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CHAPTER 111: AMUSEMENTS AND AMUSEMENT DEVICES SECTION 111.01 Carnivals 111.02 Circuses 111.03 Shooting Galleries Dance Halls 111.10 Definitions 111.13 Facilities 111.14 Inspection 111.15
Minors in Dance Halls 111.17 Regulations 111.19 Closing Hour 111.20 Admission Fees to Dances 111.01 CARNIVALS No person shall operate a carnival within the city or use the streets of
the city in connection with the operation of any carnival, or advertise in the city any carnival operating within two miles of the city. (‘72 Code, 32.01) (Ord. 705-1922) Penalty, see
10.99 111.02 CIRCUSES No person shall exhibit or open to the public without a license any menagerie or circus within the city or within two miles of the corporate limits or lead or drive
any animal, or haul or transport on any street within the city, any vehicle used, or intended to be used, in conducting or operating any menagerie or circus in the city, or within two
miles of the corporate limits. The license fee is $50 for one day, or $75 for two days. (‘72 Code, 32.02) (Ord. 481-1917) Penalty, see 10.99 111.03 SHOOTING GALLERIES (a) No person shall
operate without a license any shooting gallery, shooting range, or other place used for the purpose of shooting at targets, for a fee or reward to be charged therefore, in which any
firearm, loaded or in any way charged with gun powder or other explosive material, may or shall be used or fired. (b) All shooting galleries and ranges in the city limits shall be enclosed
within brick walls, not less than nine inches thick, nor less than ten feet high, and so guarded as to make it secure from glancing balls, or any other device used for
shooting, to pass through or over the walls to endanger the person or property of anyone. (c) The license fee is as follows: One week $2 Two weeks $3 One month $5 Every month or fraction
thereof, after the first month $1 per month. (‘72 Code, 32.03) (Ord. passed 3-7-04) Penalty, see 10.99 DANCE HALLS 111.10 DEFINITIONS For the purposes of this chapter the following definitions
shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning. (a) “PUBLIC DANCE” -A dance to which admission can be had by payment of a fee, or by the purchase, possession,
or presentation of a ticket or token, at which a charge is made for the care of clothing or other property, to which the public generally may gain admission with or without payment of
a fee, or where an individual fee is charged or collected for participation in any individual dance. (b) “PUBLIC DANCE HALL” -Any room, place, or space in which a public dance shall
be held, or a hall or academy in which classes in dancing are held and instructions instructions in dancing are given for hire, where admission can be held by payment of a fee, or by
the purchase, possession, or presentation of a ticket or token, in which a charge is made for the care of clothing or property, or where the public generally may gain admission with
or without payment of a fee. (‘72 Code, 35.01) (Ord. 727-1922; Ord. 729-1922) 111.13 FACILITIES Every public dance hall shall have proper provisions for ventilation, be supplied with
separate and sufficient toilet conveniences for each sex, in good sanitary condition, and with sanitary drinking fountains. (‘72 Code, 35.04) (Ord. 727-1922) 111.14 INSPECTION Every
proprietor operating a public dance hall shall at all times open the hall for the inspection of the Building Inspector, the Chief of the Fire Department, and the Chief of Police. It
is the duty of these officers to inspect, or cause to be inspected, all licensed dance halls. (‘72 Code, 35.05) (Ord. 727-1922)
111.15 MINORS IN DANCE HALLS It shall be unlawful to permit any person under the age of 16 years to attend or remain at any public dance after 8:00 p.m. unless the person is accompanied
by a parent or legal guardian. It shall be unlawful for any person to represent himself to have reached the age of 16 years in order to attend or remain at any public dance, when the
person in fact is under 16 years of age. It shall be unlawful for any person to falsely represent himself to be a parent or legal guardian of any person in order that the persons may
attend or remain in any public dance. (‘72 Code, 35.06) (Ord. 727-1922) Penalty, see 10.99 111.17 REGULATIONS The Mayor may draw up regulations governing the conduct of public dance
halls and of persons attending dances. A copy of the regulations shall be posted in a conspicuous place in every dance hall. (‘72 Code, 35.08) (Ord. 727-1922) 111.19 CLOSING HOUR Public
dances shall be discontinued and all public dance halls shall be closed on or before 1:00 a.m. on week week days and on or before 12:00 midnight on Saturdays. (‘72 Code, 35.10) (Ord.
729-1922) Penalty, see 10.99 111.20 ADMISSION FEES TO DANCES It shall be unlawful for the person conducting a public dance to discriminate between the sexes as to the amount of admission
fee. (‘72 Code, 35.11) (Ord. 727-1922) Penalty, see 10.99