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Chapter 1 — ADVERTISING DISTRIBUTION

§ 5-20

Ontario Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · Ontario

Sec. 5-20.01. Definitions.

(a) As used in this chapter, “picture arcade” shall mean any place to which the public is admitted wherein one (1) or more film- or video-viewing devices are maintained. (b) As used in this chapter, “film- or video-viewing device” shall mean any electrical or mechanical device which projects or displays any film or video tape or reproduction, the temporary use of which is contingent upon the payment of some consideration. (c) As used in this chapter, “person” shall include an individual, firm, partnership, joint venture, association, estate, trust, receiver or a syndicate. (d) As used in this chapter, “viewing area” shall mean the area where a patron or customer would ordinarily be positioned while watching a film- or video-viewing device. (§ 1, Ord. 2253, eff. December 1, 1983, as amended by § 1, Ord. 2372, eff. December 4, 1986)

Sec. 5-20.02. Interior design requirements.

No person, either as owner or lessee, or as employee, agent, director, or officer of owner or lessee, shall operate or maintain any picture arcade unless all viewing areas are visible from a continuous viewing aisle and are not obscured by any curtain, door, wall or other enclosure. (§ 1, Ord. 2253, eff. December 1, 1983, as amended by § 2, Ord. 2372, eff. December 4, 1986)

Sec. 5-20.03. Violations: Misdemeanors.

Any person violating any of the provisions of § 5-20.02 of this Code shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (§ 1, Ord. 2253, eff. December 1, 1983)

Sec. 5-20.04. Existing picture arcades: Compliance date.

Picture arcades which were lawfully in existence in the City on October 21, 1986, shall have until March 1, 1987, to be brought into compliance with the interior design requirements of § 5-20.02 of this Code. (§ 1, Ord. 2253, eff. December 1, 1983, as amended by § 3, Ord. 2372, eff. December 4, 1986)

CHAPTER 21: MOBILE HOME RENT REGULATIONS (REPEALED)

CHAPTER 21: MOBILE HOME RENT REGULATIONS (REPEALED)

CHAPTER 22: PROPERTY APPEARANCE - NUISANCE

CHAPTER 22: PROPERTY APPEARANCE - NUISANCE

5-22.01 Definitions 5-22.02 Maintenance of property 5-22.03 Abatement 5-22.04 Notice of violation 5-22.05 Hearing and determination 5-22.06 Record of cost of abatement 5-22.07 Assessment of costs 5-22.08 Violations 5-22.09 Recordation of notice of violation 5-22.10 Emergency action to abate an imminent hazard

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▸Contents — Ontario Municipal Code
Ontario Municipal Code
  1. Title 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  2. Title 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  3. Chapter 1 — CITY COUNCIL
  4. Chapter 1 — BUSINESS LICENSING REGULATIONS
  5. Chapter 1 — AMBULANCES (REPEALED)
  6. Chapter 22 — PROHIBITIONS AGAINST CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC
  7. Chapter 22 — PROHIBITIONS AGAINST CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEV…
  8. ▸Chapter 1 — ADVERTISING DISTRIBUTION
    Overview
    1. § 5-1
    2. § 5-4
    3. § 5-5
    4. § 5-6
    5. § 5-7
    6. § 5-9
    7. § 5-10
    8. § 5-11
    9. § 5-12
    10. § 5-14
    11. § 5-15
    12. § 5-16
    13. § 5-18
    14. § 5-19
    15. § 5-20
    16. § 5-22
    17. § 5-23
    18. § 5-24
    19. § 5-25
    20. § 5-26
    21. § 5-29
    22. § 5-30
    23. § 5-31
    24. § 5-32
    25. § 5-33
    26. § 5-34
  9. Chapter 1 — ANIMALS AND FOWL
  10. Chapter 1 — AIRPORT RULES AND REGULATIONS
  11. Title 8 — BUILDING REGULATIONS
  12. Chapter 1 — ADMINISTRATIVE AND BUILDING CODE
  13. Chapter 1 — DEVELOPMENT CODE
  14. Chapter 1 — PARKS, PARKWAYS, AND TRAILS
  15. Division 1.01 — Development Code Enactment, Consistency and Se…
  16. Division 1.02 — Development Code Interpretation and Enforcement
  17. Division 2.01 — Planning Agency
  18. Division 2.03 — Public Hearings
  19. Division 2.04 — Appeals
  20. Division 2.05 — City Initiated Modification or Revocation
  21. Division 2.06 — Performance Guarantees
  22. Division 3.02 — Nonconforming Signs
  23. Division 4.01 — Legislative Actions
  24. Division 4.02 — Discretionary Permits and Actions
  25. Division 4.03 — Ministerial (Administrative) Permits and Decis…
  26. Division 5.01 — Zoning Districts and Boundaries
  27. Division 5.02 — General Land Use Provisions
  28. Division 5.03 — Supplemental Land Use Regulations
  29. Division 6.01 — District Standards and Guidelines
  30. Division 6.03 — Off-Street Parking and Loading
  31. Division 6.04 — Congestion Management and Trip Reduction
  32. Division 6.05 — Landscaping
  33. Division 6.07 — Reserved
  34. Division 6.08 — Development Projects and Subdivisions
  35. Division 6.09 — Reserved
  36. Division 6.10 — Reserved
  37. Division 6.11 — Shopping Cart Retention and Storage
  38. Division 7.01 — Historic Preservation
  39. Division 8.01 — Sign Regulations
  40. Division 9.01 — Definitions
  41. Division 9.02 — Glossary
  42. Division 1.02 — Development Code Interpretation and Enforcement
  43. Division 1.02 — Development Code Interpretation and Enforcement
  44. Division 1.02 — Interpretation and Enforcement
  45. Division 1.02 — Interpretation and Enforcement
  46. Division 1.02 — Interpretation and Enforcement
  47. Division 2.05 — City Initiated Modification or Revocation
  48. Division 2.02 — Application Filing and Processing
  49. Division 2.05 — City Initiated Modification or Revocation
  50. Division 2.05 — City Initiated Modification or Revision
  51. Division 2.05 — City Initiated Modification or Revision
  52. Division 2.05 — City Initiated Modification or Revision
  53. Division 2.05 — City Initiated Modification or Revision
  54. Division 2.05 — City Initiated Modification or Revision
  55. Division 3.01 — Nonconforming Lots, Land Uses, and Structures
  56. Division 3.01 — Nonconforming Lots, Land Uses, and Structures
  57. Division 3.01 — Nonconforming Lots, Land Uses and Structures
  58. Division 4.03 — Ministerial (Administrative) Permits and Decis…
  59. Division 4.03 — Ministerial (Administrative) Permits and Decis…
  60. Division 4.03 — Ministerial Permits and Decisions
  61. Division 6.02 — Walls, Fences and Obstructions
  62. Division 6.06 — Street Naming and Address Numbering
  63. Division 6.02 — Walls, Fences, and Obstructions
  64. Division 6.06 — Street Naming and Street Address Numbering
  65. Division 8.01 — General Sign Provisions
  66. Division 8.01 — General Sign Provisions

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