Activities exempted from this chapter.

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 881-2

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Sec. 881-2. - Activities exempted from this chapter. The permit or annual license required by this chapter shall not be required under the following circumstances: (1) For a dance held by a fraternal, educational, governmental, charitable or religious organization or a bona fide club, as long as the dance is not open to the general public and admission to the dance is limited to members and invited guests, and the dance is controlled exclusively by the fraternal, educational, governmental, charitable, or religious organization or bona fide club, and provided that, after payment of expenses, all of the proceeds collected go directly to charitable or welfare purposes or directly into the treasury of such institutions, organizations, or schools. For the purpose of this exemption, the terms fraternal organization and bona fide club shall mean an association with more than fifty (50) members. The association shall own, maintain, or operate club quarters within the city and be authorized and incorporated to operate as a nonprofit club under the laws of the state and have been continuously incorporated and operating for a period of not less than one (1) year. The association shall have had during such period of one-year a membership with regular meetings conducted at least once each month, and the membership shall be and shall have been actively engaged in carrying out the objects of the association. Membership dues shall be payable monthly, quarterly, or annually, and shall be recorded by the secretary of the association. It is the intent of this definition that any exemption from this chapter shall apply only to an association that has not been primarily formed or activated to evade the provisions of this chapter; (2) For a dance which is not advertised in any manner and not open to the general public, and for which there is no admission fee or cover charge; (3) For a person who holds a one-year or two-year permit for the sale of alcoholic beverages and who holds a dance on the licensed premises and where entry is limited to persons who are twenty-one (21) years of age or older; (4) For dances which are performed as an exhibition or theatrical production, or part thereof, for the entertainment or benefit of an audience which is not expected or encouraged to participate in the dance; (5) For any school or class, the purpose of which is to teach dancing; or (6) For every person who holds a hotel license issued pursuant to Chapter 901, and who holds a dance on the licensed premises. (G.O. 81, 1997, § 1; G.O. 48, 2007, § 1)

Source: Consolidated City of Indianapolis and Marion County, Revised Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/in/indianapolis_-_marion_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIVBUCORELI_CH881DAPELI_S881-2ACEXCHFetched: 10/27/2026