[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Mount Joy 6-8-1970 by Ord. No. 331 (Ch. 13, Part 3, of the 1992 Code
of Ordinances). Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
PERSON
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Includes any natural person, partnership, association, firm
or corporation.
B.
In this chapter, the singular shall include the plural, the plural
shall include the singular, and the masculine shall include the feminine
and the neuter.
No person shall operate or install or conduct, at any place
in the Borough of Mount Joy, any circus or carnival without first
having obtained a permit therefor, as herein required, and except
under all the terms and conditions of this chapter pertaining thereto.
[Amended 9-14-1992 by Ord. No. 497]
Application for the permit hereby required shall be made to
the Mayor, who shall have authority, before granting such license,
to cause an investigation to be made of the proposed circus or carnival
and who may refuse to issue such permit when he shall deem such refusal
to be in the interest of the health, safety, welfare or morals of
the Borough and the inhabitants thereof. If the Mayor shall see fit
to grant such license, the applicant shall pay to the Mayor a fee
for each day on which such circus or carnival is to be conducted in
the Borough, said fee to be established from time to time by resolution
of Borough Council, which shall be for the use of the Borough. The
Mayor may waive the permit fee in the case of any circus or carnival
held, conducted or operated for the sole benefit of any charitable,
community betterment, educational or religious organization or corporation.
It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct, hold or operate
any circus or carnival after the permit therefor, issued hereunder,
shall have expired, unless such person shall have applied for, shall
have paid the applicable fee for, and shall have been issued a permit
for such extended period of operation.
The Mayor shall have authority to revoke any permit issued under
this chapter when he shall deem such revocation to be in the interest
of the health, safety, welfare or morals of the Borough and the inhabitants
thereof. In case of revocation, no part of any permit fee required
hereunder shall be refunded, provided appeals from action of the Mayor
in refusing or revoking a permit hereunder or in refusing to waive
a permit fee may be made to the Borough Council within 10 days after
the action appealed from.
[Amended 9-14-1992 by Ord. No. 497]
Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall,
upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding
$600, plus costs, and, in default of payment of said fine and costs,
shall be subject to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 30 days.
Each day that a violation of this chapter continues shall constitute
a separate offense.
