CHAPTER 13A: CARNIVALS
13A-1. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the inspection, licensing and regulation of carnivals; to insure that licensees are of good moral character; to insure that the location of such carnivals is in conformance with the ordinances of the city; to establish fees for the issuance of such licenses; and to provide penalties for violations.
(Ord. No. 318, § 1, 12-6-94)
13A-2. DEFINITIONS.
For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CARNIVAL. Circuses, fairs, festivals or other traveling enterprises consisting of such amusements as rides, games of skill, sideshows and devices or other temporary structures and exhibitions in any number or combination designed to serve a special purpose or perform special functions.
GAME OF SKILL. Any amusement whereby a patron is given the opportunity to obtain a prize, reward or some object of value upon the performance of some physical act in a specified manner.
OPERATOR or OWNER. A person who owns or controls or who has the duty to control the operation of a carnival. This includes individuals, licensees, managers, lessees, sponsors, partnerships, corporations, societies and organizations.
RIDE. A device which carries or conveys passengers along, around or over a fixed or restricted route or course for the purpose of giving its passengers amusement, pleasure, thrills or excitement.
SIDESHOW. A subsidiary exhibition accompanying a carnival in which patrons are entertained or amused by viewing anomalies of nature or physical objects from a perspective which tends to make the object viewed or the viewer appear other than what it is, acts or demonstrations requiring peculiar expertise or training, performances by persons and animals displaying acrobatic or gymnastic skills or any other form of entertainment which a reasonably informed individual of common experience would refer to as a SIDESHOW.
SPONSOR. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, religious or fraternal organization or society or any other entity which undertakes to promote a carnival and provide the premises for the location, use and occupancy of any carnival within the municipal limits of the City of Sterling Heights.
(Ord. No. 318, § 1, 12-6-94)
13A-3. APPROVAL; NOTICE OF INTENT.
Any sponsor of a carnival shall obtain temporary use approval by the City Manager and a license from the City Clerk to promote a carnival to be held within the city. An application for a license to promote a carnival shall be submitted in writing to the City Clerk not less than 60 days before the proposed opening date of the carnival.
(Ord. No. 318, § 1, 12-6-94)
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