Any person who shall hold, give or exhibit any circus, show, carnival, or any other performance or exhibition whatever for which a permit is required to be obtained under section 8.03.031 without first obtaining such permit shall be deemed guilty of an offense, and shall upon conviction thereof be punished as provided in section 1.01.004, and each day that such violation of this article shall continue shall constitute a separate offense, and such person’s permit shall be revoked.
(1983 Code, sec. 3-7; Ordinance 8465, sec. 7, adopted 7/28/1983)
No person shall operate any circus or carnival within the corporate limits of the City of Lubbock without first obtaining a permit from the city manager or authorized representative. This shall apply to traveling shows, carnivals and exhibitions which operate for a temporary period and use temporary structures or tents in connection with such show or exhibition. This section shall not apply to shows or exhibitions held in established theaters, auditoriums or other permanent buildings in the city.
(Ordinance 1611, secs. 1–3, adopted 10/14/1954; 1959 Code, sec. 26-1; 1983 Code, sec. 3-2; Ordinance 8465, sec. 2, adopted 7/28/1983)
Any person desiring a permit for a circus or carnival shall make written application therefor at any time prior to the circus or carnival, but in no event less than fourteen (14) days prior to the starting date of the circus or carnival, to the city manager or authorized representative, which application shall include:
(1) 
The names, addresses and telephone numbers of all persons applying for such permit;
(2) 
The exact location where such circus or carnival is to be held or exhibited;
(3) 
The dates and the hours during which such activity is to be kept open to the public;
(4) 
The length of time and number of performances desired to be given under such permit. No permit shall be issued for a length of time to exceed fourteen (14) days;
(5) 
A description of the types of buildings and/or tents;
(6) 
A description of the electrical wiring, equipment and mechanical rides;
(7) 
A description of the food concessions;
(8) 
The types of animals to be exhibited;
(9) 
A description of the toilet facilities to be provided;
(10) 
A description of the security to be provided;
(11) 
The parking area for the circus or carnival shall be adequate to provide one parking space for every one hundred (100) square feet of ground area encompassed by the circus or carnival;
(12) 
Certificates of insurance in an amount not less than five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) for bodily injuries, including accidental death per occurrence, and one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) for property damage;
(13) 
Either a bond or cash to be posted in an amount of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) to insure the reimbursement to the city for expenditures for the services of police officers, firefighters, cleaning of the grounds, damages and such other costs as the city may incur as a consequence of the circus or carnival. The city shall refund the amount of cash posted less any amount expended by the city for said services or other costs; and
(14) 
An application fee in the amount of fifty dollars ($50.00).
(1983 Code, sec. 3-3; Ordinance 8465, sec. 3, adopted 7/28/1983)
Before the permit will be issued, the city health officer, zoning administrator, fire marshal, police chief, and building official or their authorized representatives shall submit a report to the city manager or authorized representative stating whether or not they believe that the minimum standards of health, sanitation, zoning, safety, buildings and fire safety will be provided.
(1983 Code, sec. 3-4; Ordinance 8465, sec. 4, adopted 7/28/1983)
(a) 
The city manager or authorized representative may deny the circus or carnival a permit to operate upon a finding of any of the following:
(1) 
The application contains false or misleading information or required information is omitted;
(2) 
The location selected for the circus or carnival is inadequate for the purposes for which it is to be used;
(3) 
The description of the circus or carnival does not assure that minimum standards of sanitation, health, zoning, safety, buildings or fire safety will be provided; or that the circus or carnival will be conducted in an orderly fashion and the physical safety of property and persons in attendance and in the surrounding area will be adequately protected;
(4) 
The circus or carnival has not received final approval from the city health officer, zoning administrator, fire marshal, police chief and building official;
(5) 
The circus or carnival does not have adequate toilet facilities on the premises where the circus or carnival is to be held; or
(6) 
No bond, cash or liability insurance policy has been posted to insure the safety of the people attending or to serve as reimbursement for personal or property damages.
(b) 
The decision to deny a permit shall be accompanied by a statement of the reasons for denial.
(1983 Code, sec. 3-5; Ordinance 8465, sec. 5, adopted 7/28/1983)