(A) It is unlawful for itinerant carnivals, circuses, musical and/or singing groups or persons giving lectures or religious teachings or other traveling enterprises offering amusements or education, all herein collectively called traveling enterprise, which have reasonable probability of causing the assembly of more than 50 persons, to perform or open for business within the city without first obtaining a set-up permit. A set-up permit shall not be necessary for a traveling enterprise performing in a permanent structure meeting city code requirements for the assembly of 50 or more persons.
(B) The set-up permit shall be approved by the Technical Advisory Committee and issued by the city. The TAC shall consider the health, welfare and safety requirements of the city and all city code and state law requirements, which may be reasonably and foreseeably brought about by the traveling enterprise and direct in writing that these requirements be met by the traveling enterprise prior to the issuance of the permit. The TAC directions shall be given within six working days following the receipt of application by the city of the request for permit. No set-up permit shall be issued until the directions of the TAC shall have been complied with.
(C) The traveling enterprise may appeal the decision of the TAC to the Planning Commission of the city. The appeal shall be commenced by the traveling enterprise requesting in writing that their application for permit is appealed to the Planning Commission and setting forth the reasons for the appeal and their objections to the TAC recommendation. The request for appeal shall be made within three working days following the issuance of the TAC directions. The Planning Commission shall meet and consider the matter and reach its decision within seven working days following the filing of the request for appeal with the city. The decision of the Planning Commission shall be final.
(D) The traveling enterprise, upon application for a set-up permit, shall pay a fee to the city for the processing of the permit and inspection for compliance. The amount of the fee shall be set by resolution of the City Council.
(`61 Code, § 14.1) (Ord. 799, passed 8-30-1988)