Chapter 7.90 MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESSES, TRADES AND SERVICES

In granting a license under this chapter, the business license commission may impose such conditions, including the filing of a bond or undertaking or the deposit and assignment of savings and loan certificates as provided for in Chapter 4.36 of this code, derived from Ordinance 4099, entitled “Administrative Code of the county of Los Angeles,” adopted May 19, 1942, as in its opinion will prevent the proposed activity from becoming a nuisance or otherwise detrimental to the public peace, health or safety of the locality. (Ord. 9749 § 8, 1969: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 2 § 362, 1951.)

Every person conducting, managing or carrying on a bookstore, the principal business of which is the sale of books or the sale of books and periodicals, shall first procure a license and pay an annual license fee in the amount set forth in Section 7.14.010 of this title, under the appropriate heading. This section does not apply to the sale of books or periodicals as an incident to some other business or occupation. (Ord. 11209 § 1 (part), 1975: Ord. 10159 § 3 (part), 1970: Ord. 9897 § 6 (part), 1969: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 2 § 321, 1951.)

Except as provided in Section 7.06.260, the commission or referee shall hold a public hearing on every application for a license for a bookstore, and shall give notice of such hearing as required by Sections 7.10.100, 7.10.110, 7.10.120 and 7.10.130 of this title. (Ord. 10217 § 6, 1971: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 2 § 321.5, 1951.)

Every person conducting, managing or carrying on the business of washing bottles shall first procure a license and pay an annual license fee in the amount set forth in Section 7.14.010 of this title, under the appropriate heading. (Ord. 11209 § 1 (part), 1975: Ord. 8608 § 1 (part), 1964: Ord. 7159 § 6 (part), 1957: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 2 § 324, 1951.)

Every person conducting, managing or carrying on a bottling works shall first procure a license and pay an annual license fee in the amount set forth in Section 7.14.010 of this title, under the appropriate heading. (Ord. 11209 § 1 (part), 1975: Ord. 10159 § 3 (part), 1970: Ord. 8608 § 1 (part), 1964: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 2 § 325, 1951.)

Every person carrying on the business of manufacturing, or the business of storing or keeping for sale or otherwise, gunpowder, dynamite or any other explosive substance, shall first procure a license and shall pay an annual fee in the amount set forth in Section 7.14.010 of this title, under the appropriate heading. (Ord. 11209 § 1 (part), 1975: Ord. 8608 § 1 (part), 1964: Ord. 7159 § 6 (part), 1957: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 2 § 330, 1951.)

The license described in Section 7.90.090 shall not be issued to any person until such person shall have complied with all ordinances of the county of Los Angeles now or hereafter in force regulating the manufacture or storage of explosives, as the case may be. (Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 2 § 331, 1951.)

Every person engaged in the business of manufacturing, treating or processing in any manner fertilizer of any type, kind or description, shall first procure a license and pay an annual fee in the amount set forth in Section 7.14.010 of this title, under the appropriate heading. (Ord. 11209 § 1 (part), 1975: Ord. 8608 § 1 (part), 1964: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art.2 § 332, 1951.)

Every person engaged in the business of selling or distributing, either wholesale or retail, propane gas, cryogenics, butane gas, or other flammable vaporous gas, distillate, kerosene, gasoline or refined petroleum products from a filling station, tank truck or trailer, or stationary tank shall first procure a license and pay an annual license fee in the amount set forth in Section 7.14.010 of this title, under the appropriate heading. (Ord. 85-0188 § 1, 1985: Ord. 11209 § 1 (part), 1975: Ord. 8608 § 1 (part), 1964: Ord. 7159 § 6 (part), 1957: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 2 § 333, 1951.)

A license to operate a filling station, as described in Section 7.90.120 of this title, shall not be issued to any person or entity whose application is filed after June 1, 1990, the effective date of the ordinance codified in this section, until that person or entity has caused a public restroom, as that term is defined in Chapter 13.26 of the Los Angeles County Code, to be installed in the filling station for use by its customers. Such public restroom shall not be temporary or portable, but shall be permanent, and shall include separate facilities for men and women, each with toilets and sinks suitable for use by the handicapped, in accordance with California Health and Safety Code Section 19955.5, and California Administrative Code, Part 5, Title 24, Chapter 5-15. This section shall not apply to applicants for renewal of licenses which were originally issued prior to the effective date of this section. (Ord. 90-0060 § 1, 1990: Ord. 87-0147 § 1, 1987.)

