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DIVISION 2. - PERMIT54

Cross reference—Permit required for certain businesses, § 15-50.

Sec. 15-351. - Required.

Sec. 15-352. - Application.

Sec. 15-353. - Fees.

Sec. 15-354. - Exemption for city activities.

Sec. 15-355. - Investigation of applicant; issuance.

Sec. 15-356. - Suspension or revocation.

Sec. 15-357. - Appeals.

Secs. 15-358—15-385. - Reserved.


Sec. 15-351. - Required.

It shall be unlawful for any person or employee thereof to establish, set up, maintain, exhibit, conduct or carry on in the city any carnival, circus, fair, wild animal show, rodeo, traveling show or other similar or related type of amusement place unless a permit to do so has been issued as provided in this division and is full force and effect.

(Code 1968, § 4-46)

Sec. 15-352. - Application.

Any person desiring a permit required by this division shall make application therefor to the director of finance. The application shall be verified and shall set forth:

(1)   The name and address of the applicant.
(2)   If the applicant is a corporation, the names and addresses of the corporation officers.
(3)   The name and address of the proprietor and the person to be in immediate charge of the place of amusement.
(4)   The location at which it is proposed to conduct the place of the amusement.
(5)   A description of the amusement devices proposed to be conducted, the placement of these devices and the method of operation.
(6)   The inclusive dates during which the place of amusement is proposed to be conducted and hours during which the place of amusement is proposed to be kept open each day.
(7)   Such other information as may be required by the chief of police.

The director of finance shall transmit the application to the chief of police for approval or disapproval. The application must be filed no less than 30 days prior to the first scheduled date of activity.

(Code 1968, § 4-47)

Sec. 15-353. - Fees.

The application for a permit required by this division shall be accompanied by an application fee in the sum of $25.00. This fee is in addition to any business license fee which may be required to be paid. An employee application fee shall be established by the chief of police to defer any cost of the investigation required by this division. Application fees shall be retained by the city if the permit applied for is denied.

(Code 1968, § 4-48)

Sec. 15-354. - Exemption for city activities.

The city shall be exempt from the permit requirements set forth in this division.

(Code 1968, § 4-49)

Sec. 15-355. - Investigation of applicant; issuance.

The chief of police shall cause such investigation to be made of an applicant for a permit under this division as he deems necessary, and shall thereafter approve the issuance of such proposed permit. If, as a result of such investigation, the applicant's character (whether the applicant is an owner, operator or employee) or business responsibility is found to be unsatisfactory, or it is found that the proposed place of amusement is of such a character as to disturb the public peace or be injurious to good morals, or that the conducting thereof at the proposed location will disturb the peace and quiet of any persons residing in the vicinity thereof, the chief of police shall disapprove the application. The chief of police may in his discretion require the applicants to be fingerprinted and photographed. Upon approval by the chief of police of an application, the director of finance shall issue the permit. No permit issued pursuant to the provisions of this division shall be transferable.

(Code 1968, § 4-50)

Sec. 15-356. - Suspension or revocation.

(a)   Any permit issued under the terms of this division may be suspended or revoked by the chief of police when it shall appear to the chief of police that the business or occupation, or the doing or performance of the act for which the permit was granted, is conducted, maintained, done or performed contrary to the application described in this division, or in violation of any law of the state or ordinance of the city, or is conducted, maintained, performed or done so as to constitute a nuisance or disturb the peace of persons in the vicinity or the public peace, health or welfare.
(b)   The chief of police may inspect the premises prior to operation of the amusement to determine that the requirements of this article and any other applicable ordinance of the city are being complied with.

(Code 1968, § 4-65)

Sec. 15-357. - Appeals.

Any person aggrieved by the action of the chief of police in approving or denying an application for issuance of a permit under this division, or in revoking or suspending or refusing to revoke or suspend any permit, may, within five days after such action, appeal to the city by filing written notice with the city clerk. The council shall then review the determination or decision of the chief of police in the matter appealed from and may approve, disapprove or modify such determination or decision. Such review shall be conducted no later than the next regular council meeting after the date of the filing of the appeal. The action of the council under this section shall be final and conclusive.

(Code 1968, § 4-66)

Secs. 15-358—15-385. - Reserved.