It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or association
to conduct for private gain or otherwise an amusement park or amusement center,
or to operate mechanical equipment designed for entertainment, exclusive of
equipment ordinarily classed as playground equipment, or to conduct a business
having for its principal purpose the entertainment of people with mechanical
equipment, without first obtaining a permit therefor from the Town Board of
the Town of Glenville.
Upon filing such application with the Town Clerk, the applicant shall
pay to the Town Clerk a fee as set from time to time by resolution
of the Town Board.
A. Application to operate an amusement park for a period
not to exceed one month: $25, except that if the applicant and operator shall
be a religious or charitable organization, no fee shall be charged.
B. Application to operate an amusement park or center for
a period in excess of one month but not to exceed the balance of the calendar
year: $100.
The issuance or denial of a permit shall be at the discretion of the
Town Board after reviewing the application and after due consideration of
the health, safety and welfare of the people of the Town of Glenville. The
Town Board may impose such conditions upon the issuance of a permit as it
deems necessary or advisable and may revoke a permit for cause, including
but not limited to refusal of the permittee to allow inspection of the premises
by the Fire Chief, Police Chief or other Town officials designated by the
Town Board. No permit issued shall expire later than December 31 of the year
in which it is issued.