HomeMy WebLinkAboutNo 142 Licensing and Regulating and Defining Amusement Parks and Licensing the Temporary Use of Amusement Devices at Carnivals, Street Fairs and Other Temporary EventsORDINANCE NO. 142
-� AN ORDINANCE LICENSING AND REGULATING AND DEFINING AIFJSE-
TENT PARKS AND LICENSING THE TEMPORARY USE OF AMUSE6UHNT
DEVICES AT CARNIVALS, STREET FAIRS AND OTHER TEMPORARY
EVE[iT S .
THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF MAPLEWOOD DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1. An amusement park, for the purpose of this ordinance, is hereby
defined to be a permanent place or area where there are located amusement devices
such as merry-go-rounds, shows, roller -coasters or other devices or rides designed
and operated for the amusement, recreation and entertainment of the public for the
use of which a charge is made. Also included within this definition shall be live
animal rides, minature golf courses, driving -tees and other types of games or enter-
tainment for the use of which a price is charged and which is open to the public.
This ordinance shall not apply to golf courses, indoor motion picture theatres, out-
door motion picture theatres or to publicly owned or operated parks, amusements or
recreational centers.
1%1_� Section 2. No person, firm or corporation shall maintain or operate an amuse -
went park as herein defined, within the limits of the Village of Maplewood, unless a
license is therefore first obtained as hereinafter provided.
Section 3. Any person, firm or corporation desiring a license hereunder shall
present an application therefor to the Village Council by filing such application with
the Village Clerk, which application shall contain the name of the applicant, a descrip-
tion of the place where such park is to be maintained and operated, and a description
of the kind and character of the devices and attractions which are to be operated therein,
and such other information as may be required on said application form.
Section 4. The applicant shall deposit with the Village Clerk at the time of
filing his application, the sum of $100.00, which sum is hereby set as a license
fee to engage in said business, and the Village Clerk shall thereupon deliver to such
applicant duplicate receipts therefor containing a statement of the purpose for which
such deposit was made and one of said receipts shall be attached to and filed with said
application.
Section 5. The Council shall direct such investigation of said application as it
may deem necessary to determine whether the operation of said business will interfere
with traffic, whether it will interfere with the quiet enjoyment of the property of
surrounding property owners, whether it will create an unhealthful situation by reason
of the discarding of refuse, and an investigation into such other matters as the Council
shall deem necessary. The applicant shall permit the representatives of any village
Department to inspect -nd examine the place of business described in the application
together with all the appliances, instruments and devices used or to be used in the
transaction of the business for which a license is sought, and upon receipt of such
report, the Council shall thereafter consider the application and grant or deny the
same.
Section 6. Licenses herein provided for shall run for a period of one year from
the date of issuance.
Section 7. No other license fee shall be required for the component parts of
any such amusement park except as provided for herein.
Section 8. Whenever any person, firm or corporation decides to set up temporary
amusement devices anywhere within the Village, such person, firm or corporation shall
first obtain a license, therefor, as hereinafter provided.
Section 9. Application for the maintenance, operation and use of temporary amuse-
ment devices shall be made in the same manner as provided for in obtaining a license
for a permanent amusement park as hereinbefore set forth, except that the license fee
shall be $5.00 for every week or portion of one week that said amusement device is
to be operated. It is understood that if the temporary use involves several devices
operated by a single owner, that only one license therefor shall be required.
Section 10. The holder of any license issued pursuant to this ordinance shall
provide a certificate of insurance to the Village showing that said licensee has in
effect public liability insurance covering bodily injury up to $10,000 for one person,
$20,000 for one accident and property damage up to $2,000.
Section 11. This ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency ordinance,
rendered necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety.
Section 12. Any person violating any provision of this ordinance shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor punishable by fine of not to exceed One Hundred and no/100 Dollars
($100.00 or imprisonment for not more than ninety (90) days.
Section 13. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after
its passage and publication.
Passed by the Council this day of1961.
Attest: Mayor
Clerk
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