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No show, carnival, circus or exhibition shall be operated, conducted or maintained except in compliance with, and as provided in, this chapter and code, and only after having first obtained a permit.

Applicants for permits under this chapter shall file with the planning director or his designee a written application signed by the applicant, or an authorized agent or officers thereof, a minimum of thirty days prior to the date of the show, carnival, circus or exhibition, which application shall include the following:

A. The name or names of the local nonprofit association or corporation sponsoring the proposed show, carnival or circus.

B. The name or names of the person or persons having the management or supervision of applicant’s business during the time that it is proposed that it will be carried on in the city; the local address or addresses of such person or persons while engaged in such business; the permanent address or addresses of such person or persons; the capacity in which such person or persons will act (that is, whether as proprietor, agent or otherwise); the name and address of the person for whose account the business will be carried on, if any; and if a corporation, under the laws of what state the same is incorporated.

C. The place or places in the city where it is proposed to carry on applicant’s business, including a plot plan or plot plans thereof drawn to scale, showing the location of utilities, parking areas, location of permanent and temporary structures, curb cuts and/or driveways and identifying the nearest available source of potable water, sanitary facilities, and fire hydrant(s); the length of time during which it is proposed that the business shall be conducted; and written authorization from the owner of the location or person in lawful possession thereof if other than the applicant, for the filing of the application;

D. The place or places, other than the permanent place of business of the applicant, where applicant within the six months next preceding the date of the application conducted a show, carnival, circus or exhibition, giving the post office and street address where such business was conducted;

E. A brief statement of the nature and character of the advertising done or proposed to be done in order to attract customers and, if required by the planning director or his designee, copies of all such advertising, whether by handbills, circulars, newspaper advertising or otherwise, shall be attached to the application as exhibits thereto;

F. A permit application fee in the amount of forty dollars, which amount reasonably represents the costs incurred by the city in processing an application for such permit and acting thereon. (Ord. 473 §1, 2002).