HomeMy WebLinkAboutLicense and Estbalish Regulations for those Engaged in Promoting Automoblie Racing within the City LimitsORDINANCE No. -Y -7- k
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend,
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend,
Approved and signed by me
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1931
City Clerk
of Common Council
Clerk
ORDINANCE PTO. 3221 es amended
AN ORDINANCE TO LICENSE AND ESTABLISH REGULATIONS FOR THOSE ENGAGED
IN PROMOTING AUTOMOBILE RACING WITHIN THE CITY OF SO6TH BEND,
INDIANA.
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Common Council of the City of South Bend,
Indiana:
SECTION I — That it shall be unlawful for any person, persons, firm
or corporation to advertise, operate, maintain or promote, aid in the
advertising or to participate in any automobile racing contest, where-
in an admission is charged for the witnessing of said race, contest
or event, unless first the person, persons, firm or corporation so
conducting, promoting or maintaining said race or contest, shall pro-
cure from the City Controller a license or permit for the operation of
said event. Nothing in this Ordinance shall apply to the displaying
of motor vehicles for the purroose of sale or for any other purpose
other then as a racing contest.
SECTION II — Before any automobile race shall be conducted in the City
of South Bend, Indiana, by any person, persons, firm or corporation,
he or they shall first make application therefore at least ten (10)
days prior to the holding or running of said race or contest, setting
forth the place, date and time thereof, also said applicant shall set
forth ij� in his or their application a, date for the operating or
holding said pace or contest in event of rain or some other act of
God preventing said race..
SECTION III �" Before any automobile race or contest shall be conducted
in the City of South Bend, Indiana, by any person, persons, firm or
corpor<tion, he or they shall pay to the City Controller the sum of
One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars for a. ¢license and permit, said license
and permit shall authorize the licensee to hold and conduct an auto - -,
mobile race or contest on the date so set forth in said license only,
2nd that said license shall be null and void after the date therein
set forth and stated, unless the race or contest has been postponed on
account of rain or some other act of God.
SECTION IV — Before any license or permit shall be issued to any per-
son, persons, .firm or corporation, they shall. file with the City Con-
troller a contradt and policy of public liability and property damage
Insurance of not less than $5,000.00 per individual or a. total of not
less than $100,000.00 per accident, showing that the public who attend
said race or contest to be held shall be fully protected as to their
person and their property, that said Insurance shall be deemed to be
for the protection of the public and that said Insurance shall be ex-
ecuted by an Insurance Company authorized to do business in the State
of Indiana, with a. paid in capital stock of not less than a Million
Dollars and that said Insurance policy shall be conditioned upon the
payment of any claims of whatsoever nature arising out of the conduct
of such races and for the payment of any judgment that may be obtained
against the holder, conductor or promoter of such races or against
any dilver, chauffeur , employee, or agent connected with such races
arising out of any claim or claims for damages to property of or in-
jury to any spectator occurring as a result of such races.
SECTION V — Before any applicant shall be granted a license for the
holding or conducting of any automobile race,.the licensee must have
erected or cause to be erected a suitable retaining wall not less than
20 feet in front of all spectators who are not admitted to or seated
in a protected grandstand and that under no circumstances shall a lic-
ense be granted to hold any such races upon any premises which are not
equipped with a grandstand for the seating and protection of all persons
viewing such races or a, suitable retaining wall erected not less than
20 feet from said spectator's and in front thereof and that said retain-
ing wall shall be constructed of concrete of not less than 4 feet in
width, at the bottom, and not less than 2 feet, at the top, and that
the same shall be constructed not less than 4 feet high from the
ground surface.
SECTION VI — Before any license shall be issued the City Controller
shall inquire into the financial responsibility of any person, per-
sons, firm or corporation making application therefor and can W at
his discretion deny this applicant a license to hold any such race
or automobile contest and his action shall be final.
SECTION VII -- That any person, persons, firm or corporation partici-
pating in or aiding in or promoting any such race or contest without
first complying with.the provisions of this Ordinance, shall upon the
violation thereof *. br fined in any sum not less than One Hundred
($100.00) Dollars and not more than Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars to
which may be added imprisonment in the County Jail for a period of
not more than 30 days. Each day on which a. violation occurs shall
constitute a separate offense.
SECTION VIII — If any part of any section of this Ordinance shall for
any reason be invalid it shall not invalidate any other part thereof,
SECTION I% — This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage approval and publication as provided by law.
MEMBER OF 001 WION COUNCIL
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