(A) No person, association, firm, or corporation shall conduct or operate any carnival, circus, show, temporary amusement park, music concert, or other public event within the limits of the city without first having obtained a license from the city. No license shall be required for any activity in an inhabited private home to which no admission or other fee is charged. Nor shall a license be required for any activity sponsored by a school, church, or another nonprofit organization which activity is held upon the premises of such sponsoring organization. This section shall not apply to any live entertainment performance for which a fee is paid under section 23-57 of this Code.
(B) For purposes of this Article III,
PUBLIC EVENT is defined as an activity or series of activities, specific to an identifiable time and place, most often produced in conjunction with community organizations, held on city-owned property, and generally occurring once a year. A PUBLIC EVENT includes, but is not limited to:
(1) Any activity involving entertainment and/or amplified sound, food, beverage, merchandise sales or any activity promoted as a festival, trade show open to the public, craft show, public dance, special event, concert, or performance;
(2) Any activity that substantially increases or disrupts the normal flow of traffic on any street or highway;
(3) Any activity which involves the use of public facilities; and
(4) Any activity which involves the use of any city services that would not be necessary in the absence of such an event.
(Ord. 3759, § 1, passed 3-24-2014)