Alhambra Municipal Code Ch. 5.80 Circuses and Carnivals

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to conduct, manage, carry on or operate or to take any part in the conduct or operation of any circus or carnival within the city.

('86 Code, § 5.80.010) (Ord. 3309, passed - - ) Penalty, see § 1.12.010

For the purposes of this chapter, the term “carnival” shall be deemed to include, but shall not be limited to, the following:

(A) All mechanical rides which accommodate more than two persons at one time;

(B) Temporary booths or structures in which any type of contest or game of skill or chance or sideshow is conducted.

('86 Code, § 5.80.020) (Ord. 3309, passed - - ) Penalty, see § 1.12.010

(A) For the purposes of this chapter, none of the following activities shall be deemed to be prohibited.

(1) Any mechanical ride which does not accommodate more than two persons at one time.

(2) Any animal ride.

(3) Any temporary booth or structure referred to in § 5.80.020(B), which is entirely staffed and operated by personnel of a religious, charitable, educational or civic organization, or of the auxiliary of any such organization, provided that no com-mercial concessionaire or operator is employed to conduct or operate, or to assist in the conduct or operation of, any such booth or structure.

(4) Any act or entertainment which is presented or shown within a permanent structure, provided that no one in the audience participates therein.

(B) Authorization of any activities under the provisions of this section shall not be deemed to waive any other prohibition or regulation of such activities under any other provisions of this code.

('86 Code, § 5.80.030) (Ord. 3309, passed - - )

(A) Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this chapter to the contrary, the City Council may issue a permit to any religious, charitable, educational or civic institution which is organized and operated for religious, charitable, educational or civic purposes to conduct, manage, carry on or operate a carnival within the city, which carnival may include the following:

(1) Mechanical rides which accommodate more than two persons at one time;

(2) Temporary booths or structures in which any type of contest or game of skill or any sideshow is conducted by a commercial con-cessionaire or operator employed by such institution.

(B) In the event that a permit is issued by the City Council pursuant to the provisions of division (A) above, the religious, charitable, educational or civic institution conducting, managing, carrying on or operating the carnival shall:

(1) Carry public liability insurance naming the city as an additional insured in the following amounts:

Bodily injury: $300,000 each person

$500,000 each accident

Property damage: $100,000 aggregate

and file certificates evidencing this coverage with the City Clerk.

(2) Permit a fire inspection by the City Fire Marshal.

(3) Obtain an occupancy permit and inspection by the City's Department of Planning and Building.

('86 Code, § 5.80.040) (Ord. 3609, passed - - ) Penalty, see § 1.12.010