[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of
the City of East Orange 3-25-1968 by Ord. No. 20-1968 as Ch. 6, Art. II, Div. 1, Secs.
6:2-1 through 6:2-6, of the 1968 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
There shall be exempted from the licensing requirements of Chapter 170, Licenses and Fees, all showings of motion pictures, theatrical dramatic productions or exhibitions conducted by any school, college or religious institution. There shall also be exempted from the application of Chapter 170, Licenses and Fees, any motion-picture show, legitimate theater, dramatic production or exhibition conducted by:
No person shall present or cause to be presented
any motion picture or engage in any performance, entertainment or
exhibition which is lewd, obscene or indecent.
[Added 3-27-1971 by Ord. No. 5-1971]
Regulations for motion-picture theaters as licensed under Chapter 170, Licenses and Fees, of this Code, shall be as follows:
A.
Type of picture, recommended viewing public and age
group restrictions for viewing of any motion picture to be exhibited
and made available to the public shall comply with ratings or schedules
adopted by the motion-picture industry.
B.
No motion picture shall be made available or exhibited
to the public unless the type of picture is clearly indicated in advertisement
and the classification of the film is posted conspicuously in front
of the theater. Said type and classification and the age group for
which same is recommended shall comply with the ratings and schedules
of the motion-picture industry.
C.
Within 24 hours upon the booking of any motion picture
for public viewing, the licensee of a motion-picture theater shall
file with the Chief of Police the name of the motion picture, the
date of showing and the rating given the motion picture by the motion-picture
industry.
D.
Proof of age of anyone applying for admission shall
be required if that person's age is not physically apparent as being
above the restricted age.
E.
Failure to comply with any provision of this section
shall warrant the suspension or revocation of the license issued by
the City to the motion-picture house, as the Judge of the Municipal
Court shall deem proper and just, in addition to such fine or punishment
as may be permitted under law.
[Amended 3-27-1971 by Ord. No. 5-1971]
A.
In the lobby of every theater there shall be displayed
a sign or placard not less than eight inches square, upon which there
shall be legibly printed the following: "The nearest fire alarm box
is at (giving location). Fire Headquarters, Telephone No. ..............
."
B.
All locations for the showing or producing of motion
pictures, theatrical dramatic productions or exhibitions shall have
all exits clearly marked in accordance with rules and regulations
of the Fire Department.
Every building or other structure used for public
entertainment shall be kept clean and free from dirt and dust and
shall be cleaned as directed by the Board of Health of the City.
[Added 11-10-1980 by Ord. No. 15-1980[1]]
Any person or persons violating any of the provisions
of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine
not exceeding $2,000, 90 days' imprisonment and/or 90 days of community
service.
