Regulating & Licensing Amusement Parks and Providing a Penalty for Violation Thereof

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ORDINANCE NO. 32 13' AN ORDINANCE REGULATING AND LICENSING AMUSEMENT PARKS AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION THEREOF BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana: Section 1. That it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to operate and maintain within the City of South Bend any amusement park without first having obtained and received a license for the same from the City Controller. Section 2. Any such person, firm or corporation desiring to operate and maintain such an amusement park within said city shall be required to pay to said City Controller for such license an annual fee of One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars. Section 3. The words, "amusement park,^ shall be construed to include and mean any plot of ground upon which is operated for profit a general amusement and recreation business, consisting of rides, concessions, exhibitions, shooting galleries and similar games of skill, strength - testing devices, shows, acts, musical pro- grams, theatrical productions, refreshment and food dispensing units, dances, roller skating, swimming, athletic contests and all other productions, performances, programs, events and concessions designed and intended for the amusement, recreation, comfort, con - venience and pleasure of the patrons thereof. Section 4. The annual license fee hereinabove prescribed shall cover such amusement park and all such exhibitions, amusement rides, concessions, shows and performances therein, which shall be exempt from other licenses and permit fees prescribed by other ordinances now in force and effect and from the application of any such ordinances applying thereto. Nothing contained herein, however, shall exempt automobile races, motorcycle races, dance halls, roller - 1 -