(A) License; application.
(1) Each person, desiring to conduct, stage or give a circus, menagerie, carnival, sideshow, musical or minstrel entertainment or exhibition of monsters or freaks of nature, for which money or reward is demanded or received, shall first obtain a license and pay the license fee provided herein.
(2) The applicant for a license to conduct, stage or give such exhibition shall give at least one week's' notice in writing to the Manager, stating the dates of the performances and the location at which they are to be presented. The Manager shall give his consent to the issuance of such license if he deems the location suitable for the purpose; that it will properly accommodate the patrons; that the nature of the performance or exhibition is morally proper, and the use of the location will not throw too great a burden upon the Police Department.
(3) No circus, menagerie or carnival shall be given for more than two consecutive days, except in cases where Council by special resolution shall allow a longer period, or where such exhibition is to be conducted on municipal property and the use thereof for a longer period has been approved by Council.
(B) Deposit required. At the time such application for a license is made, where use of municipal grounds is contemplated, the applicant shall deposit with the Manager a cash bond of not less than $50 conditioned upon the restoration and cleaning up of the grounds in a manner satisfactory to the Manager. In the event the grounds are restored and cleaned up properly following the exhibition, the deposit shall be returned; otherwise the same shall be forfeited to the municipality.
(C) License fee. The fee for such license shall be as set forth from time to time by ordinance.
(D) License fee may be waived in civic interest. The Manager may, in his discretion, grant without cost a license for the holding of a circus, carnival, side show, musical or minstrel entertainment for not more than six consecutive days, where all of the performances are fostered and supervised by civic interests of the municipality, and a substantial part of the funds derived therefrom is expended for charitable or civic purposes.
('80 Code, §§ 709.02 - 709.05) (Ord. 35-74, passed 7-1-74) Penalty, see § 112.99
Editor's Note:
A copy of the most recent ordinance establishing current city fees and service charges is available at city offices during normal business hours.