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"Picture machine" when used in this chapter means any machine or device, either permanently located or portable in nature, operated by or with the aid of electricity or any other illuminant, and which is designed, intended or used to project upon a screen or other surface pictorial representations through the use of any type of film, tape or other material or equipment.
(Ord. 3077-1970. Passed 5-4-70.)
The provisions of this chapter shall apply to theaters, auditoriums, schools, churches, halls and such other exhibition or meeting rooms to which the public or any segment thereof, is admitted to view the showing of any pictorial representations projected from a picture machine.
(Ord. 3077-1970. Passed 5-4-70.)
No picture machine shall be installed, maintained or operated within the City except in conformity with the provisions of this chapter and such other provisions of the Codified Ordinances relating to the installation and construction of a booth for the enclosing of a picture machine as well as the requirements relating to the contents, ventilation, doors, electrical installations and signs thereof together with such requirements relating to the location, construction and other safety regulations for theaters, exhibition or meeting halls, auditoriums or other places of amusement.
(Ord. 3077-1970. Passed 5-4-70.)
All picture machines within which combustible film is used shall be equipped with noncombustible magazines for receiving and delivering the films during the operation of the machine. A shutter shall be provided and placed in front of the condenser of the machine, and so arranged that it can be instantly closed by the operator.
(Ord. 3077-1970. Passed 5-4-70.)
Only licensed picture machine operators shall be employed or permitted to operate any picture machine, unless exhibited by and incidental to the purposes of any charitable, religious, benevolent or educational institution, public or private.
(Ord. 3077-1970. Passed 5-4-70.)
Application for a license shall be upon the form issued by the Building Commissioner. The application shall be granted if the Building Commissioner finds that the applicant is qualified to perform the work for which the application is sought.
Evidence that the applicant is currently licensed by the City of Cleveland or another city or county within the State with a qualified examination, shall be sufficient evidence of qualification so as to authorize the issuance of a license.
Evidence of repeated violations of this Building Code or other ordinances shall be sufficient evidence to disqualify the applicant from receiving the license.
(Ord. 8375-1997. Passed 10-21-97.)
The picture machine operator license required under this chapter shall be issued to the applicant by the Director of Building upon payment by the applicant of a license fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00), and the furnishing of a bond as may be required by the Director. The license shall be issued for a period of one year from January 1 of the year of issue, and shall expire on December 31 next following the date of issuance. The license shall be renewed each year thereafter, for a like period, upon the payment of a renewal fee of ten dollars ($10.00).
(Ord. 3077-1970. Passed 5-4-70.)
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