dance or public ball shall be held. Sec. 22-17. Applicability of Article. The provisions of this article shall in no way interfere with private dances given at private homes or by permanently organized clubs, societies, or corporations, when the attendance is restricted to the members of the society, club, or corporation and their guests, nor shall this article apply to dances sanctioned by the administra- tions of public or private schools.