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§ 112.03 CARNIVALS.
   (A)   For the purpose of this section the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
   CARNIVAL . Includes amusement activities, rides, merry-go-rounds, booths for the conduct of games of skill, food dispensing facilities, and side shows.
   (B)   It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to conduct or operate within the city and any exhibitions or carnivals which are open to the public without first securing, in writing, a permit from the Board of Commissioners. The city police or any other peace officers are empowered to prohibit the operation of a carnival without a permit.
   (C)   This section shall not be in lieu of the payment by carnival operators of standard license fees for the city (see § 115.06).
   (D)   The Board of Commissioners may, at their option, require the inspection of mechanical, structural, electrical, or other hazards by the City Codes and Zoning Enforcement Officer before issuing a permit. However, the failure of the city to cause such an inspection, or its waiver, shall not be deemed as approval by the city of any mechanical, structural, or electrical components of any operator. It is the policy of the Board of Commissioners not to grant permission for the operation of a carnival or exhibition within any city park, particularly if the carnival consists in part of trucks, equipment, or pony or horse rides.
(Ord. 710.4, passed 8-9-92) Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 112.04 FORTUNE TELLERS.
   (A)   It shall be unlawful for any person to practice phrenology, palmistry, mind reading, or fortune telling in the city without first having obtained a license to do so.
   (B)   The license required of any person practicing phrenology, palmistry, mind reading, and fortune telling in the city shall be as set forth in § 115.06. The license shall be issued by the Finance Director/City Clerk/Tax Administrator and the license fee shall be paid to the Finance Director/City Clerk/Tax Administrator and accounted for as other monies so received. In addition to the license fee, the Finance Director/City Clerk/Tax Administrator shall receive a fee for issuing the license in the sum of one dollar ($1.00). The license shall be for a period of one (1) year beginning on the date of its issuance.
   (C)   The Finance Director/City Clerk/Tax Administrator shall designate on the license the location in the city where the licensee is authorized or practice.
   (D)   The time during which the licensee may practice phrenology, palmistry, mind reading, or fortune telling shall begin at 8:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m.
(Ord. 220.2, passed - - ) Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 112.05 OUTDOOR ENTERTAINMENT.
   A minimum license fee of five percent (5%) of gross gate receipts shall be imposed on any and all outdoor entertainment companies doing business within the corporate limits of the city.
(Ord. 220.8, passed 6-29-70) Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 112.06 POOLROOMS.
   In order to properly regulate the closing hours of poolrooms and billiard halls and to provide for the general welfare of the public , the owners or operators of these businesses shall observe the following closing hours. All pool rooms or billiard halls shall close at 12:00 a.m. on Monday through Saturday and shall remain closed until 6:00 a.m. the next morning. All pool rooms or billiard halls shall remain closed from 12:00 a.m. on Saturday night until 6:00 a.m. on the following Monday morning.
(Ord. 430.1, passed - - ) Penalty, see § 10.99
Cross-reference:
   License fee, see § 115.06
§ 112.07 THEATERS.
   It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to operate or engage in the business of operating an opera house, theater, motion picture theater, or the like, other than at the following times:
   (A)   On Monday through Friday of each week, the permissible hours of operation shall be from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m.
   (B)   On Saturday and Sunday of week, the permissible hours of operation shall be from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. the following Sunday morning, and from 1:00 p.m. on Sunday until 12:00 a.m. Sunday.
(Ord. 430.5, passed 3-17-52) Penalty, see § 10.99
Cross-reference:
   License fees, see § 115.06
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