[Ord. of 7-10-1978, § 2]
Shall be considered to mean a grouping of booths, rides,
refreshment stands and/or exhibitions in a designated area where the
public is admitted free of charge to enter said designated area of
booths, rides, refreshments and exhibitions, but where the individual
booths, rides, refreshment stands and exhibitions offer for sale their
goods, services, wares and food for a fee.
Any person who is responsible for the overall production
of the carnival, amusement show, festival or public exposition, and
who is responsible for assigning the location within the designated
area of each booth, ride, refreshment and exhibition, and who is responsible
for determining who will operate each booth, ride, refreshment and
exhibition.
[Ord. of 7-10-1978, § 3]
(a)
The sponsor of said carnival, amusement show, festival or public
exposition shall be responsible for obtaining the license from the
Park, Beach and Recreation Commission for the entire event and will
be responsible to the Park, Beach and Recreation Commission for the
activities of the operators of all booths, rides, refreshment areas
and exhibitions who participate in said event.
(b)
The sponsor will also be responsible for the maintenance and cleanup
of the area after the event is over. The sponsor will be responsible
for insuring that the sponsored event does not create a hazard to
the safety of the general public nor a public nuisance.
(c)
When a carnival is planned with mechanical rides, tents, and food
stands it shall be the responsibility of the sponsoring organization
to obtain a permit from the building department. This permit requires
the City Building Department, State Fire Marshal's office, City
Fire Marshal's office, City Health Department, and City Police
Department to inspect the carnival before it is allowed to begin.
[Ord. of 7-10-1978, § 1]
(a)
No person or sponsor shall permit, maintain, promote, conduct, advertise,
undertake, organize, or manage a carnival, amusement show, festival
or public exposition on any City park or playground unless a license
to hold such a carnival, amusement show, festival or public exposition
has been first issued by the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission.
(b)
Any carnival, amusement show, festival or public exposition planned
for that portion of Eisenhower Park under the control of the Board
of Aldermen of the City of Milford must comply with all provisions
of this article, and obtain the approval of the Milford Board of Aldermen.
[Ord. of 7-10-1978, § 4]
Before a sponsor may be issued a license, he shall first supply
to the Park, Beach and Recreation Commission, the following information:
(a)
The place, date and time of day for the proposed carnival, amusement
show, festival or public exposition;
(b)
The names and addresses of all operators of the booths, rides, refreshment
areas and exhibitions to participate in the proposed carnival, amusement
show, festival or public exposition;
(c)
The nature of the proposed activity to be held on the City park or
playground and the general nature of the activity of the sponsor;
(d)
The proposed location of each booth, ride, refreshment area and exhibition;
(e)
A sample of the sign to be given to the operator of each booth, ride,
refreshment area and exhibition indicating to the public that said
operator is a valid participant in said carnival, amusement show,
festival or public exposition;
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Said signs shall be posted on each booth, ride, refreshment
area and exhibition in a conspicuous place and shall be of sufficient
size to clearly identify it as a valid participant in said carnival,
amusement show, festival or public exposition;
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(f)
The anticipated number of people to attend said event, the plans
for parking of cars, traffic control as approved by the Milford Police
Department, toilet and lavatory facilities, including the source,
number, location and type and the means of disposing of waste deposited
as approved by the Health Department;
(g)
The plans for security, including the number of guards or police
officers and their deployment as approved by the Milford Police Department;
and
(h)
If the sponsor is not a resident of Milford, nor has a place of business
in Milford, he must submit to a security check, which shall include
fingerprinting, arrest record, and a background investigation by the
Police Department of the City of Milford.
[Ord. of 7-10-1978, § 5]
A fee for each license shall be $10. Each carnival, amusement
show, festival or public exposition shall only be required to pay
one fee under this article.
[Ord. of 7-10-1978, § 11]
The license fee requirements contained herein shall not apply
to any assembly under the sponsorship of the City of Milford.
[Ord. of 7-10-1978, §§ 7, 8]
(b)
The application shall contain a statement made upon oath or affirmation
that the statements contained therein are true and correct to the
best knowledge of the applicant, and that the applicant will abide
by all applicable City ordinances and state statutes covering the
type of activity which is the subject of the application and shall
be signed and sworn to or affirmed by the individual making application
in the case of an individual, by an officer in the case of a corporation,
by an officer of an unincorporated association, society or group or,
if there are no officers, by all members of such association, society
or group.
[Ord. of 7-10-1978, § 9]
(a)
The application for a license shall be processed within 30 days of
the receipt and shall be issued if all conditions are complied with.
(b)
The license bureau of the Police Department shall be notified of
the date, time, and place of the event by the Recreation Department
so as to be sure they are not in conflict with any other events that
call for police services.
[Ord. of 7-10-1978, § 10]
A license issued under the provisions of this article may be
revoked by the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission at any time
if any of the conditions necessary for the issuing of or contained
in the license are not complied with or if any condition previously
met ceases to be complied with.
[Ord. of 7-10-1978, § 6]
(a)
A bond in the amount to be determined by the Parks, Beaches and Recreation
Commission shall be filed with the Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission,
either in cash (returnable) or underwritten by a surety company licensed
to do business in this state, which shall indemnify the municipality
for any cost incurred in cleaning up any waste material produced or
left by the event.
(b)
The Parks, Beaches, and Recreation Commission may waive this requirement
at its own discretion.
[Ord. of 7-10-1978, § 12]
(a)
The applicant shall furnish a certificate of insurance, issued by
an insurance company authorized to do business in the State of Connecticut,
acceptable in form to the City Attorney, naming the City of Milford
as an insured interest. Said insurance shall insure against loss due
to property damage or personal injury arising out of the activity
of the sponsor under the license granted herein with liability limits
of $250,000 to $500,000. It is understood that the specified amounts
of insurance in no way limits the liability of the applicant and the
applicant shall carry insurance in such amounts so as to indemnify
and save harmless the City of Milford from all claims, suits, demands,
and actions.
(b)
The Parks, Beaches, and Recreation Commission may waive this requirement
at its own discretion.
[Ord. of 7-10-1978, § 13]
Any person violating any of the provisions hereof shall be subject
to a fine of not more than $100 and imprisonment for not more than
30 days, or both.
[Ord. of 7-10-1978, § 14]
The invalidity of any section, provision, or portion of this
article shall not invalidate any other section, provision or remaining
portion hereof.