Every person conducting, managing or carrying on the business of buying, selling or otherwise dealing in hay, straw, alfalfa, grain, grain products used or intended to be used for livestock food, or any stock food other than manufactured or proprietary food, shall first procure a license and pay an annual license fee in the amount set forth in Section 7.14.010 of this title, under the appropriate heading. (Ord. 11209 § 1 (part), 1975: Ord. 8608 § 1 (part), 1964: Ord. 7159 § 6 (part), 1957: Ord. 6586 § 3 (part), 1954: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 2 § 335, 1951.)

A. Every person selling uncooked horsemeat or horsemeat products, either wholesale or retail, shall first procure a license and pay an annual license fee in the amount set forth in Section 7.14.010 of this title, under the appropriate heading.
B. This section does not apply to the lawful sale of horsemeat intended for human consumption. (Ord. 11209 § 1 (part), 1975: Ord. 8608 § 1 (part), 1964: Ord. 7159 § 6 (part), 1957: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 2 § 336, 1951.)

As used in this title, “launderette” means any place where the use of washing machines or other laundry equipment is licensed for a consideration for the use of persons washing their own laundry. (Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 2 § 338, 1951.)

Every person who maintains a launderette shall first procure a license and pay an annual license fee in the amount set forth in Section 7.14.010 of this title, under the appropriate heading. (Ord. 11209 § 1 (part), 1975: Ord. 8608 § 1 (part), 1964: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 2 § 339, 1951.)

Every person conducting any place where horses are boarded or rented or where riding lessons are given, including a livery stable, shall first procure a license and shall pay an annual license fee in the amount set forth in Section 7.14.010 of this title under the appropriate heading. (Ord. 11209 § 1 (part), 1975: Ord. 8608 § 1 (part), 1964: Ord. 8073 § 3 (part), 1961: Ord. 7159 § 6 (part), 1957: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 2 § 340, 1951.)

A. “Locksmith business” means the business, trade or occupation of making or fashioning keys for locks or similar devices, or constructing, reconstructing, or repairing or adjusting locks, or opening or closing locks for others by mechanical means other than the regular keys furnished for that purpose by the manufacturer of the locks.
B. The definition of locksmith does not include:
1. A person who only duplicates keys;
2. A person, licensed pursuant to or specifically excepted from the tow-truck licensing requirements of Section 7.28.030, who only assists motorists in opening locked vehicle doors by means of rods, wires or devices utilized to open locked vehicle doors by manipulating inside door handles or door-locking buttons, and without the use of locksmith tools to manipulate the vehicle door lock tumblers. (Ord. 10666 § 1, 1973: Ord. 7159 § 6 (part), 1957: Ord. 5958 § 7, 1952: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 2 § 340.8, 1951.)

Every person conducting a locksmith business shall first procure a license and pay an annual license fee in the amount set forth in Section 7.14.010 of this title, under the appropriate heading. (Ord. 11209 § 1 (part), 1975: Ord. 8608 § 1 (part), 1964: Ord. 7159 § 6 (part), 1957: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 2 § 341, 1951.)

Each license issued for a locksmith shall contain an identifying number, which number the sheriff shall assign. Each locksmith shall stamp on every key made, repaired, sold or given away by him, except a key merely duplicated from another key, such identifying number. (Ord. 7159 § 6 (part), 1957: Ord. 6822 § 4, 1955: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 2 § 341.2, 1951.)

Every person conducting a plant nursery shall first procure a license and pay an annual license fee in the amount set forth in Section 7.14.010 of this title, under the appropriate heading. (Ord. 11209 § 1 (part), 1975: Ord. 8608 § 1 (part), 1964: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 2 § 347, 1951.)

Every person engaged in the business of dealing in, buying or selling live poultry shall first procure a license and pay an annual license fee in the amount set forth in Section 7.14.010 of this title, under the appropriate heading. (Ord. 11209 § 1 (part), 1975: Ord. 8608 § 1 (part), 1964: Ord. 7159 § 6 (part), 1957: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 2 § 352, 1951.)

