HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2416 ORDINANCE NO. 2416
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AZUSA AMENDING CHAPTER 5 . 28 OF
THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING
SECTIONS 5. 28. 021 - 5. 28. 023 RELATING TO
POLICE SUPERVISION AND REVOCATION OF
PERMITS FOR EXHIBITIONS
WHEREAS, the Police Department of the City of Azusa
is experiencing an ever increasing need for the presence of
police officers at carnivals, circuses, and other similar
events and exhibitions for purposes of maintaining peace and
order . The need for police presence has proved costly to
the City and often results in a shortage of available police
officers in the field; and
WHEREAS, the Municipal Code of the City does not
currently require that the owners/operators of these events
provide security necessary to insure the protection of the
public, health, welfare and safety; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 5. 28 of the Municipal Code of the
City does not currently provide a mechanism by which the
City can revoke or suspend permits issued for the conduct of
circuses , carnivals and other exhibitions in the event such
exhibitions are conducted in an illegal manner or do not
comport with public safety or welfare; and
WHEREAS, the amendment of Chapter 5. 28 to permit
the Chief of Police to require the hiring of police officers
and/or special guards at carnivals, circuses, and other
exhibitions , as well as to revoke permits for specified
reasons is necessary to insure the protection of the public
health, safety and welfare of the people of Azusa.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of
Azusa does ordain as follows :
SECTION 1 . The Municipal Code for the City of
Azusa is amended to read as follows:
"5. 28.021 CIRCUS - POLICE SUPERVISION.
The Chief of Police may require as part of any
permit that the person engaged in the business of
exhibiting, conducting, managing or operating a
circus, wild west show, carnival, or other
exhibition or entertainment at which feats of
horsemanship, acrobatic feats, mechanical amusement
devices, or trained or wild animals are exhibited
or displayed, or other similar show or exhibition,
employ police officers or approved special guards
as may be deemed necessary to assure that the
public peace will be kept and to assure that the
provisions of this Code, the permit, and state law
will be abided by. The number of such police
officers or special guards will be determined by
the Chief of Police . The Chief of Police may
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attach to the permit any conditions necessary for
the protection of the public health, welfare or
safety. The applicant and all persons
participating in the management or supervision of
the proposed business shall abide by all statements
contained in the application, by all applicable
laws and ordinances and by the terms and conditions
set forth in the permit .
"5 . 28. 022 CIRCUS -- PERMIT -- REVOCATION,
SUSPENSION.
Any permit issued pursuant to the terms of
this Chapter may be revoked or suspended at any
time by the Chief of Police for any of the
following reasons :
( 1) The conduct or operation of the circus, wild
west show, carnival or other similar exhibition or
entertainment violates the conditions of the permit
or the provisions of this Chapter ;
( 2) The conduct of the circus , wild west show,
carnival or other similar exhibition or
entertainment does or will endanger in any manner
the public welfare or the peace, health or safety
of the City or its inhabitants;
( 3 ) The owner (s ) or person( s) in charge thereof
violates or permits any infraction of any state law
or city ordinance.
Such revocation or suspension shall be by
delivering a notice of suspension or revocation, with the
reasons therefor , to the applicant, or to the person in
charge of the circus , wild west show, carnival or other
similar exhibition, in person. A copy of the notice shall
also be mailed to the address of the applicant as set forth
in its application. Such suspension or revocation shall be
effective immediately following personal delivery of notice
of suspension or revocation.
"5 . 28 . 023 CIRCUS --PERMIT --HEARING. When any
permit has been revoked or suspended, the person to whom the
permit was issued may appeal in writing the revocation or
suspension to the City Council within five days of such
suspension or revocation. The City Council shall hold a
public hearing as soon as practicable after receiving such
appeal and shall consider all facts and evidence bearing on
the reason for the suspension or revocation.
After hearing all facts and evidence, the City
Council shall, if the suspension or revocation appears
warranted, affirm such suspension or revocation. Otherwise,
it shall reinstate such permit . In reinstating such permit,
the Council may attach such conditions as it finds necessary
to safeguard the public health, safety, or general welfare. "
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SECTION 2 . The City Clerk shall certify to the
passage of this Ordinance and shall cause the same to be
published in the manner required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 2nd day of October ►
1989 .
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ATTEST:
CITY-CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss .
CITY OF AZUSA )
I , Adolph A. Solis , City Clerk of the City of
AZUSA, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No.
2416 was regularly introduced and placed upon its first
reading at a regular meeting of the City Council on the
18th day of September , 1989 . That thereafter , said
Ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting
of the City Council on the 2nd day of October ►
19 , by the following vote of the Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: AVILA, STEMRICH, LATTA, MOSES
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NARANJO
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ADOLPH LIS, CITY CLERK
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