Public safety.
Charlotte City Code § 6-266
in effectSec. 6-266. - Public safety.
(a) The following security shall be provided at all dancehalls:
(1) Exterior security officers, consisting of off-duty (extra-duty) sworn law enforcement officers, of a number as determined appropriate in an application to the law enforcement agency requesting the officers, which number shall not be less than two; provided, however, one exterior security officer may be permitted if two immediately adjacent establishments mutually utilize the same two officers, and such arrangement is approved by the law enforcement agency assigning the officers. Exterior security officers shall only be required if the number of occupants exceeds 250.
(2) When required, exterior security personnel shall be provided seven days a week.
(b) No person shall operate a dancehall in violation of any applicable section of chapter 8 of this Code which pertains to fire prevention and protection.
(Code 1985, § 6-172)
Source: City of Charlotte, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nc/charlotte/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH6BUTR_ARTIIIDABU_S6-266PUSAFetched: 10/27/2026