(A) License required.
(1) All persons, firms or corporations offering forms of amusement or entertainment to the general public for profit, including coin/token/card operated amusement devices not otherwise licensed, shall pay license fees as designated.
(2) Vending machines containing consumer items and coin/token/card operated mechanical devices otherwise licensed are not within the foregoing definitions and are excluded from operation of this section.
(3) Parades, circuses and shows shall be licensed per event.
(4) Amusement devices shall be licensed per device.
(5) Exception: If a business license holder holds an entertainment/amusement event within the boundaries of their business, a non-cost permit is required, however, if the event is held outside of the normal boundaries of their business, a permit, including licensing fee, is required.
(6) Any event which requires blocking of streets requires special permission approved by the Mayor with staff recommendations a minimum of seven days in advance.
(B) License application. Every person desiring to offer amusement or entertainment event(s), or amusement device(s), within the city, must, before commencing, file with the City Clerk an application which shall set forth:
(1) Name of applicant;
(2) Applicant’s place of permanent residence;
(3) Applicant’s headquarters, if any;
(4) Date of applicant’s arrival in the city;
(5) City or county from which last license, if any, received;
(6) Whether the applicant is acting as principal, agent or employee;
(7) If acting as agent or employee, the name and place of business of the applicant’s principal or employer;
(8) If an agent, as part of application, principal’s acknowledgment of each agency must accompany application; and
(9) Brief description of the event(s) or device(s) along with location(s), and, where applicable, dates.
(C) License issuing. Upon proper application, the city shall issue a license containing the following information:
(1) The name of the person to whom the license is issued (the licensee);
(2) Licensee’s headquarters, if any;
(3) Date of licensee’s arrival in the city;
(4) The inclusive dates the license is in effect; and
(5) The nature of the licensee’s business.
(Prior Code, § 5.02.090) (Ord. 128, passed 9-8-2009)