Amending Chapter 4, Section 4-22 - To revise requirements for the licensing of carnivals and circuses

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ORDINANCE N0. U U~~O~ 1~ AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 4, SECTION 4-22 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE TO REVISE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE LICENSING OF CARNIVALS AND CIRCUSES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The purpose of this ordinance is to amend Chapter 4, Section 4-51 of the South Bend Municipal Code to revise requirements for the licensing of carnivals and circuses. WHEREAS, the Common Council recognizes that certain not-for- profit organizations created solely to benefit a public entity should be encouraged in their efforts, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, as follows: SECTION I. Chapter 4, Section 4-22, of the South Bend Municipal Code shall be, and hereby is, amended to read as follows: Sec. 4-22. Carnivals and circuses. (a) Definitions. (1) Carnival. The term "carnival" as used herein shall mean and include amusement activities, rides, merry-go-rounds, booths for the conduct of games of skill, food dispensing facilities and sideshows presented by traveling companies. (2) Circus. The term "circus" as used herein shall mean and include performances given by traveling companies on vacant lots with tents, or some other kind of temporary enclosure, where performances are given for a fee. Performances may include, but are not limited to: Trained animal acts, races, feats of horsemenship, acrobatics, strength, trapeze acting, or clowns. (b) License required. It shall be unlawful to conduct ~e or operate any carnival or circus which is open to the public and the admittance to which a fee is charged, without first obtaining a license from the office of the city controller.