§ 7.16.020. License—Application—Issuance.

A.

An application for a carnival or circus license shall be submitted no fewer than ninety days prior to the event on a form provided by the City Clerk. A detailed diagram of the layout of the carnival or circus shall accompany the application. The applicant shall submit fifteen copies of the application and its attachments, together with a nonrefundable filing fee as established by resolution of the City Council.

B.

The clerk shall forward the application to each Alderman, to the Fire, Planning and Zoning, Police, and Public Works Department, and to any other appropriate department or agency, for review, investigation, and recommendation.

C.

The City Council shall conduct a public hearing with regard to a carnival or circus proposed to be operated or conducted for longer than two days, upon a written request by an Alderman submitted to the Mayor no later than fifteen days following the filing of the application.

D.

Upon receipt of the reports and recommendations from the departments and agencies, the clerk shall forward the application together with all supporting documents to the Mayor. The Mayor shall determine whether the license shall be issued. In reaching this determination, the Mayor shall consider whether the activities proposed to be undertaken are in conformance with applicable laws and regulations and are not detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare. The Mayor may specify conditions for the operation of the activities, acknowledgement of which by the applicant shall be required prior to the issuance of the license. The decision of the Mayor shall be in writing, shall be filed with the Clerk, and shall become final fifteen days after filing.

E.

A person aggrieved by the decision of the Mayor may file a written appeal to the Boards of Appeals within fifteen days following the filing of the decision with the Clerk. The appeal shall be heard on the record and the standard of review shall be whether or not the decision by the Mayor was arbitrary or capricious. A decision by the Mayor approving an application shall be stayed during the pendency of the appeal to the board.

(Ord. O-16-99 § 1 (part); prior code § 14-19(c)—(g))