HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-1956-349 ORDINANCE NO. ` 9
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 17 OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DANIA
RELATING TO INTOXICATING BEVERAGES, BY
ADDING A NEW SECTION TO BE NUMBERED SEC-
TION 45 TO PROVIDE THAT IT SHALL BE UNLAW-
FUL FOR ANY HOSTESS, WAITRESS, FEMALE
ENTERTAINER OR FEMALE EMPLOYEE IN A PLACE
DISPENSING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FOR CON-
SUMPTION ON THE PREMISES TO BE SERVED ANY
BEVERAG ;, WHETHER AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE
OR OTHERWISE, FOR WHICH THE CUSTOMER OR
PATRON IN SUCH ESTABLISHMENT PAYS; AND BY
ADDING A NEW SECTION TO BE NUMBERED 46 TO
PROVIDE THAT IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR AN
OWNER, OPERATOR OR MANAGER OF A BAR TO
EMPLOY ANY FEMALE EMPLOYEE FOR THE
PURPOSE OF SOLICITING DRINKS FOR HERSELF
OR ANY OTHER EMPLOYEE OF THE ESTABLISH-
MENT; AND BY ADDING A NEW SECTION TO BE
j NUMBERED 47 TO PROVIDE THAT IT SHALL BE
UNLAWFUL FOR ANY WOMAN TO FREQUENT OR �-
LOITER IN ANY TAVERN, CABARET OR NIGHT CLUB
FOR THE PURPOSE OF SOLICITING MEN TO PUR-
CHASE DRINKS; PROVIDING FOR THE SEPARABILITY
OF THE PROVISIONS HEREOF; PROVIDING THAT THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION OF THE CODE SHALL
NOT REPEAL ANY OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS CODE
UNLESS THE SAME BE IN DIRECT CONFLICT WITH
THE PROVISIONS HEREOF.
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j WHEREAS, certain establishments in the City of Dania which
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dispense alcoholic beverages on the premises employ or permit on the
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premises female persons for the purpose of encouraging patrons to drink
{ and soliciting alcoholic drinks from the patrons; and
WHEREAS, the Commission of the City of Dania finds that
such a practice is detrimental to the health, safety and welfare of the
• City of Dania and its inhabitants and should be corrected;
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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DANIA, FLORIDA:
Section 1: That Chapter 17 of the Code of Ordinances of the
1 City of Dania, Florida, relating to intoxicating beverages be and is hereby I
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amended by adding a new section to be numbered Section 45 to read as
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follows:
"Section 45. It shall be unlawful for any hostess
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waitress, female entertainer or female employee
in a place dispensing alcoholic beverages for con-
sumption on the premises to be served any beverage,
whether au aL,.)'iolic beverage or otherwise, for
which the customer or patron in such establishment
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pays.
Section 2. That Chapter 17 of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Dania, Florida, relating to intoxicating beverages be and is here-
by amended by adding a new section to be numbered Section 46 to read as
follows:
"Section 46. It shall be unlawful for an owner,
operator or manager of a place dispensing alcoholic
beverages for consumption on the premises to
employ or permit on the premises any person to
solicit drinks for himself or herself or any other
person. "
Section 3. That Chapter 17 of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Dania, Florida, relating to intoxicating beverages, be and is here-
by amended by adding a new section to be numbered Section 47 to read as
„u follows:
"Section 47. It shall be unlawful for any woman
to frequent or loiter in any tavern, cabaret or
night club for the purpose of soliciting men to
purchase drinks. "
Section 4. That if any clause, sentence, paragraph, section
or other part of this ordinance shall be adjudged by any court of competent
jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invali-
date the remainder hereof, but shall be confined in its operation and effect
to that specific part of this ordinance which was directly involved in the
controversey in which such judgment was rendered.
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Section 5. That the provisions of this section of the Code
shall be cumulative with similar existing provisions and shall not repeal
any other provision of this code unless the same be in direct conflict with
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the provisions hereof.
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j Section 6. All ordinances parts of ordinances or resolutions
in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed to the extent of
such conflict.
Section 7• This ordinance shall be in force and take effect
immediately upon its passage and adoption.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED on First reading this S z�t day
of July, A. D. 1955.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on Second reading this /� 11 day
of A. D. 1955.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on Third reading this /8 day
of A.D. 1955.
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Mayor - Commissioner
ATTEST;
City C1 rk and Auditor
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