Woodlake Municipal Code Ch. 5.20 Circuses and Carnivals

No person shall conduct, manage or carry on a circus or carnival in the city without first obtaining a permit.

(Ord. 401 § 1, 1985)

"Carnival" includes circus, fair, menagerie, tent show, exhibit, game of skill and ride.

(Ord. 401 § 2, 1985)

Applicants for a permit to conduct a circus or carnival shall file with the city clerk an application in writing. The applicant will be required to abide by the conditions set forth in the permit form.

(Ord. 401 § 3, 1985)

A. Application Fee. A person who conducts a carnival shall pay a daily fee for each day of operation, payable at the time application is made as provided in Section 21 (b) Schedule II Classification C, Daily Rates of Exhibit A of Ordinance No. 393.

B. The city manager may reduce the daily fee by one-half upon submission of satisfactory evidence that:

1. The carnival is an incidental part of an over-all business promotion activity conducted by an organized group of merchants licensed to do business in the city;

2. The carnival is sponsored by a tax-exempt, religious, charitable, fraternal, veteran or education organization or organization or association, or a school student body group for purpose of raising funds, and if the proceeds received by the sponsoring tax-exempt organization, association, or group are used entirely for the purpose for which the organization was formed.

The application for a reduced license fee shall be accompanied by a confirmed copy of agreement or contract between the carnival operator and the sponsoring organization showing the agreement regarding division of the proceeds.

C. The city manager may waive any license fee for an amusement activity, which is sponsored or conducted by a tax-exempt, religious charitable, fraternal, veteran or education organization, association or group operating within the Woodlake City boundaries that does not employ the services of a professional carnival operator to conduct the amusement activity.

D. Upon written application the city manager may waive the license fee except for twenty-five dollars for amusement activity which is sponsored or conducted by a tax exempt, religious, charitable, fraternal, veteran or education organization, association or group that does employ the services of a professional carnival operator to conduct the amusement activity.

(Ord. 507 § 1, 1995; Ord. 401 § 4, 1985)

A violation of this chapter is not punishable as an infraction or misdemeanor, a violation of this chapter is punishable only by an administrative fine. Any person who violates any provisions of any ordinance enacted by the city, as amended from time to time, or any person who owns property upon which a violation exists, irrespective of whether that person caused the violation, shall be subject to an administrative fine or penalty up to the maximum amounts set forth by Woodlake Municipal Code Chapter 1.12.070.

Persons cited for violating this chapter may request an administrative appeal hearing as permitted by Woodlake Municipal Code Chapter 1.12.110.

(Ord. 401 § 5, 1985)

(Ord. No. 641, § 2, 11-8-2021)