[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township of Old
Bridge 5-30-1984 by Ord. No. 12-84 (Sec.
5-12 of the 1973 Revised General Ordinances); amended in its entirety at time
of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. III). Subsequent
amendments noted where applicable.]
No person or persons shall conduct a business of circuses and carnivals
within the Township of Old Bridge without having first obtained a license
from the Clerk so to do.
An application for a license under this chapter shall contain the following
information:
A.
The date or dates and the hours during which the licensed
activity will be conducted.
B.
A list of all the games, attractions, contests or performances
that will be included in the activity to be conducted, a general description
of each, and, if not operated by the applicant or his employees, the name
and address of the concessionaire or other person operating them.
C.
A description of the off-street parking and sanitary
facilities available at the location at which the activity is to be conducted.
D.
Appropriate evidence that the applicant has made adequate
provision for the payment of workers' compensation to any of his employees
who shall be injured, as required by N.J.S.A. 34:15-71.
The application shall be referred by the Clerk to the Chief of Police,
who shall make such investigation of the applicant and of the premises where
the activity is to be conducted as he shall deem to be necessary in the interest
of public health and safety.
The Chief of Police shall report his findings to the Township Council
for consideration. If the Township Council shall thereupon approve the application,
the Clerk is hereby authorized to issue any such license upon the payment
by the applicant of the proper fee therefor as hereinafter provided.
Every license shall remain in force and be valid only for the time therein
expressed, and shall apply only to the person or persons to whom granted and
shall not be transferable. A license shall be subject to revocation by the
Chief of Police for violation of its terms or for the conduct of the licensed
activity in a manner inimical to public health and safety.
Any person to whom such license is granted as herein provided is hereby
required to exhibit such license whenever called upon so to do.
The license fees under this chapter shall be as follows:
