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)
Any person issued a permit under this article shall comply with
all applicable codes and ordinances of the City of Lubbock.
(1983 Code, sec. 3-6; Ordinance
8465, sec. 6, adopted 7/28/1983)