A license to deal in live poultry is not required for sales made from residences or other structures by the owners or tenants thereof, or members of their immediate families, where such residences or other structures are not designed, constructed, or altered so as to display as for sale and poultry to be sold and are located on the property on which such poultry is raised, whether such sales are advertised by signs or not. (Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 2 § 353, 1951.)

Every person conducting a rendering plant shall first procure a license and pay an annual fee in the amount set forth in Section 7.14.010 of this title, under the appropriate heading. (Ord. 11209 § 1 (part), 1975: Ord. 8608 § 1 (part), 1964: Ord. 7159 § 6 (part), 1957: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 2 § 358, 1951.)

A. Every person conducting, managing or carrying on a rifle, pistol or revolver range, any site where shotguns are fired at clay pigeons or other targets, or any place where rifle, pistol or revolver shooting is carried on, not covered by Section 7.90.610 of this chapter shall first obtain a license permitting such activity at the location specified in the license.
B. A license shall not be issued unless and until the sheriff and director of the regional planning commission first inform the tax collector, in writing, that the proposed activity is legal at the site proposed.
C. If the applicant shows to the satisfaction of the tax collector, by affidavit, that the activity is to be carried on exclusively for charitable purposes, he shall issue the license without fee. Otherwise, the applicant shall pay an annual license fee in the amount set forth in Section 7.14.010 of this title, under the appropriate heading. (Ord. 11209 § 1 (part), 1975; Ord. 10159 § 5 (part), 1970: Ord. 8608 § 1 (part), 1964: Ord. 7370 § 1, 1958; Ord. 7159 § 6 (part), 1957: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 2 § 360, 1951.)

Except as otherwise provided by Section 7.06.260, a license required for a rifle range shall not be granted until the commission or referee holds a public hearing, notice of the time and place of which shall be given to the applicant as provided in Section 7.10.100 of this title. (Ord. 10217 § 8 (part), 1971: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 2 § 360.5, 1951.)

Every person maintaining a sawmill or lumberyard, or both, shall first procure a license and pay an annual license fee in the amount set forth in Section 7.14.010 of this title, under the appropriate heading. (Ord. 11209 § 1 (part), 1975: Ord. 8608 § 1 (part), 1964: Ord. 7159 § 6 (part), 1957: Ord. 6586 § 3 (part), 1954: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 2 § 364, 1951.)

Every person conducting managing or carrying on the business of operating a public swimming pool who has not secured a license under Section 7.54.010 shall first procure a license and pay an annual license fee in the amount set forth in Section 7.14.010 of this title, under the appropriate heading. (Ord. 11209 § 1 (part), 1975: Ord. 10787 § 1, 1973: Ord. 8608 § 1 (part), 1964: Ord. 7159 § 6 (part), 1975: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 2 § 372, 1951.)

Every weed eradicator shall first procure a license and pay a license fee in the amount set forth in Section 7.14.010 of this title, under the appropriate heading. (Ord. 11209 § 1 (part), 1975: Ord. 8608 § 1 (part), 1964: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 2 § 377, 1951.)

A weed eradicator shall not clear or attempt to clear any lands of which he is neither owner nor tenant of weeds or other unwanted growth or vegetation, or agree to so clear any land, or accept any money or thing of value for such clearing or agreement to clear, until both the weed eradicator and owner, agent or person lawful possession or charge of such land both sign and execute in writing a contract, which contract shall clearly specify the time within which the weed eradicator will complete the clearing or eradication of all weeds and other unwanted growth or vegetation on such land. (Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 2 § 378, 1951.)

Not less than 10 days after the issuance of a license, other than a renewal of an existing license, every weed eradicator shall file with the forester and fire warden time and correct copies of every contract entered into by such weed eradicator since the effective date of the ordinance codified in this section up to within three days of the date of filing, to clear land of weeds or other unwanted growth or vegetation. Not less than once every seven days thereafter, he shall file copies of all such contracts which were not theretofore reported entered into up to within three days of the date of filing. (Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 2 § 379, 1951.)

