The prohibition of section 5.32.010 does not apply to any amateur boxing contests or sparring or wrestling matches conducted by or participated in exclusively by any school, college or university, or by any association or organization composed exclusively of schools, colleges or universities when each contestant in the contest or match is a bona fide student regularly enrolled for not less than one-half time in a school, college or university.
(Ord. No. 5646, § 1, 3-17-2009; prior code § 7-113)
5.32.030 One year trial period of professional boxing at the Glendale Civic Auditorium.
A. Although section 5.32.010 prohibits boxing contests in the city, the city manager or a designee may authorize one (1) or more contests, matches, or exhibitions of professional boxing, as the term is defined in subsection F. of this section, on a trial basis for a one-year period– beginning April 16, 2009 and ending April 15, 2010– at the Glendale Civic Auditorium.
B. The city manager or a designee:
1. May prepare, adopt, amend, repeal, and enforce rules, regulations, or procedures to:
a. Implement and administer this section; and
b. Limit the maximum number of boxing matches or events occurring in a calendar month; and
2. Shall evaluate, on a case-by-case basis, each request to hold a professional boxing contest, match, or exhibition.
C. The director of parks, recreation and community services or a designee shall:
1. Prepare a written report for the city council's consideration, concerning the professional boxing match or matches that had taken place during the one-year trial period. The report must:
a. Describe the costs to the city for holding a professional boxing match in the city, including, but not limited to: costs and expenses for processing an application, staging and managing an event, providing security, and obtaining insurance; and
b. Contain a recommendation whether the council should permanently allow professional boxing contests, matches, or exhibitions in the city.
2. Deliver the report to the city council on or before March 2, 2010.
D. A promoter, as the term is defined in subsection F. of this section, shall reimburse the city for all fees, costs, and expenses that the city incurs for the contest, match, or exhibition, including, but not limited to: facility rental fees, advertising, administrative costs, inspection and investigatory fees, and expenses in providing city personnel for security.
E. When a promoter fails, neglects, or refuses to pay one (1) or more fees, costs, or expenses, or when a promoter otherwise pays the fee, cost, or expense but later cancels or stops payment on it, and in either situation the fee's, cost's, or expense's payment is lawfully due or owing, the unpaid amount constitutes a debt owed to the city by that promoter, from whom the city may recover in a civil action.
F. For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms are defined as follows:
"Professional boxing":
1. Means a fight, prizefight, or sparring bout that is:
a. Between two (2) contestants who– using only their fists and boxing gloves to strike one another above the waist and on the front and side of the body– compete for valuable consideration in a contest, match, or exhibition that is conducted for private profit; and
b. Subject to regulation under the provisions of chapter 2 of Division 8 of California's Business and Professions Code, or any successor legislation.
2. Does not include any one or more of the following contact sports or activities:
a. "Martial arts," as the term is defined in Business and Professions Code section 18627(a), or any successor legislation;
b. "Kickboxing," as the term is defined in Business and Professions Code section 18627(b), or any successor legislation; or
c. A sport or an activity (including, but not limited to, wrestling) in which each contestant– using one (1) or more parts or appendages of the body, or using any combination of them– can strike, kick, hit, punch, grapple with, throw, or immobilize the other contestant in a contest, match, or exhibition.
"Promoter" means an individual, company, firm, organization, association, trust, estate, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, or entity however organized, that gives, conducts, holds, or carries on a professional boxing contest, match, or exhibition.
G. This section will remain in effect only until April 15, 2010, and will have no force or effect after that date, unless a later enacted ordinance– which is enacted before April 15, 2010– deletes or extends that date.
