(A) The doors of all exits from buildings occupied as churches, school buildings, theaters for dramatic, operatic, or similar performances, or as picture shows, or used for any public gatherings or meetings shall, during every performance, meeting, or gathering within the building, be and remain unbarred and unlocked. No temporary seats or obstructions of any character shall, while such building is in use, be permitted to be or remain in any aisle, passageway, exit, entrance, or stairway. No obstructions of any character, either movable or immovable, shall, while any such building is in use, be placed or left in any lobby or in front of any outer door or exit. No person shall be permitted to remain in any aisle or on any stairway of any such building while the building is in use. The hallways and stairways in such buildings shall be well-lighted.
(B) A violation of any provision of this section is a Class I violation. Each 24 hours of refusal or neglect to obey any provision of this section shall be deemed a separate and distinct offense.
(Ord. 1116, passed 2-25-1957)