Special regulations for teenage dance halls.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 5-56
in effectSec. 5-56. - Special regulations for teenage dance halls.
(a) In addition to the other provisions of this article, a teenage dance hall is governed by the provisions of this section.
(b) Teenage dance halls shall not operate between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 12:00 noon; provided, however, on the thirty-first day of December of each year, such dance halls may operate until 1:00 a.m. on the first day of January of the succeeding year.
(c) On nights preceding a regular school day, no person under 17 years of age shall be permitted to remain in a teenage dance hall after 8:00 p.m. unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. On nights preceding a school holiday or during school vacation periods, no person under 15 years of age shall be permitted to remain in a teenage dance hall after 8:00 p.m. unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. For purposes of this subsection, school days, school holidays, and school vacation periods shall be determined on the basis of the regular classroom attendance schedule for the public school district in which the dance hall is located.
(d) It is the duty of the operator or licensee of a teenage dance hall to ascertain the correct legal age of all persons seeking admission to such facility, and such persons who do not meet the age requirements of this article shall be excluded from admission. All persons over 20 years of age shall be refused admission to a teenage dance hall unless they are a parent or legal guardian accompanying a minor to a teenage dance hall.
(e) The sale, consumption, or possession of any alcoholic beverages on the premises of a teenage dance hall is prohibited, and no one under the influence of any alcoholic beverage or showing any evidence thereof shall be admitted to such premises.
(f) Patrons shall be admitted to a teenage dance hall only once in a 12-hour period and shall not be granted readmission privileges under any circumstances .
(g) The operator or licensee shall employ not less than two security officers for each 100 persons in attendance to patrol the premises of a teenage dance hall and adjoining areas and to prevent disorder.
(Code 1968, § 36-45; Ord. No. 09-398, § 7, 5-13-09; Ord. No. 2013-613, § 2(Exh. A), 6-19-2013)
Source: City of Houston, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/houston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH5AM_ARTIIIDAHA_DIV1GE_S5-56SPRETEDAHAFetched: 10/26/2026