It shall be unlawful for any person, persons
or corporation to have or conduct a carnival or any show or exhibition
of the character of a carnival under that or any other name, within
the City of Kingston, without a license therefor from the Chief of
Police, countersigned by the Mayor.
The owner or operator of the carnival shall
apply to the Chief of Police for such license by verified petition,
stating the name and residence of the owner and operator, the particular
place and time it is intended to conduct the same, the names and the
character and a description of each show, entertainment and concession
to be given or operated, and such other facts concerning the same
as required by the Chief of Police, and shall furnish to the Chief
of Police such proof as shall be necessary and satisfactory to him
to establish the truth of the facts stated in the petition, and may
be required by the Chief of Police to exhibit all shows, entertainments
and concessions in advance of any public exhibition.
The Chief of Police shall also cause such inspections
to be made from time to time as may be necessary, in his judgment,
to determine whether said shows, entertainments and concessions are
legal and proper and being lawfully and properly conducted and operated,
and to determine whether the conditions of the license are being complied
with.
[Amended 9-2-2014 by L.L. No. 2-2014, approved 9-11-2014]
The applicant shall pay for such license at
the time of making such application such sus as set forth in the fee
schedule to be established by resolution of the Common Council of
this City for each show, entertainment and concession, for each
day to be exhibited; and such sums as set forth in the fee schedule
to be established by resolution of the Common Council of this City
to cover the cost and expense of the first investigation in the event
of same being made by the Chief of Police prior to issuance of license,
and such sums as set forth in the fee schedule to be established by
resolution of the Common Council of this City for each subsequent
inspection.
The Mayor or Chief of Police may revoke any
such license for any violation of the conditions thereof, and such
license shall become void upon any such violation whether so revoked
or not, or either of them may suspend such license during an investigation
as to whether any such conditions have been violated.
The violation of any of the provisions of this
chapter is hereby declared to be a misdemeanor, and shall be punishable
by a fine not exceeding $50 or by imprisonment not exceeding six months,
or by both such fine and imprisonment.
This chapter shall be published twice in each
of the official papers of the city, and shall take effect immediately
after the publication thereof.