A.
The City Council may grant licenses for exhibitions or performances
of circuses or traveling amusement shows, upon payment to the Treasurer
of the required fees by the person owning or operating such circus
or show. The fee for such license shall be set from time to time and
a schedule of such fees is on file in the City Clerk's office.
B.
Application for such license shall be made to the City Clerk, and
notice of such application shall be published in a newspaper published
in the City at least once a week for three weeks prior to a hearing
on such application by the Council. The applicant shall prepay the
cost of such notice.
A license provided by this article shall be granted by the City
Council only for locations where the performance will not disturb
nearby residences and will not interfere with or obstruct traffic
on main highways.
Circuses or traveling amusement shows shall be located at least
2,000 feet from a compact or built-up section of residences.
A.
The person owning, operating or sponsoring a circus or show shall
file a performance bond with the City Clerk with the condition that
the grounds are to be properly cleaned to the satisfaction of the
Sanitation Officer within 72 hours after the circus or show closes.
B.
The performance bond required by this section shall be in the amount
of $2,500 and shall be supplied by an insurance company licensed to
do business in the state.