Every person conducting, managing or carrying on the business of letting the use of any bowling alley, except only such as are used in private houses, shall first procure a license and pay an annual license fee in the amount set forth in Section 7.14.010 of this title, under the appropriate heading. (Ord. 11209 § 1 (part), 1975: Ord. 10159 § 3 (part), 1970: Ord. 8608 § 1 (part), 1964: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 2 § 326, 1951.)

Except as provided in Section 7.06.260, the business license commission shall hold a public hearing on every application for licenses required by Section 7.90.340, and shall give notice of such hearing as required by Sections 7.10.100, 7.10.110, 7.10.120 and 7.10.130 of this title. (Ord. 9714 § 7 (part), 1969: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 2 § 326.5, 1951.)

Every person who lets or permits, upon premises over which he has control, the use of any coin-operated phonograph placed or maintained for use or operation by the general public by means of the insertion of a coin, disk, plug, key, or the payment of a fee, shall first procure a license and pay an annual license fee in the amount set forth in Section 7.14.010 of this title, under the appropriate heading. (Ord. 11209 § 1 (part), 1975: Ord. 8608 § 1 (part), 1964: Ord. 6822 § 3 (part), 1955: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 2 § 327, 1951.)

Every person who lets or permits, upon premises over which he has control, the use of any coin-operated machine of skill open to the public, which is not operated as a part of a activity licensed pursuant to Sections 7.25.010, 7.25.020 or 7.90.380, and not otherwise provided for in this title, including, but not limited to, skee balls, gun machines, duck pins, “Chicken Sam,” “Pokerina,” “Texas Leaguer,” “Challenger,” “Big Game Hunter,” and “Target Skill,” shall first procure a license and pay an annual license fee in the amount set forth in Section 7.14.010 of this title, under the appropriate heading. (Ord. 12207 § 2, 1980: Ord. 11209 § 1 (part), 1975: Ord. 9688 § 3 (part), 1968: Ord. 8608 § 1 (part), 1964: Ord. 6822 § 3 (part), 1955: Ord. 6290 § 1, 1953: Ord. 5958 § 6, 1952: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 2 § 328, 1951.)

A. Every person conducting, managing or carrying on an exhibition, entertainment or show of any character in which a fee is charged for entry into the location, the viewing of any such exhibition, entertainment or show, or participation in any of its activities, shall first obtain the written approval of each location by the commission and procure a license and pay an annual license fee in the amount set forth in Section 7.14.010 of this title, under the appropriate heading.
B. This section does not apply to schools or churches using their own equipment, any entertainment as defined in Sections 7.36.010 or 7.36.020, any outdoor festival as defined in Section 7.60.010, or to any carnival or circus as defined in Section 7.25.010 or 7.25.020, or to an animal menagerie or animal exhibition for which Section 10.28.070 of Title 10 of this code requires a license. (Ord. 12207 § 3, 1980: Ord. 11209 § 1 (part), 1975: Ord, 10336 § 3 (part), 1971: Ord. 10159 § 3 (part), 1970: Ord. 9962 § 3 (part), 1970: Ord. 9557 § 6(part), 1968: Ord. 9456 § 1, 1967: Ord. 8608 § 1 (part), 1964: Ord. 7159 § 6 (part), 1957: Ord. 6586 § 3 (part), 1954: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 2 § 329, 1951.)

Except as otherwise provided in Section 7.06.260, a license required by Section 7.90.380 shall not be granted until the business license commission or its hearing officers holds a public hearing, notice of the time and place of which shall be given to the applicant as required by Section 7.10.100 of this title. (Ord. 9557 § 7, 1968: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 2 § 329.2, 1951.)

A license for an exhibition shall be granted or denied as provided in Section 7.08.070 of this title. (Ord. 10217 § 7 (part), 1971: Ord. 9947 § 1 (part), 1970: Ord. 9878 § 2 (part), 1969: Ord. 9807 § 4 (part), 1969: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 2 § 329.4, 1951.)

7.90.410 Exhibitions--Modification, suspension or revocation of license--Conditions.

A license for an exhibition shall be revoked, suspended or modified as provided in Section 7.08.140 of this title. (Ord. 10217 § 7 (part), 1971: Ord. 9947 § 1 (part), 1970: Ord. 9878 § 2 (part), 1969: Ord. 9807 § 4 (part), 1969: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 2 § 329.6, 1951.)

