CITY OF COON RAPIDS, MINNESOTA
CHAPTER 5-700
CARNIVALS

5-701 Purpose. The City Council finds that carnivals and similar events provide important recreational opportunities for the citizens of the City. The Council further finds that the reasonable regulation of such events is necessary to provide equal opportunities for all sponsors of events, to protect citizens from unnecessary and unreasonable interference from the events, and to minimize damage to any public property that is the site of such events. [Revised 7/1/97, Ordinance 1607]
5-702 Application of Chapter 5-100. The provisions of Chapter 5-100 shall apply to the issuances of permits hereunder. [Revised 7/1/97, Ordinance 1607] 
5-703 Definition. A “carnival” is defined as an amusement enterprise including a circus, usually consisting of one (1) or more amusement rides, which is erected and operated within the City on a temporary basis, but excluding amusement enterprises constructed on a permanent basis, but operating seasonally. [Revised 7/1/97, Ordinance 1607]
5-704 Permit Required. No person shall operate a carnival within the City without having secured a permit to operate the same. The permit shall be issued by the City Clerk in accordance with Section 5-102. The decision of the Clerk may be appealed pursuant to Section 5-104. The permit fee shall be as established from time to time by ordinance of the City Council and must accompany any application. [Revised 7/1/97, Ordinance 1607][Revised 3/1/05, Ordinance 1870]
5-705 Application. Application for a license must be made to the City Clerk at least 20 calendar days prior to the event. In addition to such information as the City Clerk may require pursuant to Section 5-102, the application shall also include:

(1) If an individual, the name, address, date of birth and telephone number of the applicant; if a corporation, the name, address of registered office, and the telephone number of the applicant.
(2) The premises upon which the carnival is to be operated. The Clerk shall approve the application only if the carnival is located in an area of the City which the Clerk has determined is suitable for such event, taking into account such factors as noise, traffic, and anticipated attendance.
(3) The number and types of rides to be used in the operation.
(4) The dates and hours of operation. [Revised 3/1/05, Ordinance 1870]

5-706 Insurance Required. No permit will be issued nor be effective until the applicant has filed with the City Clerk a commercial general liability insurance policy issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in the State of Minnesota, covering all operations of the carnival, including all rides, in the amounts of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate. Such policy shall be in force and effect for all days the carnival is in operation, including days for set up and take down. The policy must name the City of Coon Rapids as an insured and shall save the City harmless from any and all liabilities or causes of action which might arise by virtue of granting the permit to the applicant and the operation of the carnival thereunder. [Revised 7/1/97, Ordinance 1607][Revised 3/1/05, Ordinance 1870] [Revised June 19, 2007, Ordinance 1951]
5-707 Cash Deposit or Bond. The applicant shall deposit with the City Clerk a cash deposit or bond issued by a company authorized to do business in the State of Minnesota in the sum of $1,000 conditioned upon the applicant causing no damage to the public or private property in the City of Coon Rapids, and further conditioned upon the fact that the applicant will remove all dirt, paper, litter, other debris, generated by its operations, from the carnival premises and adjoining premises upon completion of its operation in the City. Such cash deposit or bond shall be returned to the applicant upon certification by the Building Official that all conditions of the ordinance have been complied with. [Revised 7/1/97, Ordinance 1607]
5-708 Inspection. Upon the erection of all rides to be used; the applicant shall notify the Chief Building Official of the City, who shall make an on-site inspection of each ride. No ride within such carnival shall be operated until it has been inspected by the Chief Building Official and the Chief Building Official has indicated in writing that the ride reasonably appears to be in a safe, operable condition. Any defect discovered by the Chief Building Official will be immediately corrected by the applicant prior to using such ride. Use of a ride without approval shall be grounds for the suspension or revocation of the license by the Chief Building Official. [Revised 7/1/97, Ordinance 1607]
5-709 Compliance with Electrical Code. Prior to the opening of a carnival, the applicant shall furnish to the City in writing a certification form from the electrical inspector of the State of Minnesota that the applicant complies with applicable electrical code. [Revised 7/1/97, Ordinance 1607]

5-710 Conditions of Approval.

(1) In addition to the other requirements of this Chapter, no license shall be issued under the following circumstances:

(a) The event is proposed to be located on City owned property within 30 days after a previously licensed event has concluded at the same property.
(b) Any portion of the proposed event will occur within thirty days prior to the start of any civic event sponsored wholly or partly by the City through substantial financial or other contributions. 
(c) The proposed event is planned to occur in whole or in part during another event previously licensed under this Chapter.
(d) The proposed event will unreasonably interfere with other previously approved uses at the same site or in the immediate surrounding vicinity.

(2) The City Council may waive any or all of the conditions imposed under this Section upon a finding that the location, size, or nature of the proposed event will not significantly interfere with or otherwise detrimentally effect a previously licensed or planned event, the site of a previously licensed or planned event, or surrounding land uses. [Revised 7/1/97, Ordinance 1607]

5-711 License for City-wide Fourth of July Celebration. A licensee having obtained a license for a carnival held in conjunction with an approved City-wide fireworks display for the City on the Fourth of July shall, up to sixty (60) days prior to the first day of the carnival for the immediately following year, have the exclusive right to apply for a carnival in conjunction with that following year’s City-wide fireworks display. The exclusive time period may not extend beyond a beginning date of the Thursday immediately preceding the Fourth of July, nor a final date of the Tuesday immediately following the Fourth of July. [Revised 7/1/97, Ordinance 1607]