Windsor Municipal Code Art. 2 License

It shall be unlawful for any person, whether as principal or agent, clerk or employee, whether for himself/herself or for any other person, or for any body corporate, or as an officer of any corporation or otherwise, to set up, carry on or give any circus, or give show or exhibition specified in this section within the Town, without first having procured a license from the Town to do so.

No license shall be granted or issued under any of the provisions of this section until the person applying for such license shall file with the Treasurer-Tax Collector of the Town, at least thirty (30) days prior to the date such show or exhibition is to take place, a written application, which application shall contain the following information:

The date or dates on which the show or exhibition is to take place, the kind and type of show or exhibition, the number of sideshows and the admission fee, if any, to be charged for each such sideshow, the exact location of the show or exhibition to be licensed and the signature and permanent address of the person applying for same, and a statement that all shows, exhibitions, sideshows and other amusement deceives will be conducted in compliance with the laws of the State, the provisions of this Code and other ordinances of the Town.

The fees shall be established by resolution of the Town Council.

The amount of any license fee imposed by this article shall be deemed a debt to the Town; and any person carrying on any circus, tent show or other exhibition provided for or mentioned in this article without have a license from the Town to do so shall be liable in an action in the name of the Town in any court of competent jurisdiction for the amount of license imposed by this article on such circus, tent show or other exhibition.

It shall be the Treasurer-Tax Collector to prepare and issue licenses for any person liable to pay a license fee hereunder, and to state in each license the amount of the fee thereof, the period of time covered thereby, the name of the person to whom it is issued, the character of circus, tent show or other exhibition licensed, and the location of the place of business where such circus, tent show or other exhibition is to be carried on.

No license granted or issued under any provision of this article shall be in any manner transferred or assigned or authorize any person other than is therein mentioned or named to do business.

All Police Officers are hereby appointed inspectors of licenses, and in addition to their several duties as Police Officers are hereby required to examine all places of business and persons in their respective beats or territory liable to pay a license fee or tax, and to see that such licenses are taken out. They shall have and exercise the power:

a. To make arrests for the violation of any of the provisions of this article.

b. To enter, free of charge at any time, any circus, tent show or other exhibition subject to be licensed hereunder, and demand the exhibition of such license.