In addition to the grounds stated in Sections 7.08.070 and 7.08.140, it also shall be a ground to deny, revoke or suspend a license required by Section 7.90.380 that the applicant, licensee, his employee, agent, or any person connected or associated with the applicant or licensee, officer, stockholder, associate or manager has;
A. Committed any unlawful, false, fraudulent deception or dangerous act while conducting the licensed business; or
B. Violated or has been convicted of violating any statute or ordinance prohibiting gambling. (Ord. 10217 § 7 (part), 1971: Ord. 10159 § 4, 1970: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 2 § 329.8, 1951.)

“Game arcade” means any place open to the public where five or more coin-operated games of skill, as described in Section 7.90.370, are kept or maintained and persons are permitted to use such games. (Ord. 10927 § 1 (part), 1974: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 2 § 328.1, 1951.)

Every person managing or conducting a game arcade shall first procure a license and pay an annual license fee in the amount set forth in Section 7.14.010 of this title, under the appropriate heading. (Ord. 11209 § 1 (part), 1975: Ord. 10927 § 1 (part), 1974: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 2 § 328.2, 1951.)

Except as provided in Section 7.06.260, the commission shall hold a public hearing on every application for a license required by Section 7.90.440, and shall give notice of such hearing as required by Sections 7.10.100, 7.10.110, 7.10.120 and 7.10.130 of this title. (Ord. 10927 § 1 (part), 1974: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 2 § 328.3, 1951.)

If the commission finds that by reason of the location of such establishment the conducting or carrying on thereof would be detrimental to the public health, the public order, or the public morals, or any other ground of denial as set forth in this title exists, it shall notify the tax collector not to issue the license until instructed to do so by it or by the license appeals board, and shall notify, in writing, the applicant of its action. (Ord. 10927 § 1 (part), 1974: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 2 § 328.4, 1951.)

Every game arcade shall have a responsible person on the premises to act as manager at all times during which the establishment is open. Such manager, if not the licensee, shall first procure a license as such manager and pay an annual license fee in the amount set forth in Section 7.14.010 of this title, under the appropriate heading. A person other than the licensee shall not be employed as or act in the capacity of manager until such person has the license required by this section. (Ord. 11209 § 1 (part), 1975: Ord. 10927 § 1 (part), 1974: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 2 § 328.8, 1951.)

A person shall not maintain any game arcade to which the public is invited unless the interior of such game arcade, except restrooms, is visible immediately upon entrance into the premises of which said game arcade is a part. (Ord. 10927 § 1 (part), 1974: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 2 § 328.5, 1951.)

Every person conducting motorcycle hill-climbs or motorcycle endurance contests, or both, whether or not an admission is charged, shall first procure a license and pay an annual license fee in the amount set forth in Section 7.14.010 of this title, under the appropriate heading. (Ord. 11209 § 1 (part), 1975: Ord. 8608 § 1 (part), 1964: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 2 § 343, 1951.)

A. The tax collector shall not issue a license for a motorcycle hill-climb or motorcycle endurance contest until the applicant therefor presents to the tax collector written evidence that the forester and fire warden has both inspected and approved the proposed location for each event.
B. “Event,” as used in subsection A of this section, means a program lasting not longer than one calendar day. (Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 2 §§ 344 and 345, 1951.)

As used in this title, “picnic park” means a privately owned area provided for picnicking, or where picnic facilities are available, and to which an admission is charged. “Picnic park” includes but is not confined to privately owned areas or grounds having lawn, trees, shrubs, and equipped with tables, benches, stoves, water, toilet and containers for garbage and refuse, and to which an admission is charged. (Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 2 § 349, 1951.)

Every person maintaining a picnic park shall first procure a license and pay an annual license fee in the amount set forth in Section 7.14.010 of this title, under the appropriate heading. (Ord. 11209 § 1 (part), 1975: Ord. 8608 § 1 (part), 1964: Ord. 7159 § 6 (part), 1957: Ord. 6586 § 3 (part), 1954: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 2 § 350, 1951.)

