0248 (Circuses & Traveling Shows)ORDINANCE NO. 248
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING A LICENSE TAX FOR CIRCUSES, TRAVELING
SHOWS OF ALL KINDS, INCLUDING VAUDEVILLE, MINISTRELS,
THEATRICAL, CARNIVALS, OR ANY EXHIBITION GIVING PERFORMANCES
UNDER TENTS OR TEMPORARY STRUCTURES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER SUCH
TENTS OR TEMPORARY STRUCTURES ARE COVERED OR UNCOVERED, AND
PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE,
FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to engage
in the business of traveling shows, exhibitions or amusemententerprises,
including circuses, carnivals, vaudeville, ministrel, rodeos, theatrical
games and tests of skill, riding devises, or other shows and amusements
operating in tents, enclosures, or temporary structures, whether covered
or uncovered within the boundaries of the city of Okeechobee, Florida,
without having first obtained from the Clerk of the city of Okeechobee,
Florida, a permit so to do.
SECTION 2. All shows named and included in Section 1 of this Ordinance,
shall pay to the city of Okeechobee, Florida, a license tax for each day
as follows:
When the charge for admission, including the charge for reserved
seats, shall be fifty cents or more, TWENTY -FIVE DOLLARS FOR EACH DAY;
When the charge for admission, including the charge for reserved
seats, shall be twenty -five cents and less than fifty cents, FIFTEEN DOLLARS
FOR EACH DAY;
When the charge for admission, including the charge for reserved
seats, shall be less than twenty -five cents, TEN DOLLARS FOR EACH DAY,
PROVIDED, that any of the shows mentioned in this Ordinance whibh
have paid a license according to the charge for admission, as provided in
this ordinance, shall be allowed to operate a "side show" upon payment of
the following license tax:
If the admission charge, including the charge from reserved seats
for the main show or structure, shall be fifty cents or more, the license
tax for the "side show" shall be TEN DOLLARS FOR EACH DAY.
If the admission charge, including the charge for reserved seats
for the main show or exhibition or structure, shall be twenty -five cents
and less than fifty cents, the license tax for the "side show" shall be
SEVEN DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS FOR EACH DAY.
If the admission charge, including the charge for reserved seats,
for the main show, exhibition or attraction shall be less than twenty —five
cents, the license tax for the "side show" shall be FIVE DOLLARS FOR EACH
DAY.
PROVIDED, that no license shall be issued for a "side show" un-
less a license has been paid for the main show, exhibition or structure;
and provided further, that both licenses shall be issued to the same person
and for the same day.
SECTION 3. Any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of this
ordinance, shall upon conviction, be punished by a fine of $250.00 Dollars,
or imprisonment in the City Jail for a period of 90days.
SECTION 4. All ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance,
are hereby repealed.
SECTION 5. This Ordinance is hereby declared to be an Emergency Ordinance,
necessary for the proper protection of the health, welfare and morals of
the said city of Okeechobee, Florida.
Passed in regular, open session, this the 7th day of January, A.D.
1952.
ATTEST:
CITY CL
CITY CLE
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PRESIDENT CITY COUNCIL
APPROVED BY ME, THIS THE 7th DAY OF JANUARY, A. D. 1952.
MAYOR CITY OF OKEECHOBEl!E, /FLORIDA.