[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Tilton as Ch. 5.08 of the Village Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The provisions of this chapter, except as to licensing and fees, shall apply to all public shows, theatricals, circuses and other amusements in the Village, whether specifically licensed in another chapter of this Code or not.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
A. 
It is unlawful to conduct or operate any amusement which is open to the public and for admittance to which a fee is charged without having first secured a permit therefor; provided that the provisions of this section shall not be held to apply to those amusements which are specifically licensed by any other ordinance of the Village.
B. 
Applications for such permits shall be made to the Clerk and shall comply with all of the general provisions of the ordinances relating to such application. For such permits, fees for the following shall be set from time by the Board of Trustees:
(1) 
Menageries.
(2) 
Carnivals.
(3) 
Exhibitions of inanimate objects.
(4) 
Other nonpermanent amusements.[1]
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Editor's Note: Original § 5.08.030, Premises - exit lights required, of the former Village Code, which immediately followed this section, was repealed at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
It shall be the duty of the Chief of Police and the Fire Marshal to see that every exhibition, amusement, theatrical or other public show is inspected by a member of the Police Department and a member of the Fire Department, and to ensure conformity with the provisions concerning such amusements.
The Mayor may regulate the hours during which amusements may operate and may prohibit such activities on Sunday or holidays.
The audience of any amusement show or theatrical must be orderly and quiet at all times, and it is unlawful for any person attending such amusement, show or theatrical to create a disturbance in the audience.
It is unlawful to present any public amusement or show of any kind which tends or is calculated to cause or promote any riot or disturbance.
No permit shall be granted or given for any carnival, exhibition, show or other amusement which is to be given on any public street or sidewalk or in such place that the only main accommodation for the public or the audience will be in the public place, except on the order of the Board of Trustees.
It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to present, exhibit, conduct or take part in any indecent show, theatrical, play, motion picture, exhibition or other form of public amusement or show.