Chapter 5.28 — PUBLIC DANCES, EXHIBITIONS, CARNIVALS AND OTHER PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT

It is unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, club, organization or association to hold or conduct any public dance, exhibition, carnival or public entertainment to which attendance by the general public is invited or solicited in the city whether or not a charge for admission is made, without first obtaining a valid permit from the chief of police.

(Prior code § 5400)

Any person, firm, corporation, club, organization or association desiring to hold or conduct a public dance, exhibition, carnival or public entertainment in the city, shall file an application for a permit to hold such public dance, exhibition, carnival or public entertainment with the chief of police not less than three days prior to the date of such event. The application shall be on a form prescribed by the chief of police and shall set forth the following:

A.

The name of the person, firm, corporation, club, organization or association holding or conducting the event;

B.

The date, time and place of the event;

C.

The amount of the admission charge to the event, if any;

D.

The type of music to be played at the event (live instrumental or recorded), and whether or not amplifiers will be used;

E.

The number of persons expected to be in attendance at the event.

(Prior code § 5401)

A.

Before issuing the permit, the chief of police shall require the applicant to exhibit a signed receipt indicating that all business licenses, taxes, etc., if any, and as may be required by the city under other sections of this code, have been paid.

B.

The chief of police may also require, as a condition to the issuance of the permit, that the applicant hire and employ at applicant's expense, not to exceed three special police officers, who shall meet with the approval of the chief of police as to competence, training and ability, and who shall be in attendance in distinctive special police officer's uniforms at all times during the conduct of the public dance, exhibition, carnival or public entertainment, in order to maintain law and order and prevent disturbances of the peace at, in, or about the premises where the event is being held. In the enforcement of the public peace, such special officers shall act under the direction and orders of the chief of police, but shall in no way be deemed to be agents or employees of the city while in the performance of such duties as special officers.

(Prior code § 5402)

Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter or knowingly or intentionally misrepresenting to any officer or employee of this city, any material fact in procuring the permit herein provided for, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as provided in Section