(A) License required. It shall be unlawful to have, cause to have, or sponsor a circus, carnival, or menagerie, as defined in this chapter, without an appropriate license as outlined herein.
(B) Requirements.
(1) Any person or group having or sponsoring a circus, carnival, or menagerie must make application to the City Clerk at least 30 days prior to the event.
(2) The Mayor or City Clerk may request a background check by the Police Department before issuing a circus, carnival or menagerie license.
(3) The fee for a circus, carnival or menagerie license shall be $250 per day. The license fee shall be paid at the time of application.
(4) The city may deny the license on grounds of failure to pay taxes, failure to cooperate with authorities, failure to apply for a license within the required time frame, previous suspension or revocation of permits, or other just cause.
(C) License must be conspicuously posted. Said license shall be posted in a conspicuous location throughout the duration of the event for which the license was obtained.
('69 Code, § 12-14) (Ord. 0-92-5, passed 4-27-92; Am. Ord. O-08-09, passed 4-14-08) Penalty, see § 110.99