(Amended by Ord. No. 134,523, Eff. 7/17/67.)
No person shall maintain any searchlight, generator or floodlight, in upon, above, along, or across any street except during such days and hours as are stated on a permit therefor issued by the Department, or as otherwise provided by law.
(a) Power of Department to Grant Permits. The Department is hereby authorized to grant such permits upon written application therefor.
(b) Application – Contents of. The written application above referred to shall contain a description of the appliance proposed to be maintained, the location and the purposes for which it will be maintained or used.
(c) Permit – Contents of. Any permit granted under this section shall specify:
1. The nature of the appliance;
2. The purpose for which it is to be used;
3. The location where it will be maintained;
4. The time during which it will be maintained or used, stating the days and hours permitted.
(d) Fees. No permit granted under this section shall be issued until the person applying for it shall have paid to the Department a minimum fee of $3.30 per day, or fraction thereof, per searchlight, floodlight or generator equipment. (Amended by Ord. No. 137,137, Eff. 9/29/68.)
(e) Insurance Required. Before any permit is issued, the applicant shall file with the Department, and thereafter keep in full force and effect a policy of insurance in such form as the Department may deem proper, executed by an insurance company approved by the Department insuring the public against injury, loss or damage that may result to any person or property from the use, maintenance or operation of the appliance for which the permit is granted, in the amount of not less than $50,000 for injury to one or more persons in any one accident, and $5,000 for injury or destruction of property in any one accident.
(f) The granting of issuance of a permit hereunder shall not relieve the operator of the equipment or appliance from the duty to observe all laws, ordinances and regulations applicable thereto.
(g) A violation of this section shall be punishable in Section 11.00(m) of this Code. (Added by Ord. No. 168,782, Eff. 7/12/93.)