§ 6-42. Carnivals and circuses.

(a)

Every person operating a carnival or circus shall pay a license tax of $300.00 for the first week of the carnival or circus and $100.00 for each additional week. No additional license shall be required of the carnival or circus licensee for the privilege of selling soft drinks, confections, food, souvenirs and novelties on the grounds on which the carnival or circus is operated. If the carnival or circus includes outside vendors, the promoter may also be subject to licensure under section 6-50 (vendor event); likewise, individual vendors, including the promoter if he is selling at retail, may be subject to a separate or additional license under section 6-47 (itinerant merchants) or other relevant license(s) under this Code.

(b)

No license shall be granted under this section until the operator of the carnival or circus has deposited with the treasurer sufficient funds in United States currency, as determined by the county's director of general services, to be used by the county to clean and put in order, to the satisfaction of the director of general services, the property used by the carnival or circus.

(c)

The provisions of this section shall not apply to carnivals, circuses or shows held inside the grounds of any agricultural fair while such fair is being held.

(Ord. of 10-28-98, § 1; Ord. of 12-13-17(1), § 1)

(Ord. of 10-28-98, § 1; Ord. of 12-13-17(1), § 1)