[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Glenolden 8-10-1933 by Ord. No. 309, approved 9-9-1933.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
All public circuses, carnivals, sideshows, exhibitions and amusements
of similar nature, except such as are operated entirely by organizations within
the Borough.
Hereafter any exhibition as hereinbefore defined is prohibited from
opening, operating, setting up equipment or occupying land within the Borough
unless and until a permit for such operation and occupancy shall be issued
as herein provided.
The aforesaid permit may be issued in writing by the Borough Secretary,
upon the direction of the Borough Council, signed by the said Borough Secretary
and by the President of the Borough Council and sealed with the seal of the
Borough, upon full compliance by the applicant with the following terms and
conditions:
A.
Before the issuance of any such permit, there shall be
filed with the Borough Secretary such written information as he shall require
with regard to the character of the proposed exhibition, the person, persons,
organization, association or institution operating the said exhibition and
the officers thereof, and likewise the said application shall be executed
by some reliable organization, association or institution within the Borough
which desires to sponsor the said exhibition. Permits shall be issued only
to such applicants as are sponsored by organizations, associations or institutions
of the Borough which, in the opinion of the Borough Council, are worthy and
reliable, and the said application shall contain an agreement by the applicant
that the amount deposited with the Borough over and above the permit fee hereinafter
referred to may be used and expended by the Borough in placing the grounds
occupied by the exhibition in a satisfactory condition after the closing of
the said exhibition.
B.
Before issuance of any such permit, the applicant shall
deposit with the Borough Treasurer the sum of $100, of which sum the amount
of $25 shall constitute a permit fee or charge and the balance shall be retained
by the said Borough Treasurer pending the closing of the said exhibition and
its vacation of the grounds within the Borough occupied by it. Upon the vacation
of the said exhibition, the balance aforesaid shall be expended and applied
against any repairs, cleaning or other work necessary to place the grounds
formerly occupied by the said exhibition in a condition satisfactory to Borough
Council; thereafter any unexpended balance shall be returned to the said applicant.
[Amended 12-9-1982 by Ord. No. 867, approved 12-9-1982]
Any person or any officer, manager or agent of any firm, corporation
or organization who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter or
who shall permit, encourage or assist in the violation of the provisions hereof
or in the operation of any exhibition contrary to the terms hereof shall,
upon conviction, be liable to a fine of not less than $25 and not exceeding
$200, in addition to the costs of prosecution, and, upon default in payment
of the fine and costs, to imprisonment not exceeding 30 days.
Each day's operation of any exhibition as hereinbefore defined
contrary to the terms hereof shall and it does constitute a separate and distinct
violation of this chapter, and each such day's operation after the first
day shall, in addition to the penalties hereinbefore provided, be punishable
by a further fine of not more than $100.
