(A) No person, firm, or corporation engaged in the business of a carnival company or a show of like kind, merry go-rounds, ferris wheels, riding devices and other like amusements conducted for profit by any person shall be permitted to operate in the county and such operation is hereby expressly prohibited, unless the following requirements are met, to wit:
(1) The applicant prepare a written itemized list as provided for in division (B) below under the supervision of the Tax Collector; and
(2) The applicant for such license personally appear before the County Commissioners at a regular Board meeting and file with the Commissioners a written itemized list of each activity to be conducted and a brief description of such activity, the location where such activities shall be held, the duration of such activities and the name and address, both temporary and permanent, of the person in general charge of all activities and the name and address, both temporary and permanent, of each independent operator who will be in charge of each separate activity. This itemized written list shall be signed under oath by the applicant.
(B) No activity on the list which the Commissioners question on the grounds of public safety and morals shall be approved unless and until a public hearing is held after first giving notice of such hearing for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the county and unless and until said Commissioners shall find as a fact after such hearing that these activities are in the best interest of public safety and morals.
(C) Upon approval of said written itemized list of activities either at a regular meeting or at a special meeting following a public hearing, the Tax Collector shall issue a privilege license the operation of such activities and the applicant shall for such license the sum of $50 for each week as portion thereof which the activities are conducted.
(D) Provided, however, this chapter shall not apply to such operations at agricultural fairs which operated at least one year prior to March 24, 1939.
(Ord. passed 7-3-1972) Penalty, see § 117.99