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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0601 OrdinanceORDINANCE No. CO Q AN ORDINANCE GOVERNING THE PERiAISSION OF CARNIVALS TO SHOW IN THE CITY OF PASCO PROVIDING 1;'QR LICENSING AND TAXING OF THE SAYE. xND REGULATING THE OPERATION OF CARNIVALS, REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 517, AND ALL OTHER ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND FIXING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION HEREOF. The City Council of the City of Pasco do ordain as follows: Section 1._ It shall be unlawful for anycarnival,.street show, or show commonly classed.as a carnival or street show to show or give any performances in the City of Pasco,.without first having obtained a license from the City Clerk to do so. Section 2. Before any carnival, street show, or show commonly classed as a street show or carnival shall set up or give any performances in the City of Pasco they shall obtain a license therefor from the City Clerk. Section 3. Before the City Clekk shall issue any license for any carnival, street, show, or, show commonly classed as a street show or. carnival, the clerk shall obtain the approval of the City Council and collect a liGense.fee,of 435.00 for each and every -day the show proposes to perform within the -City, excepting that when a celebration proclaimed by the Mayor to be a public celebration, is put on by the. civic organigations of the city and- a carnival :or -_street show purahases or gets a concession from sand organizations for performances during said celebration, no license fee.or admission charge or tax for the city shall be collected. If any shows or performances other than those authorized by said civic organizati ns are given or performed the regular license fee and admis ion tax shall be paid to the City. Section 4. Every carnival, street.show or show cor&ionly classed.as a. carnival shall pay a license fee of X35.00 per day for each and every day the same shall perform within the city and in adaition thereto shall pay the regular admission tax on all admission tickets or except as set Qut in Section 3. admissions for which a charge is made./ the 435.00 license fee to be paid in advance for each day the said show or carnival proposes to show iAi thin the city, and the admission tax to be paid each day. _g -2- Section 5. All admission tickets to sideshows or otherwise must be on. consecutively .numbered tickets with corresponding numbered stubs attached for each place of admission and a true account made each day for. admission tax thereon and the stubs of tickets sold shall be submitted to the city. officials for inspection. Section 6. Before any license for any carnival., street show, or show commonly classed as a carnival shall obtain a license therefor an application for license shall be submitted to the City Council and the council shall have the right to approve. or reject any application for such license and if such application is .rejected no license shall be issued. Section 7. Any carnival, street,show, or show commonly classed as a carnival, before obtaining a license must show that it is sponsored by, and will during its stay in:Pasco be sponsored by some local organization to be approved by -the City.'Gouncil.. Section 8. A1q concessions not directly connected with any carnival,` street shoo or show co.mmbnly.classed as a carnival shall be permitted to set up or pperate without -first obtaining permission of the•city council and paying a license t ax and the*rdi.ty Council may refuse to permit any such concessions to operate. Section 9. Before any license shall be granted security in the sum of five hundred dollars either in cash or good and sueficient bond shall be posted as a guarantee that said carnival or street show will.leave the premises on which the show is given in as good condition as to clenliness and aanitaton as it was at the time of setting up said carnival or street'show. Section 10. Any violation of this orainance shall be deemeda misdemeanor and any person violating any of the terms of this ordinance shall be subject to a fine of not to exceed qp100.00 or 'bp punished.by commitment ,t to the city jail for a period of not to exceed 30 days or by both such fine and imprisonment. .... ld't -3- Section 11. Ordinance No. 517 and all other ordinances or parts of ordinances.. in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Section 12, .This ordinance shall be in full force and effect five days after its passage and. publication. Passed by the•counc-il thisday of Approved by the Mayor thi'day of Attest: Cit Cler Approved •as to' form' City Att y