Long Beach Municipal Code Ch. 5.26 Carnivals, Circuses and Related Concessions

Every person conducting, managing, carrying on or maintaining any game, exhibition, entertainment feature, show, amusement or recreational device or concession booth at any carnival or local fair and charging or collecting any admission fee or purchase price, or accepting any freewill offering or other compensation therefor shall obtain from the City Manager any permit required by ordinance for the operation of such activity.

(Ord. C-6260 § 1 (part), 1986)

Every person conducting, managing or carrying on a circus shall obtain from the Director of Financial Management a written permit to conduct such circus, the application for such permit to be made in writing to the Director of Financial Management and such permit issued pursuant to this Section shall be nontransferable.

(Ord. C-6260 § 1 (part), 1986)

A. No person, whether as principal, agent, employee, or otherwise, shall conduct, manage, carry on or maintain any game, exhibition, entertainment feature, show, amusement, or recreational device or concession booth at any carnival or local fair without first obtaining a permit so to do, in writing, from the City Manager or his designee. The applicant shall set forth the exact location at which it is proposed to conduct such activity and its expected duration, names of all persons interested in or associated with such activity, the present address of all such persons and such other data as the City Manager might deem pertinent to the particular activity.

B. If the City Manager finds and determines that the conduct of the activity for which the permit is requested will comport with the public safety and welfare, and for this purpose he may consider all matters bearing upon the place where it is proposed to conduct such activity, the character, reputation and moral fitness of those who will be in charge of it or partake in its operation, together with any other evidence relating thereto, he shall grant such permit; otherwise, he may deny the same.

C. Any permit issued pursuant to this Section shall not exceed a maximum of five (5) days, and shall be nontransferable.

(Ord. C-6260 § 1 (part), 1986)

Each and every application for any permit required under this Chapter 5.26 shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable permit fee established by resolution adopted pursuant to Section 5.04.040.

(Ord. C-6260 § 1 (part), 1986)