Consistent with the provisions of RC 3773.31 to 3773.58 and the administrative rules of the State Boxing Commission now or hereafter adopted, as incorporated by reference in this chapter, with respect to boxing exhibitions, and consistent with the provisions of this chapter and the rules of the Cleveland Boxing and Wrestling Commission, with respect to wrestling exhibitions:
(a) Application for boxing and wrestling exhibitions shall be made to the Boxing and Wrestling Commission. The Commission shall make or cause to be made thorough investigations of all such applications to determine the financial responsibility and the general character of the applicants, the fitness of the prospective participants in the boxing or wrestling exhibitions proposed and such other matters as may be pertinent to the granting of the application. Each application for a wrestling exhibition shall be accompanied by a cash bond, certified check, bank draft or surety bond of not less than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00).
(b) The Commission shall report the results of its examinations to the Mayor with a recommendation as to whether each such application should be granted or not.
(c) The Mayor may grant such permits in accordance with State law and the rules and regulations of the Commission. No boxing or wrestling exhibition shall be held within the City unless authorized by such a permit, excepting only that this requirement shall not apply in the case of wrestling exhibitions given in theaters as a regular part of the theater program.
(Ord. No. 430-82. Passed 12-13-82, eff. 12-16-82)