The provisions of this chapter shall apply to
all circuses and carnivals and all mobile ride devices.
[Amended 8-1-1961 by Ord. No. 761]
No license shall be granted or given for any
carnivals, circuses or mobile rides unless:
A. Public liability policies are posted with the Borough
prior to the operation of any circus, carnival or mobile ride device
for the satisfaction of all claims for damages by reason of bodily
injury to or the death of any one person and of all claims for damages
by reason of bodily injury to or the death of all persons resulting
from an accident. Such liability policies shall be in an amount of
not less than the following:
[Amended 11-12-1974 by Ord. No. 1027]
(1) For mobile ride devices, $25,000/$50,000.
(2) For circuses and carnivals, $250,000/$500,000.
B. The Fire Chief of the Borough of Totowa is satisfied
with the type of tent to be erected for the purpose of any show, carnival
or circus, as to the firesafety provisions.
C. The Police Department of the Borough of Totowa is
satisfied that any mobile ride shall not interfere with traffic or
make traffic more hazardous in a particular location where the ride
is located, or the location of any carnival or circus.
[Amended 11-12-1974 by Ord. No. 1027]
It shall be unlawful to operate or permit the
operation of a circus, carnival or mobile ride between the hours of
11:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. of any day of any week.
It shall be the duty of the owners, operators
or occupant in charge of a carnival or circus to provide signs upon
which the word "EXIT" shall appear in letters at least six inches
high over every door and exit, and a light shall be provided over
such signs during the entire period the circus and carnival shall
maintain an audience.
It shall be the duty of the owners, operators
or occupant of the carnival or circus to provide adequate policing
supervision, adequate supervision of traffic control and meet the
requirements for those purposes of the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Totowa.
[Amended 11-12-1974 by Ord. No. 1027]
Upon application, the Mayor and Council may
waive the license fee where carnivals, circuses or mobile ride devices
are being utilized for a local charitable or nonprofit organization
for a charitable or nonprofit purpose. However, all other requirements
of this chapter must be abided by.
The privileges conferred by a license issued
for mobile ride devices shall not extend to permitting any mobile
ride devices to operate on any public thoroughfare in the Borough
of Totowa on a Sunday; however, this will in no way inhibit their
operation on any private property where there may be a picnic or fair
permitted on Sunday.