Fees—Further regulations.
Henderson Municipal Code § 4.60.090
in effect4.60.090 - Fees—Further regulations.
A. [Applicability of fees.] Teenage dancehalls and teenage nightclubs shall be subject to the fees set forth in section 4.05.010.
B. Hours of operation. A teenage dancehall's or teenage nightclub's hours of operation shall end at 10:00 p.m. on any evening preceding a day in which the public middle or high schools in the city are open for classes and 12:00 midnight on any other day. No patron shall be permitted to enter or remain on the licensee's premises after closing.
C. Written consent of parent/guardian. The licensee must not allow persons under the age of 16 to enter or remain on the premises without written authorization of a parent or guardian signed in the presence of the licensee.
D. Age restrictions. No person under the age of 14 years of age or over the age of 20 (other than the parent or guardian accompanying his or her minor child) shall be allowed to enter or remain on the premises; provided however, that this restriction shall not apply to employees and agents of the licensee.
E. Access to governmental agents. The director and all peace officers, fire department investigators or employees, licensing officers, or code enforcement officers shall have free access to a teenage dancehall or teenage nightclub for the purpose of inspection, or to enforce the conditions of the permit, applicable code provision, or law.
F. Prohibition on alcohol and tobacco. No alcoholic beverage or tobacco in any form may be consumed, dispensed, or possessed by or to any person at a teenage dancehall or teenage nightclub. Furthermore, no patron may be present on the premises of a teenage dancehall or teenage nightclub who is under the influence of intoxicating liquor or a controlled substance. The prohibitions with regard to alcoholic beverages apply at all times, even when the premises are not being used as a teenage dancehall or teenage nightclub.
G. Lighting. The establishment shall at all times during the operation thereof be illuminated with the following minimum lighting:
1. The interior space used by patrons, at least one footcandle per square foot measured at a height of 30 inches above the floor; and
2. On all outside premises, at least three footcandles per square foot measured at a height of 30 inches above the ground, unless a higher candle foot is required in a conditional use permit.
H. Sanitary requirements. A teenage dancehall or teenage nightclub shall be equipped with separate, fully functional restrooms for males and females and shall be kept and maintained in a clean and sanitary manner.
I. Supervision of restrooms. The licensee shall ensure that there is no cross-gender use of restrooms in violation of HMC [section] 8.60.085.
J. Loitering/readmission. The licensee shall be responsible to be sure that no person loiters on or around the outside premises. Free passageway shall be kept open and unobstructed at all times for the ready passage for persons to and from the teenage dancehall or teenage nightclub. No patron admitted into a teenage dancehall or teenage nightclub shall be permitted to leave and thereafter re-enter the premises unless, if an admission charge was paid, the patron pays the admission fee again, or a readmission fee equal to or greater than one-half of the original price of admission.
K. Occupancy load/seating. The licensee must comply with the adopted building code occupancy requirements. The maximum occupancy shall be posted above each door through which patrons may be admitted, and a number of persons in excess of the posted occupancy load shall not be admitted. The licensee shall maintain an accurate record of the number and identity (to include, at a minimum, a person's first and last name and date of birth) of persons present and upon request immediately present said count and identity information to any peace officer, fire department investigator or employee, director, licensing officer, or code enforcement officer. Seating shall be provided sufficient to accommodate at least one-half of the maximum occupancy.
L. Security. Each teenage dancehall or teenage nightclub location shall provide at least two uniformed security guards who are licensed pursuant to and meet all requirements in chapter 648 of the Nevada Revised Statutes and licensed pursuant to HMC section 4.05.335 for the first 100, or portion thereof, persons who are anticipated to attend any function. For each additional 100 persons attending or anticipated to attend (whichever number is greater), one more duly licensed and qualified security guard shall be provided. Such security guards shall patrol and maintain order in and about the location, shall be vigilant to ensure that all regulations are complied with at all times, and shall supervise the cleanup of the trash and litter in the parking lot area and premises. In no event shall a teenage dancehall or teenage nightclub be open for business without having at least one such guard inside the location and at least one such guard in the parking area. This requirement shall not prevent security guards from temporarily assisting security guards elsewhere in or about the location if the circumstances absolutely require such assistance.
M. [Compliance.] The licensee shall conform to all of the requirements pertaining to teenage dancehalls and teenage nightclubs in title 19 of the Henderson Municipal Code. Any business licensed as a teenage dancehall as of the effective date of this ordinance shall not operate as a teenage nightclub without first obtaining a conditional use permit as required in title 19.
(Ord. 2800, § 2, 1-20-2009)
Source: City of Henderson, Nevada, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nv/henderson/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT4BURELI_CH4.60TEDAIG_4.60.090FEURREFetched: 11/1/2026