[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of North Arlington 2-18-1936 by Ord. No. 511; amended
in its entirety 4-18-1978 by Ord. No. 1134 (Ch. 88 of the 1984 Code).
Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
For the promotion of the general welfare and
morals of the community, it shall be unlawful for any person, association
of persons or corporation to conduct, manage or promote and/or participate
in public exhibitions commonly called "carnivals" and "circuses" or
other similar exhibitions or performances in the Borough of North
Arlington, whether or not admission fees are charged to witness the
same, except on private property of a minimum area of 5,000 square
yards and if off-street parking facilities for a minimum of 100 cars
are provided on additional property owned by the same owner, all requirements
of the Borough Health Code are met and enforced and said person(s),
associations or corporations are properly licensed according to all
local and state regulations, and without first having made application
and received permission to do so in accordance with the provisions
hereinafter set forth.
A.
The applicant for such permission shall file an application,
in writing, with the Borough Clerk of the Borough of North Arlington,
setting forth the name and address of the applicant and, if the applicant
is a corporation, the names and addresses of its officers; whether
or not the applicant, or if the applicant is a corporation its officers,
has ever been arrested or convicted of a crime or a violation of a
town ordinance; a detailed description of the proposed carnival or
circus; and the name and address and copy of the liability insurance
company, with a minimum coverage of $300,000/$1,000,000. The Borough
shall be shown as an additional insured on the policy.
B.
Said application must be accompanied by a permit fee
of $50, which fee is hereby imposed for revenue and regulation.
Upon receipt of such application, the Borough
Clerk shall forward the application to the Chief of Police who shall
cause an investigation to be made of the applicant and the proposed
carnival or circus and shall thereupon return the application to the
Mayor and Council stating his/her findings and recommendations. If
the application is approved by the Mayor and Council, the Borough
Clerk shall issue the permit.
All permits issued pursuant to this chapter
shall be valid for a period of one month from the date of issue, unless
sooner revoked, and shall not be transferable without the consent
of the Mayor and Council.
Every carnival or circus permitted by this chapter
shall operate only between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m.
every day, unless specified otherwise in the permit.
The Mayor and Council shall have the power to
revoke any such permit, for cause, after notice to the applicant and
an opportunity to be heard.
[Added 2-9-2006 by Ord.
No. 1953]
