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CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING CHAPTER 28 (CABARETS) OF TITLE VI (POLICE
REGULATIONS) OF ORDINANCE NO. 1628 ENTITLED "CODE
' OF GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF RENTON" BY
DELETING CERTAIN SECTIONS, AMENDING OTHER SECTIONS
AND ADDING DEFINITIONS AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I: Existing Section 6-2801 of Title VI (Police
Regulations) of Ordinance No. 1628 entitled "Code of General Ordinances
of the City of Renton" is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 6-2801: DEFINITIONS: When used in this Chapter
and unless otherwise distinctly expressed, the following words and
phrases shall have the meaning set out herein:
CABARET: Any room, place or space, or portion thereof
open to the public or any private group or individual, admission
to which requires membership or a payment of any fee or cover charge
or minimum service charge, or which is operated for gain or profit
and a purpose of which is to provide a forum for:
1. Theatrical performances or plays;
2 . Interpretive, expressive or exhibition dances;
3 . Dances or dancing, or a public dance hall;
4 . Vaudeville shows or variety shows;
5 . Vocal or other musical productions by persons present;
6 . Recorded music or a combination of video and recorded
music.
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PERSON: Shall include an individual, firm, non-profit
corporation, corporation, company, partnership, association,
unincorporated association and any person acting in a fiduciary
capacity.
PUBLIC DANCE: Any dance which is open to the public.
PUBLIC DANCE HALL: Any place where a public dance is
conducted, operated or maintained.
SECTION II : Existing Sections 6-2803, 6-2807, 6-2809 , and
existing subsection (B) of 6-2806 of Title VI (Police Regulations)
of Ordinance No. 1628 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the
City of Renton" are hereby deleted in their entirety.
SECTION III: Existing Chapter 28 of Title VI (Police
Regulations) of Ordinance No. 1628 entitled "Code of General Ordinances
of tYie City of Renton" is hereby amended by adding the following
Section:
Section 6-2810 : EXEMPTIONS: The following shall be exempt:
l. Any room, place or space where background music is
played and not offered as a substantial inducement
for patronage;
2 . Religious services when no mandatory fee is charged
for such service;
3 . School events sponsored by a grade school, middle
school , high school, college or university;
4 . Events relating to school sponsored events as
described above such as post-prom or post-graduation
r 1 ublic .
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5. Those portions of any place used exclusively as
a private residence;
6 . Those portions of any place when not being used as
a cabaret;
7 . Any event sponsored by a charitable organization as
defined in RCW 19 .09 .020 (2) ;
8 . Any business while its hours of operation are
controlled by the Washington State Liquor Control
Board or its successor agencies.
SECTION IV: The City Council finds and declares that an
emergency exists and that the immediate adoption of this ordinance
is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and
safety. This Ordinance therefore shall take effect immediately upon
its passage and approval by the Mayor. ��
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 20th day of May, 1985 . I�I
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Maril�n J�! I�'e�ersen, Deputy City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 20th day of May, 1985 .
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Barbara Y.` Shinpocfi, Mayor
Approved as to form:
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Lawrence J. Wa'�ren, City Attorney
Date of Publication: May 24 , 1985