It shall hereafter be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation,
association, or joint stock company to give, conduct, exhibit, or
maintain any show, exhibition, or place of amusement, of any character
whatsoever, for more than two consecutive days within the corporate
limits of the city, save and except in a regularly constructed and
conducted auditorium, place of amusement, opera, or theater building
having adequate toilet facilities permanently attached to the sanitary
sewer system of the city and with adequate exit and fire escapes as
required by state law. A lot, tract, or parcel of land may be used
in lieu of such auditorium, opera, or theater building in the event
that:
(1)
Such
premises have adequate toilet facilities connected with the sanitary
sewer system of the city, capable of suitably providing for attending
crowds;
(2)
Such
premises have adequate parking facilities within such premises for
automobiles of the visiting public, or in lieu thereof, adjacent parking
lots properly policed and protected;
(3)
Such
premises shall not be used without first obtaining the written consent
of the land owner.
(Ordinance 26, § 1, adopted 2/2/1953)
Section 6-19 shall apply to all shows, performances, exhibitions, medicine shows, panoramic or view shows, menageries, carnivals, circuses, wild west shows, or rodeo shows, acrobatic performances, wax shows, moving picture shows, dramatic or theatrical productions or skating rinks, held in or exhibited upon the streets or under any tent, or in any airdrome, hall, or building, within the city limits except as mentioned in said section.
(Ordinance 26, § 2, adopted 2/2/1953)
Any person, member, agent, or representative of any firm, corporation, joint stock company or association, who shall violate the provisions of this article, and be found guilty of such violation, shall be fined for each violation according to the general penalty set out in section 1-13 and each exhibition, performance or show shall constitute a separate offense.
(Ordinance 26, § 3, adopted 2/2/1953)