Every person conducting a pony track or pony ride, which pony track or pony ride is not operated as a part of an activity licensed pursuant to Sections 7.90.380, 7.25.010 or 7.25.020, shall first procure a license and pay a license fee in the amount set forth in Section 7.14.010 of this title, under the appropriate heading. (Ord. 12207 § 5, 1980: Ord. 11209 § 1 (part), 1975: Ord. 9688 § 3 (part), 1968: Ord. 8608 § 1 (part), 1964: Ord. 7159 § 6 (part), 1957: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 2 § 351, 1951.)

Every person for a monetary or other consideration managing or conducting a track or other outdoor place on which vehicles are operated, whether in a race, exhibition or otherwise, shall first procure a license and pay an annual license fee in the amount set forth in Section 7.14.010 of this title, under the appropriate heading. (Ord. 11209 § 1 (part), 1975: Ord. 10279 § 7 (part), 1971: Ord. 8608 § 1 (part), 1964: Ord. 7159 § 6 (part), 1957: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 2 § 354, 1951.)

Except as otherwise provided in Section 7.06.260, the commission or referee shall hold a public hearing pursuant to Chapter 7.10 of this title, including Sections 7.10.100 through 7.10.140, to ascertain all facts or evidence on the place for the operation of which a license is required by Section 7.90.570, and the character, reputation and fitness of the applicant and of those who will be in charge. (Ord. 10279 § 7 (part), 1971: Ord. 10009 § 2 (part), 1970: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 2 § 355, 1951.)

Every person conducting, managing or carrying on any exhibition commonly known as a “rodeo,” or any similar exhibition under any other name, shall first procure a license and pay an annual license fee in the amount set forth in Section 7.14.010 of this title, under the appropriate heading. (Ord. 11209 § 1 (part), 1975: Ord. 8608 § 1 (part), 1964: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 2 § 361, 1951.)

Except as otherwise provided in Section 7.06.260, a license required for a rodeo shall not be granted until the commission or referee holds a public hearing, notice of the time and place of which shall be given to the applicant as provided in Section 7.10.100 of this title. (Ord. 10217 § 8 (part), 1971: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 2 § 361.5, 1951.)

Every person conducting, managing or carrying on a shooting gallery, marksmanship contest, dart game, archery or similar form of attraction where a fee is charged, which shooting gallery, marksmanship contest, dart game, archery or similar form of attraction is not operated as a part of a activity licensed pursuant to Sections 7.90.380, 7.25.010 or 7.25.020, shall first procure a license and pay an annual license fee in the amount set forth in Section 7.14.010 of this title, under the appropriate heading. (Ord. 12207 § 6, 1980: Ord. 11209 § 1 (part), 1975: Ord. 9688 § 3 (part), 1968: Ord. 8608 § 1 (part), 1964: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 2 § 366, 1951.)

A. Every person exhibiting or conducting a traveling show or entertainment, including any caravan, museum, menagerie, collection of animals or circus or any sideshow, shall first procure a license and pay a license fee in the amount set forth in Section 7.14.010 of this title, under the appropriate heading.
B. This section does not require a license for:
1. Any activity which is a part of an activity licensed pursuant to Sections 7.90.380, 7.25.010 or 7.25.020;
2. A traveling motion-picture theater specializing in entertainment for children. (Ord. 12207 § 7, 1980: Ord. 11209 § 1 (part), 1975: Ord. 9688 § 3 (part), 1968: Ord. 8608 § 1 (part), 1964: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 2 § 375, 1951.)

The commission may grant or deny a license for a traveling show as provided in Section 7.08.070. Except as otherwise provided in Section 7.06.260, the commission or referee shall hold a public hearing pursuant to Sections 7.10.100 through 7.10.140 of this title to ascertain whether the facts are such so as to authorize the granting or denial of the license pursuant to Section 7.08.070. (Ord. 10217 § 9 (part), 1971: Ord. 10009 § 4, 1970: Ord. 9807 § 4 (part), 1969: Ord. 5860 Ch. 2 Art. 2 § 375.2, 1951.)

7.90.640 Traveling shows--Modification, suspension or revocation of license--Conditions.