(a) It shall be unlawful to conduct or operate within the City any carnivals which are open to the public, provided that this section shall not be held to prohibit those entertainments or activities which are specifically licensed under this chapter or other provisions of this Business Regulation and Taxation Code.
(b) The prohibition against carnivals specified in subsection (a) hereof shall not apply to an entertainment or activity sponsored by a not-for-profit organization, a business person or entity strictly for the promotion of the sponsor's business or a religious, educational, charitable, social or fraternal organization, provided that the following conditions are met:
(1) When employed for purposes of business promotion, the entertainment or activity must be conducted on a not-for-direct profit basis to the promoter or sponsor, and the total of all charges made in conjunction therewith must not exceed the cost of the entertainment or activity to the promoter or sponsor.
(2) The entertainment or activity must be limited to midway games and/or booths and to rides, including, but not limited to, merry-go-rounds and Ferris wheels.
(3) A license shall be obtained from the City Clerk before the entertainment or activity is begun.
(1977 Code §§ 9-501, 9-503; Ord. 91-47. Passed 8-5-91.)