Pasadena Municipal Code Ch. 3.16 Tournament of Roses—programs

This chapter shall be known as the "program ordinance."

(Ord. 4007 § 11, 1947)

Wherever used in this chapter, the following words shall have the meanings indicated:

A. "Official program" means the program authorized by the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association.

B. "Person" means any natural person and includes any firm, partnership, association or corporation.

C. "Program" means any paper, card, pamphlet, brochure or other document bearing information pertaining to the Tournament of Roses or offered for sale as pertaining to the Tournament of Roses.

D. "Tournament of Roses" means the annual floral parade sponsored by the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association usually held on New Year's Day.

(Ord. 4007 § 1, 1947)

A. It is unlawful for any person to sell any program other than the official program within the city on the day of the Tournament of Roses.

B. It is unlawful for any person to sell the official program within the city on the day of the Tournament of Roses without first having applied for and obtained a permit to so do from the city manager as provided herein.

C. It is unlawful for any person to represent any program as an official program when such program is not an official program as defined herein.

(Ord. 4097 § 1, 1949: Ord. 4007 § 2, 1947)

Any person desiring to sell such official program shall file an application with the city manager not less than 10 days prior to the Tournament of Roses setting forth the following information:

A. The name and address of the applicant;

B. The charge to be made for the program;

C. The proposed method of sale and distribution of such program;

D. The recipient of any profits derived from the sale;

E. The estimated number of persons to be used in the sale and distribution;

F. Reasonable proof that the applicant is authorized by the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association to sell the official program.

(Ord. 4097 § 2, 1949: Ord. 4007 § 3, 1947)

The city manager shall investigate each application and if from such investigation he determines that the applicant has stated true facts therein and that the sale of such official program will not be inimical to the public welfare or will not defraud or tend to defraud the purchasers thereof, he shall cause to be issued a permit for the sale and distribution. No permit shall be issued to sell the official program or anything purporting to be the official program, unless the applicant for the permit is authorized by the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association to sell the official program.

(Ord. 4097 § 3, 1949: Ord. 4007 § 4, 1947)

The city manager shall cause to be issued to the holder of such permit a sufficient number of cards in the form prescribed by the city manager showing the issuance of such permit in order that each vendor of programs under such permit may carry such card during the sale and distribution. Each vendor shall carry the card during sale and distribution and shall display the same to any police officer upon demand.

(Ord. 4007 § 5, 1947)

Each applicant for the permit shall deposit the sum of $25.00 as a fee for the permit plus $.05 for each of the cards. In the event any application is denied, all fees deposited shall be returned to the applicant.

(Ord. 4007 § 6, 1947)

A. Any person aggrieved by any ruling of the city manager upon any application hereunder may file with the city clerk within 10 days after such ruling a statement addressed to the board of directors of the city setting forth the contents of the application filed with the city manager, the action taken thereon by the city manager and the reasons why it is believed the city manager acted improperly.

B. The board of directors at its next regular meeting held after the date on which such appeal is filed with the city clerk shall hear the appeal and the determination of the board thereon shall be final.

(Ord. 4007 § 7, 1947)

Every program shall have the price thereof printed on the outside of the front cover thereof and it is unlawful to sell the program for more than such price.

(Ord. 4007 § 8, 1947)

Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $500.00 or by imprisonment in the city jail for a term not to exceed 6 months or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(Ord. 4007 § 10, 1947)