At least 15 days prior to the regular monthly meeting of the City
Council of the City, prior to the opening performance of any carnival,
an application for the exhibition thereof shall be filed with the
City Clerk. The application shall provide the following information:
Site plan or diagram drawn to scale Showing location of all carnival
games, concession booths, and amusement rides and defining the areas
for public parking, and the location of all fire lanes, which shall
be kept free of obstruction; and
There is hereby levied a permit fee for the operation and exhibition
of carnivals within the City. The amount of the fees are as set by
Council per day or any part thereof of operation of the carnival.
There is hereby levied a permit fee for the operation of each concession
booth that is contained within or a part of any carnival allowed to
operate within the City.
The required permit fees shall be paid at the time application is
made for the issuance of a permit. In the event the application for
a permit is denied, the City shall retain the sum of $100, in order
to defray the City's administrative costs; and all other portions
of permit fee shall be returned to the applicant.
There is hereby levied a permit fee for the operation and exhibition
of carnivals and concession booths within the City which are owned,
operated and conducted by bona fide nonprofit tax-exempt civic clubs,
corporations and institutions. In order to qualify for a permit as
a nonprofit organization, the carnival games and concession booths
must be exclusively owned and operated by the nonprofit organization.
The required permit fees for carnivals and concession booths operated
by nonprofit organizations shall be as set by Council and shall be
paid at the time application is made for the issuance of such permits.
In the event a permit for a nonprofit organization is denied, the
City shall retain all fees paid in order to defray administrative
expenses.
Upon the filing of an application with the City Clerk, it shall be
referred to the Chief of Police, the Fire Chief, the City Inspector,
and the Health Officer, or their designated representatives for examination.
If upon examination it is determined that the application for a permit
to operate a carnival complies with all the terms and provisions of
this chapter, such filing shall be endorsed on the application by
the respective reviewing authorities. Upon the approval of he City
Council of the City, the City Clerk shall issue their permit.
The proposed location for the carnival shall meet all zoning requirements
in effect as of the date of the application. The premises upon which
a carnival is to be held shall be zoned C-3 or the less restrictive
zoning classifications of industrial zoning.
In the event it is found the application does not conform to the
provisions of this chapter, the applicant shall be informed in writing
of the defects in the application and the City Clerk shall deny the
application.