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AN ORDINANCE to regulate the equipment and operation of motion picture machines
and premises wherein the same are operated.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY CO~[ISSION O~ THE CITY OP BREI,,~RTON, AS POLL0%VS:
Section 1. (a) By the term "picture machine," as used in the following sectionS,
is meant any machine or device operated by or with the aid of electricity, calcium
ligh~ or other illuminant, and adapted or used to project upon a screen crochet
surface pictorial representations in which films are used.
(b) By the term "inflammable film" is meant any film whose base is nitrated
~e!!ul~se.
(c) BY the ~erm "safety film" is meant any film having slowburning character-
is~ics as determined by ~he Underwriters' laboratories or other suitable authority.
'~ · Section ~. Prom and after the passage of this ordinance no picture machine shall
be installed, maintained, opera,ed or licensed, except when in conformity with the
provisions of this ordinance.
Section S. Every picture machine using infla~mable film shall be installed or
operated within a booth, ~o be not less than 6x8 feet in size and 7 feet high. The
booth shall be buil~ of brick, tile, or plaster blocks, plastered on bo~h sides, or
of concrete, or of metal frame of angle iron not less than l~ inch by 1~ inch by
inch, properly braced to secure rigidity, and sheathe& and roofed wi~h sheet iron~
of no~ less than No. ~0 U. S. metal gauge, or with ~ inch hard asbestos board securely
riveted or bolted to the angle iron frame; or ~ inches of solid metal lath and Port-
land cement plaster may. be used.
ORDINAN~_NO. 816 (con~'d~
~a) The entrance door into the booth s~all be at least B feet by 5 feet, of
the same construction as the booth, and so arranged as to c~ose automatically by
metal rope and weight attachment, or by a spring of sufficient strength and ten-
sion to keep the door securely closed.
(b) The orifice or opening for the operator's view, or through which the
picture is thrown, shall not be larger than 6 inches by lB inches, and shall be
provided with a gravity door of the same construction as the booth, which door
shall be held open by fusible links placed in series with fine cords, so arranged
tha~ one of the links is suspended directly over the film when in the slide of the
apparatus, or the door shall be so arranged as to be normally closed and held open
by pressure of the operator, s foot.
(c) All shelves, furniture and fixtures within the booth shall be constructed
of incombustible material, and no combustible material of any sort whatever shall
be permitted or allowed to be within such booth, excep~ the films used in the
operation of the machine.
(d) Each booth must have an opening not less than twelve inches in diameter,
for wen~ila~ion, which must be flanged to carry standard conduc, tor pipe for ex-
hausting hot air generated in operating the machine. Connection for ventilation
should vent to chimney or outside of building, in order to carry off ho~ air or
explosive gases.
Section ~, All picture machines shall be of a type listed by the Underwriters'
Laboratories. Inflamn]able films not in the machine shall be kept within the booth
enclosing the machine in boxes, with tightfitting covers. Hot carbons taken from
the lamps shall be deposited in a metal receptacle.
Section 5. The electrical wiring shall be in accordance with the rules and
requirements for electric wiring embodied in the National Electrical Code. Each lamD
connected with a picture machine shall be provided with a separate switch located
within the booth. There shall also be two switches con~rolling the lights in the
exhibition room, one of which shall be operated from the booth and the o~i~e~~ so
placed that it is within the reach of the ticket taker or other person stationed
at the entrance door. There shall be provided a separate system of lighting, con-
~rolled by switches operating red signal lamps, and located within the reach of the
ticket taker, and ~here shall be one such lamp placed at each exit, with a sign
marked "EXIT" in letters not less than five inches high. The location of these
signes and lights shall be determined by the h~ef of the Fire Department.
Section 6. No picture machines using infla~able film shall be installed,
maintained or operated in any building that does not abut directly upon a street,
and in no case shall the main floor of such exhibition room be more than four feet
above or below the adjoining street level. To overcome any difference of level on
the ground floor, ramps shall be employed of not over one foot in ten feet; no
steps shall he permitted. Exit doors shall be at the level of the sidewalk. In ex-
hibition rooms directly abutting upon one street, the booth enclosing the picture
machine shall be placed a~ that end of the room which is opposite and farthest from
the s~reet, or on a balcony. No room shall be used as an exhibition room unless it
has at least one separate and distinct exit in addition to the front exit. In
Exhibition rooms located at t. he corner and directly abutting upon ~wo streets, or on
a street and an alley, the booth enclosing th machine may be located at the end of
the room opposite to and farthest from either street or alley. All exits and
entrances shall open directly from the exhibition room upon the street or alley
or into a vestibule or lobby opening irmmediately into the street or alley. No
exit in exhibition halls for picture machines shall be less than five feet wide
and all exit doors shall be arranged to swing outward. The aggregate width in feet
of such exits shall be not less than one foot for each ~wenty persons to be
accomodated thereby. All aisles shall lead directly to exits and all exits shall
be directly accessible to aisles. No aisle shall be less than three feet in width.
