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Anyone found guilty of violating any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished as provided in section 1-11. (Comp. Ords. 1987, § 20.226)

1. (a) This article shall not extend to or govern any show, theater or exhibition of a permanent nature, or any temporary show or exhibition of a local origin. This article shall not extend to any exhibitions by the pupils of any private or public school or to any concert or musical entertainment or to athletic games.
2. (b) In cases where carnivals, shows or kindred exhibitions are sponsored by any soldiers' or veterans' organization, the usual license fee may be waived by a majority vote of the village council; provided, however, that any such sponsor shall be required to save the village from harm or expense of cleaning up the grounds or incidental work related thereto and the village council shall require the sponsor to post a performance bond in the amount of not less than $10,000.00. (Comp. Ords. 1987, § 20.224) Secs. 10-33—10-50. - Reserved. [3]

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--- (3) --- State Law reference— Licenses, MCL 67.2, MSA 5.1286.

No person shall conduct, exhibit or maintain any carnival, circus, show, exhibition, amusement, game or contest of a public nature to or for which admission is charged or received without having first obtained a license from the village to do so. (Comp. Ords. 1987, § 20.221)

No license shall be issued under this division until after due investigation has been made of the applicant and such investigation has determined the applicant to be a fit person for such license. All investigations shall be made by the chief of police and a report made by him to the village council. (Comp. Ords. 1987, § 20.222)

The applicant for a license under this division shall file with the village a public liability and property damage insurance policy naming the applicant and the village as the assured and providing for the payment of any liability imposed by law upon the applicant or the village to the extent of not less than $3,000,000.00 for death of one or more persons and for damage to property in the amount of not less than $1,000,000.00.

1. (a) It shall be the duty of the applicant receiving a license under this division to maintain order in and about the grounds occupied by the licensee. It shall be the duty of the licensee to meet requirements of the village regarding sanitation and health. It shall be the duty and obligation of the licensee, after the final performance, to clean the grounds and premises of any kind of and all debris which has accumulated during the life of the license granted, and he shall take such means of obliteration of any latrines as may have been used as may be required by the village.
2. (b) The licensee shall post with the village a cash bond in the amount of $10,000.00 to ensure that all conditions of this section are met and to save the village from any expense in cleaning up the grounds. All licenses shall be issued by the village. (Comp. Ords. 1987, § 20.225)

The fee as established from time to time shall be paid before the license is delivered to the applicant under this division, except as otherwise set forth in section 10-32. (Comp. Ords. 1987, § 20.223) [1]

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--- (1) --- Editor's note— Entire chapter revised on February 21, 2006 (Ordinance No. 139). Cross reference— Environment, ch. 30; health and sanitation, ch. 38. State Law reference— Wildlife conservation, MCL 324.40101 et seq., MSA 13A.40101 et seq.; endangered species protection, MCL 324.36501 et seq., MSA 13A.36501 et seq.; crimes relating to animals and birds, MCL 750.49 et seq., MSA 28.244 et seq.; local authority to adopt animal control ordinance, MCL 287.290, MSA 12.541; dangerous animals, MCL 287.321 et seq., MSA 12.545(21) et seq.; livestock running at large prohibited, MCL 433.51 et seq., MSA 18.801 et seq.

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