[CC 1994 §57.010; Ord. No. 94.10, 5-16-1994]
It shall be unlawful and in violation of this Article to conduct,
stage, organize and operate any music festival, concert, exhibition
or show as hereinafter described and to be held in any street, house
or place in the City without first applying for and obtaining a license
from the Board of Aldermen.
[CC 1994 §57.020; Ord. No. 94.10, 5-16-1994]
This Article shall be effective as to music festivals, concerts,
exhibitions and shows of which the attendance may be expected to exceed
fifty (50) persons and which is scheduled to be staged, operated and
run continuously for any period exceeding two and one-half (2½)
hours, between 12:01 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. on any given day.
[CC 1994 §57.030; Ord. No. 94.10, 5-16-1994]
It shall be unlawful for any promoter to allow, permit, encourage,
promote, organize or advertise any music festival, concert, exhibition
or show unless a valid City permit is first obtained therefore. A
separate permit shall be required for each music festival, concert,
exhibition or show.
[CC 1994 §57.040; Ord. No. 94.10, 5-16-1994]
Written application for a permit to conduct and operate a music
festival, concert, exhibition or show shall be made to the Board of
Aldermen. Such application shall be submitted sixty (60) days or more
prior to the date upon which such music festival, concert, exhibition
or show is to be, or may be, held. Application for the permits herein
provided shall be conditionally approved or denied within forty-five
(45) days after the application has been filed. Failure by the Board
of Aldermen to act within such period shall constitute approval of
the application. If the application for the permit is not approved
and the permit is denied, the denial shall be in writing setting forth
the reasons for the denial. The decision of the Board of Aldermen
shall be final. With each application for a permit to conduct a music
festival, concert, exhibition or show, the applicant shall pay an
application fee of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) for each three
(3) hour period of operations and concerts; such fees shall be used
by the City for the payment of its general expenses at the direction
of the City and no part of such fee shall be remitted to the applicant.
[CC 1994 §57.050; Ord. No. 94.10, 5-16-1994]
The application for license shall be by an individual or by
an officer of any firm or corporation in person before the Board of
Aldermen at any regular or special meeting.
[CC 1994 §57.060; Ord. No. 94.10, 5-16-1994]
A. Application
for license will contain the following:
1. The
name of the individual or firm or corporation which is sponsoring
the music festival, concert, exhibition or show.
2. If the
sponsor of the music festival, concert, exhibition or show shall be
a corporation, a complete list of its officers and directors, together
with a copy of its Articles of Incorporation and Certificate of Incorporation.
3. The
duration of the music festival, concert, exhibition or show.
4. The
location of the music festival, concert, exhibition or show.
5. The
expected number of individuals attending the gathering, together with
a list of the performers at the gathering.
6. A complete
list of the sanitation facilities to be provided at the gathering
including toilet facilities, trash disposal facilities, medical facilities,
water facilities, camping facilities, eating facilities, etc.
7. What,
if any, the promoters will have to maintain order and discipline during
the gathering.
[CC 1994 §57.070; Ord. No. 94.10, 5-16-1994]
The license issued shall not be sold, assigned, transferred
or disposed of in any manner to others by the licensee, and said licensee
shall be liable for any lawful acts done herein and whether or not
performed by the licensee.
[CC 1994 §57.080; Ord. No. 94.10, 5-16-1994]
Whenever in this Chapter any act is prohibited or is made or
declared to be unlawful or an offense or an ordinance violation, or
the doing of any act is required or the failure to do any act is declared
to be unlawful or an offense or an ordinance violation, where no specific
penalty is provided therefore, the violation of any such provision
of this Chapter shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment. Every
day any violation of this Chapter shall continue shall constitute
a separate offense.