O-73-03ORDINANCE NO. 0 -73- 3
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 13.705 AND SECTION 13.710
OF CHAPTER 13 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF DEERFIELD
Published ih pamphlet form
this... 15th day of January 1
1973, by the President and
Board of Trustees of Deerfield
ORDINANCE NO. 0 -73- 3
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION. - 13.705 AND-SECTION 13.710
OF CHAPTER :13 'OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE 'OF DEERFIELD
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD, LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION That Section 13:705 of Chapter 13 of the
ONE: Municipal Code of.Deerfield of 1963; as amended, .
be and the same is hereby further amended by striking said Section
in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"13.705 Prohibited Pictures.)
"Jh) It shall be unlawful for any person to
knowingly_ exhibit, display or other-
wise show a motion picture or theatrical
production, for which a fee is charged or in
a public theatre, which'is obscene; nor shall
any person knowingly assist in the production,
exhibition, display or showing of. any such
obscene motion picture or theatrical performance.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to
knowingly or recklessly permit or allow a
person who has not attained his 18th birthday
to see, view, witness, attend or be present
at any show, motion picture, theatrical per-
formance or display which is obscene to persons
under the age of 18.
"(c) A motion picture or theatrical production
is obscene if, considered as a whole, its
predominant appeal is to prurient interests;
and it is patently offensive in light of
current community standards; those community
standards being defined as national community
standards; and it is utterly without redeeming
social value, or if possessed of slight social
value, is pandered to the public. Predominant
appeal shall be judged with reference to ordi-
nary adults; however, if it appears that persons
under the age of 18 shall knowingly or recklessly
be permitted to be within the audienceto which
a motion picture or theatrical performance'is
shown or performed, then, as to such persons,
the predominant appeal shall be judged with
reference to persons under the age of 18.
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"(d) As used in this Article, the term "person"
shall be taken to mean any natural person,
firm, partnership,association, corporation or
organization of any kind."
SECTION That Section 13.710 of Chapter 13'of the
TWO: Municipal Code of Deerfield of 1963, as amended,
be and the same is hereby further amended by striking said Section
in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"13.710 Penalty.) Any person who violates any
of the provisions of this Article shall be fined
not more than $500 for each such violation. 'A
separate offense shall be deemed committed on
each day during or on which a violation occurs
or continues. A violation of a provision of
this Article shall be grounds for the revoca-
tion of the license herein provided for."
SECTION That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in
.THREE: conflict herewith are, to the extent of such
conflict, i�ereby repealed.
SECTION That the Village Clerk is hereby directed to
FOUR: publish this Ordinance in pamphlet form.
SECTION That this Ordinance shall be'in full force and
FIVE: effect from and after its passage, approval and
publication as provided by law.
AYES: SIX (6)
NAYS: NONE (0)
ABSENT: NONE (0)
PASSED this
.15th
day of . . . • .
'"January
.. .... .... ..
" " A.D.
1973.
APPROVED this'
15th
day of ....
' Jariva&y '
A•.D.
1973.
h
ILLAGE PRESIDENT
ATTEST:
VILLAGE CLERK