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Codified Ordinances of Lorain, OH
CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF LORAIN, OHIO
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EDITOR'S NOTE
COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
PART THIRTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
PART FIFTEEN - BUILDING CODE
PART SEVENTEEN - RATE AND FEE SCHEDULE
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707.05 PERMIT ISSUANCE.
   The application shall be filed at least two weeks prior to the date of use and the Mayor or his appointee shall cause the permit to be issued immediately upon satisfying himself that all of the conditions herein required have been complied with.
(Ord. 71-72. Passed 5-15-72.)
707.06 ADDITIONAL PROTECTION CHARGE.
   When, in the opinion of the Mayor and Traffic Commissioner, the amusement, entertainment, recreation, exhibition or other assemblage will attract sufficient pedestrian and vehicular traffic as to necessitate the employment of additional police and firemen, then the applicant shall deposit a sum, in addition to the fee herein charged, which is estimated to be sufficient to pay for such additional expense. If the deposit is greater than the sum necessary to pay such expense, then the remainder shall be refunded. If the amount so deposited is insufficient to pay the additional expense, the applicant shall reimburse the City in an amount equal to the coverage.
(Ord. 71-72. Passed 5-15-72.)
707.07 INSPECTION.
   The Chief of the Department of Fire or other member thereof authorized by him shall make such inspections of the premises as he may deem necessary and shall make such orders with respect to removal of combustible materials or structures as are required for the protection of the persons attending such assemblages. Building Department personnel shall conduct inspections of the temporary buildings or structures proposed under Section 707.02 pursuant to Lorain Codified Ordinance Sections 1501.02, 1501.11 and 1507.22.
(Ord. 165-02. Passed 10-7-02.)
707.08 THEATERS, MOVIES, DRIVE-INS: LICENSE AND FEE.
   No person shall operate, manage or conduct within the City any theater or moving picture house or drive-in theater, where entertainment is furnished for the public for gain or profit, without first obtaining a license to do so. The fee shall be sixty dollars ($60.00) per year for each theater, moving picture house and drive-in theater so operated. However, no license shall be required from any church, school, benevolent or fraternal organization for any operatic or theatrical performances, lectures, musical entertainments, museums or exhibitions of any kind given by them for religious or charitable purposes.
(Ord. 71-72. Passed 5-15-72.)
707.99 PENALTY.
   (a)   Whoever violates Section 707.08 shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both.
   (b)   Any person, firm or corporation, or the officers or agents thereof, who violates any provision of this chapter other than Section 707.08 shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both.
(Ord. 71-72. Passed 5-15-72.)