All seats in any exhibition hall for picture machines shall be securely fas-
tened to the floor and shall be so arranged ~hat there will not be more than six
seats between an aisle and a wall and not more than twelve sea~s between two aisles.
No stage, platform or scenery shall be placed, maintained or allowed to remain
in any exhibition room for picture machines u~less of fireproofed material.
Section 7. Incandescent electric lamps shall be used throughout for border
lights, footlights and stage p~poses.
ORDINANOE NO.~ 8~18 ~Cont'dl f
Section 8. No individual, partnership or corporation shall be permitted to
conduct the business of moving picture exhibitions using inflammable films, until
the applicant therefor has procured from the Chief of the ~ire Department his
certificate that the premises where the exhibitions are to be given and the appa-
ratus used in connection Withtthe said exhibitions are in compliance with this
ordinance.
Section 9. The Chief of the Tire Department shall have authority and it shall
by his duty to revoke the lioness issued to any person, firm or corporation for
conducting or maintaining picture machine exhibitions, when he shall be satisfied
that such license has violated any of the provisions of this ordinance. Provided,
however before revoking such license opportunity shall be given such licensee to
appear ~efore said Chief of the Fire Depsrtment and show, if possible, cause why
the same should not be revoked.
Section 10. The requirements herein named so far as installation of picture
machines using inflammable film and the construction and location of booth are
concerned, shall apply to theatres, churches, schools and public halls.
Section ll. Every person, firm or corporation maintaining or using a picture
machine with safety film only and without a booth, shall file with the Chief of
the Eire Department a statement that only safety film will be used. ~
Section 12. It shall be. unlawful for any person to engage in the operation of
a moving picture machine/, or electrical equipment, for the displsy of moving pic-
tures in the City of Bremerton without first obtaining a certificate from the
Tire Chief and an annual fee of $2.00 for such.
Section 13. Every person, prior to engaging in the operation of a moving
picture machine or electrical equipment for the display of moving pictures, shall
appear in person at the office of the Fire Chief and shall there register his name
and residence and place where he proposes to operate any such electrical equipment
or machine, and shall make affidavit that such name, residence and place of such
operation are correctly stated. The fire chief is authorized to require such
other information or proof as to the applicant's fitness ahd qualifications to
operate a moving picture machine as he shall deem necessary and proper for the
protection of the public, No certificate shall be granted for more than one
calendar year, or the Lu~ex-pired portion thereof at the time of granting of such
certificate. No such certificate shall be granted to a person under twenty-one
years of age, or to any person who has not had six month's apprenticeship in the
operation of motion picture ~machines and equipment for the exhibition of moving
pictures before an audience.
Section l~, No person without a certi£icate other than the manager of the
show, or an authorized city official, or person authorized as an apprentice to
learn the operation of moving picture equipment and machines, shall be or remain
in any enclosure or room in which a m:~ving picture machine is being operated before
an audience.
' Section l~. The failUre, neglect or refusal on the part of any person en-
tge.d in the operation of a moving picture machine or electrical equipment for
~spmay of moving pictures to comply with any provisions of this ordinance relating
~hereto shall be deemed a sufficient cause for the ~ire Chief to revoke the certi-
ficate of such persons, and the ~ire Chief is authorized to suspend any certificate
for a period not exceeding thirty (30) days for the first offence and to pe~uanently
revoke a certificate for any succeeding offense.
Section 16. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions
o'f this ordinance or any of its sections, shall, upon conviction, forfeit and pay
a fine of not more than One Hundred Dollars ($100~, or imprisonment in the city
Jail not exceeding ~hirty ~0) dyas, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Section 17. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty ~30) days
after its passage, approval and publication, as provided by law.
Passed by the City Commission, approved by the' ~Iayor, and attested by the
Ci~y Clerk in authentication of such p~ssate this 22d day of &pril, 192§.
Attest:
aayor.
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