Article IX — CARNIVAL STANDARDS

To create a balance between the local business owner's ability to maintain an economically viable enterprise and the ability of local nonprofit organi-zations to raise funds to support their charitable programs.

(Ord. 937 § 1; Code 1997 § 5-54)

The term "temporary carnival" shall be defined as any traveling commercial entertainment company which may include but not be limited to amusement rides, games, sideshows and the like.

All applications for temporary carnivals shall be subject to the following minimum conditions of approval:

• A. Applications for a use permit to conduct a temporary carnival must be submitted to the city's planning department between October 15th and December 1st of the year preceding the summer season during which the event will occur;

• B. The applicant must successfully demonstrate the event will result in a benefit to the public;

• C. Only one temporary carnival shall be permitted during the period from Memorial Day through September 30th each year. The applicant demonstrating the greatest public good, in the discretion of the planning department, shall be granted the exclusive right created by this condition;

• D. The duration of any temporary carnival shall not exceed seven consecutive calendar days;

• E. The location of the proposed carnival shall be on a site appropriately zoned for commercial activity or otherwise permitted within an adopted community plan area;

• F. The applicant, upon receipt of approval for operation of a carnival, shall obtain a business and professions certificate in accordance with Chapter 3.35 SLTCC, and shall submit evidence therefor to the planning department a minimum of 10 business days prior to the date of commencement of the carnival.

The zoning administrator or planning commission shall have the right to impose additional discretionary conditions which may be deemed necessary in the special use permit process. (Res. 1998-31; Code 1997 § 5-54.1)