(A) No person or persons may conduct any carnival, tent show, circus, performance or exhibition whatsoever within the city, unless a license to do so is first obtained as hereafter provided. This section shall not apply to a motion picture theater showing regularly scheduled films.
(B) Any person or persons desiring to obtain a license for a carnival or show within the city shall apply for same with the City Clerk upon a form prescribed by the City Administrator and shall pay a license fee; provided, however, that when the entertainment is given by amateurs or unpaid performers or is given for the benefit of any school, church, veterans organization or benevolent institution, the Council shall waive the license fee requirement. The license granted hereunder shall be subject to the approval of the city, Chief of Police and Fire Marshal, and in granting the approval, they shall require that the license holder provide adequate toilet facilities, adequate parking facilities, and if rides, booths or other temporary structures are to be erected, they shall be erected in such a manner as not to endanger the public safety.
(C) The city, Chief of Police and Building Inspector may impose such other conditions as they, in their discretion, shall deem necessary for the protection of the public health, welfare and safety, and any license granted hereunder shall be subject to immediate revocation if the conditions under which a license is granted are not followed.
(D) No gambling or games of chance shall be permitted to be carried on in connection with any entertainment except legally operated bingo games. In connection with the operation of games of skill, the games must have the prior approval of the Chief of Police and shall not offer any cash prizes or display any cash money in connection with their operation.
(E) Every application for a license hereunder shall be accompanied by a cash or corporate surety bond to be approved by the City Administrator in the amount of not less than $2,000 conditioned that the licensee will not damage any street or other public property, will promptly and fully repay or repair any damages so done, and will clean up and remove any debris remaining upon city property used by the licensee after the conclusion of the licensee period.
(F) No license or renewal shall be granted, nor shall the same be effective, until the applicant shall file with the City Clerk proof of a public liability insurance policy covering all operations of the applicant under this section for the sum of at least $500,000 against liability for bodily injuries or death for each person, for the sum of at least $1,500,000 against liability for bodily injuries or death to more than one person from one accident and for at least $500,000 against liability for damage or destruction of property. The policy shall provide that it may not be canceled by the insurer except after 10 days written notice to the city, and if the insurance is canceled and the licensee shall fail to replace the same with another policy conforming to the provisions of this chapter, the license shall be automatically suspended until the insurance shall have been replaced.
(Prior Code, § 11.08) (Am. Ord. 375, passed 2-10-1986; Am. Ord. 585, passed 9-28-2009)