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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Regulating Motion Pictures, Exhibitions, Repealing Ordinance 430 TEMPORARY ORD. NO. 13 Permanent Ord. No. 767 i AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION FROM OPERATING ANY MOTION PICTURE THEATER OR EXHIBITION OF MOTION PICTURES AT ANY SHOW OR ENTERTAINMENT AT WHICH AN ADMISSION IS CHARGED, WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING A LICENSE.. AND PAYING THE FEE THEREFOR, PROVIDING FOR THE PUNISHMENT FOR THE VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS HEREOF AND REPEALING SECTIONS 10 AND 12 OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 430 AND SECTION 3 OF ORDINANCE NO. 725 AND ALL OTHER ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES INCONFLICT HEREWITH, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCILOF THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA: Section 1. License Required. That it shall be unlawful for any person,j I� firm or corporation within the City of Ames, Iowa to operate aAy motion picture theater or exhibition of motion pictures at any show or entertainment at which an admission is charged without first having obtained a license therefor as hereinafter provided. I 1 Section 2. Application for License. .Before any license shall be issued under the provisions of this ordinance, the person, firm or Corporation applying therefore shall apply, by written application, to the City Council therefor, which application shall state the name and address of the party to whom the license is to be issued, the location of the place where the motion pictures are to be shown, and the number of fixed seats to be provided therein. Section 3. Certificate of City Manager. Before taking action author- izing the granting of such a license, the Council shall have on file a certificate from the City Manager that the requirements of all ordinances of the City pertain- ing to the building, safety and sanitary requirements of the place proposed to be used for such showing, have been or will be .fully complied with before used as a place for the showing of motion pictures. Section 4. Granting of License. The City Council upon receipt of such i application and the certificate of the City Manager heretofore referred to, shall consider the same and if in the opinion of the Council the granting of such license f would be proper, shall authorize the issuance of the license therefor. Section 5. Issuance of License. If thy issuance of the license is granted li by the City Council, the City Clerk shall is suepicens e upon payment to him of they amount of the license fee as set forth herein and shall retain a record thereof. Section 6. License Not Required. For any showing of motion pictures) j conducted for charitable purposes, public benefit, or by any church, school, or conducted on the grounds of the State of Iowa, under the supervision and authority{ of the state, no license shall be required. j Section 7. Vulgar Exhibition. No obscene, vulgar, immoral, illegal, i or disorderly show or exhibition, shall be licensed or permitted. Section 8. License Fee. The license fee for the exhibition of motion pictures at any theater, show or entertainment at which an admission is charged shall be twenty-five dollars ($25. 00) for one year or fraction thereof. Section 9. Renewal of License. All licenses shall expire on December 31st of the year issued. Licenses may be renewed by the City Clerk j for a period not to exceed one year from date of expiration upon payment of the license fee and upon the filing of a certificate by the City Manager with the City Clerk that the ordinances of the City pertaining to the building, safety and sanitary requirements of the place proposed to be used have been fully complied with. I i Section 10. Revocation of License. The City Council may at any time' i i revol,:e the license granted for the operation of any motion picture theater, show or exhibition of motion pictures at which admission is charged upon satisfactory evidence that the provisions of this ordinance are not being complied with. Section 11. Penalty. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined a sum not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100. 00), and in default of payment thereof shall be committed to jail for a termmt exceeding thirty (30) days. Section 12. Repeal. Sections 10 and 12 of Ordinance No. 430 and Section 3 of Ordinance No. 725 and all other ordinances or parts of ordinances in �eornflict with any of the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed. Section 13. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as provided by law. Passed this 28th day of September, 19 54. J. W. Prather, City Clerk J. P. Lawlor, Mayor Moved by Griffith and seconded by De Hart that Temporary Ordinance No. 13 be passed on its first reading. Voting Aye: Griffith, Judge, Smith, De Hart, Bolton and Bliss Voting Nay: None Absent: None Moved by Bliss and seconded by Judge that the rules governing the passage of ordinances be suspended, the second and third readings omitted and Temporary Ordinance No. 13 be placed on its finalpa ssage. Voting Aye: Griffith, Judge, Smith, De Hart, Bolton and Bliss Voting Nay: Norse Absent: None Me-.,ed by Smith and seconded by Bolton that Temporary Ordinance No. 13 do now pass,. Voting Aye: Griffith, Judge, Smith, De Hart, Bolton and Bliss Voting Nay: None Absent: None Mayor Lawlor declared Temporary Ordinance No. 13 duly passed. I, J. W. Prather, City Clerk of the City of Ames, Iowa, do hereby certify that Ordinance No. 767 was duly and properly adopted by the City Council at a meeting on September 28, 1954 and published by codifying on the day of auGj , 19 J. . Prather, City Clerk