[Adopted 11-13-1957 as Ch. 22 of the General Ordinances, approved 11-15-1957]
Motion pictures are hereby permitted to be exhibited in such
places as are duly licensed therefor and under such conditions as
hereinafter provided, on the first day of the week, commonly called
Sunday, after 2:00 p.m.
The Mayor is hereby authorized to issue a permit for the exhibition
of motion pictures on the first day of the week to any person holding
a permit for the exhibition of motion pictures during weekdays, upon
the condition that such person to whom such permit shall be given
shall comply with the provisions of this article.
No motion picture shall be exhibited under the permit hereinbefore
provided for unless the same shall have previously been passed upon
and approved by the National Board of Review and such approval authenticated
by the endorsement on the title of said picture to the effect "Approved
by the National Board of Review," or shall have been duly licensed
pursuant to the Education Law of the State of New York, or except
such other pictures as may be approved by the local Board of Censors,
to be authenticated by the endorsement to the effect "Approved by
Board of Censors."
The Mayor is hereby authorized, by and with the consent and
approval of the City Council, to appoint a board consisting of two
citizens and the Commissioner of Public Safety, to be known as the
"Board of Censors," whose duty it shall be and which is hereby authorized
to view, pass upon and establish the standard of any film proposed
to be exhibited which has not been previously approved as hereinbefore
provided. Said Board of Censors shall serve without compensation and
during the pleasure of the Mayor, and the act of a majority thereof
shall constitute the act of said Board.
The permit hereinbefore provided for shall be revocable by the
Mayor at his pleasure.
