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Chapter 3 — AMUSEMENTS

Solano County Municipal Code Art. I Circus, Rodeo, Etc

Solano County Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Solano County

Cite as: Solano County Municipal Code Article I · Text as of 2026-10-04

(Ord. No. 416; Ord. No. 839, §1)

3-10 Maximum length of exhibition

No person shall exhibit, conduct, or carry on any circus, rodeo, carnival, traveling show, or side show within the county for more than six days in any two consecutive weeks.

(Ord. No. 236 1/2, §1; Ord. No. 588, §1; Ord. No. 589, §1; Ord. No. 1386, §1)

3-11 License--Required; application; approval by board of supervisors

It shall be unlawful for any person to exhibit, conduct, or carry on any circus, rodeo, carnival, traveling show, or side show within the county without first filing with the tax collector of the county a written application for a license to conduct such activities. Such written application shall be filed within a reasonable time prior to the date that it is intended to conduct such activities. The tax collector shall submit such application to the board of supervisors, and no license shall be issued by the tax collector until authorization to do so by order of the board of supervisors, at a regular meeting of the board, shall be received.

(Ord. No. 235 1/2, §2; Ord. No. 589, §2; Ord. No. 1386, §1)

3-12 Permit--Fee

In the event that the license required by section 3.11 is ordered to be issued by the board of super-visors, the tax collector shall issue such license and collect a license fee from such person of one hundred dollars to cover the period of six days mentioned in section 3.10, or any lesser number of days that such circus, rodeo, carnival, traveling or side show shall be conducted in the

county.

(Ord. No. 236 1/2, §3; Ord. No. 580, §3; Ord. No. 1386, §1)

3-13 Exemption - Solano County Fair Association

The Solano County Fair Association or other organization operating the Solano County Fairgrounds as an agent of the County of Solano is exempt from the provisions of this Article.

(Ord. No. 1643, §1)

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