75 of 1960 - Amending Section 20-2-12 of R.O., 1955, relating to boxing contests. I"
ROLL CALL Salt Lake City, Utah, Ai!'F..ldl.5. , 196
VOTING Aye Nay
I move that the Ordinance be passed.
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Piercey
Romney
Mr.Chairman - AN ORDINANCE
Result .
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING Sec. 20-2-12 of the Revised Ordinances of
Salt Lake City, Utah, 1955, relating to boxing contests.
Be it ordained by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City,
Utah:
SECTION 1. That Sec. 20-2-12 of the Revised Ordinances of Salt
Lake City, Utah, 1955, relating to boxing contests, be, and the same
hereby is, amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 20-2-12. Boxing contests. License. Regulations. (1)
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or incorporated club
to engage in, give, promote, or operate any boxing contest or
similar athletic exhibition without first obtaining a license so
to do, and without first complying fully with all of the pro-
visions of paragraph three (3) of this ordinance.
(2) The license fee to be paid into the treasury of Salt lake
City for such license shall be $200.00 per year, or any part thereof,
payable in advance; provided, however, that any person desiring
a combination boxing and wrestling license may in lieu of the
license herein required for boxing and the license required for
wrestling under the provisions of Section 20-2-30 of this chapter,
pay into the city treasury such combination of licenses a fee of
$250.00 per year, or any part thereof, payable in advance.
(3) Before any boxing contest or bout or similar athletic
exhibition shall be given the person, firm, or incorporated club,
giving, engaging in, or promoting such exhibitions shall apply to
and receive from the license assessor and collector of Salt Lake
City an affidavit of physical fitness from each contestant who will
participate in each such exhibition or bout, and each of which
forms must be fully filled in and all instructions contained therein
complied with by a qualified competent and duly licensed member of
the medical profession who shall sign and swear to the same before
a person authorized to administer oaths as provided by the laws of
the State of Utah, all of the above to be done at the expense of
the promoter of said exhibition or bout. The physical examination
required by and certified to in said affidavit shall be given within
twenty-four hours immediately preceding the proposed exhibition or
bout, and each of said affidavits must be delivered to the City
Physician in person at least six hours prior to any proposed exhibi-
tion or bout, provided however, that in case of a necessary sub-
stitution in any such exhibition or bout, the promoter shall cause
the required physical examination to be made shortly before ring
time, and the affidavit properly completed as herein above provided,
delivered to the referee before ring time.
(4) The chief of police shall assign a police officer to be
present at all such exhibitions or bouts to enforce the provisions
of this ordinance.
(5) Each boxing contest must comply with the following rules
and regulations and any violation of or failure to comply with any of
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said rules and regulations shall be unlawful and a violation of
this ordinance.
a. No boxing contest shall be held on Sunday, Memorial Day
or Christmas.
b. No one round of such contest shall be permitted to extend
for a longer period than three minutes.
c. There shall be at least one minute Intermission following
each round.
d. Each contestant shall wear gloves weighing not less than
5 ounces, provided that if the contestants weigh more than
145 pounds each they shall vear gloves weighing not less
than 6 ounces.
e. No contestant under the age of eighteen years, without
consent of parent or guardian shall be permitted to be
principal in any match.
f. No bet or wagering at any boxing contest shall be permitted
by any person, firm or incorporated club before, after or
during any such contest in the building or on the premises
where such contest is held.
g. Contestants shall break clean and must not hold and hit.
Butting with the head or shoulder, wrestling, or illegal
use of elbow or knee shall not be allowed in boxing contests,
and shall be unlawful . There shall be no unsportsman-like
conduct on the part of the contestants. This includes the
use of abusive or insulting language.
h. Any contestant or promoter who shall participate in any
sham or fake boxing contest or wrestling match or exhibition
shall be restrained from participating in any boxing contest
or wrestling match or exhibition to be held within this
city for a period of six months. If a contestant shall take
part a second time in any sham or fake boxing contest or
wrestling match or exhibition within this city he shall be
barred from further participation in boxing contests or
wrestling matches or exhibitions in this city."
SECTION 2. In the opinion of the Board of Commissioners it is
necessary to the peace, health and safety of the inhabitants of Salt Lake
City that this ordinance take effect immediately.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall take effect upon its first
publication.
Passed by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City, Utah,
this 7th day of June , 1960.
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Mayor
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BILL NO. 75 of 1960
Published June 14, 1960
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posed exhibition e bout, d each
no said affidavits sic be dter-'t
coed t the City Physician oloes i Per.i,
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proposed owever.that in of t
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non,tecrexshalittioe me tithe thesprd tl
Noisiests examination
nation to beemaa s e
shortly heroin ring time.and the n
affidavit properly completed —
hercln above provided. deliveretl I
to the eferec before ring time.Out The chic[ f tt lice shall
sign a pollee [ricer to be present h
enforclt eutheepoobisions of this ot�d
enforce
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comply with the following vg r on-
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of or failure to comply with
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this ordinance.ore IE
No boxing nt hall
Ihelrl on S�mday.Memcorist al par b ere
C to.Noaone round of such contest
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utes periodm
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nute intermission following each i
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honte sntta hna[tt leist_h sa tlhlt eh ecn ca5 igtocesiwpwidcdcsc.ns {
veleb o-_ than 145�a
they shall wear gloves
priced,
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oc.of end-neonotestant without con-
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of 1 enyears,
r a r guardian than t;
n permitted to the principal In
anE.No.betting •a ring at nor
!boxing contest shalt hepermitted
Iby any person,firm of loco o'at-
ed club nd s Eetotcst aftererb Aldinee
nn[ton t00emises where such
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sod must noc hold and hit.HUWl1 u5
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contests.tand ot be
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SECTION 0, This ordinance
'shall take effect upon its first_[)
publication.iiii f]
Pass_d b_ the Board t Cam-
ssloncrs of-saltLake City,Utah,
this 7th dun QQf A tC 1990
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