§ 26-944. Same—Circuses or circus menageries; wild west, trained animal, dog, pony or like shows.

(a)

Every person operating a circus, circus menagerie or wild west, trained animal, dog, pony or like show shall pay for each day's operation a license tax based upon the number of vehicles used in transporting the show, as follows:

2 to 30 vehicles	$  150.00
31 to 60 vehicles	375.00
61 to 80 vehicles	525.00
81 to 100 vehicles	750.00
Over 100 vehicles	1,050.00

 

(b)

A permit from the Chief of Police is required, as provided in Section 26-875, before a license will be issued for either of the following:

(1)

Operating a circus or circus menagerie or wild west, trained animal, dog, pony or like show.

(2)

For each street parade in the City when the circus, circus menagerie or wild west, trained animal, dog, pony or like show is located beyond the corporate City limits. Such show shall also pay a license tax of $750.00.

(c)

No license shall be granted under this section until the person operating the circus, circus menagerie or wild west, trained animal, dog, pony or like show shall have deposited with the Director of Public Works an amount as set forth in Appendix A to this Code to be used to clean and put in order the lot or street occupied by the circus, circus menagerie or wild west, trained animal, dog, pony or like show after it has moved, or to be returned to the person when the lot or street has been cleaned and put in order by the person in a manner satisfactory to the Director of Public Works.

(d)

Tickets of admission to a circus, circus menagerie or wild west, trained animal, dog, pony or like show shall not be sold in excess of the seating capacity of the show, and no person shall be admitted to see the show in excess of the seating capacity. No such show shall be exhibited when the seating capacity has been exceeded.

(Code 1993, § 27-384; Code 2004, § 98-716)

Cross reference— Amusements and entertainments, Ch. 3.

State Law reference— License tax on carnivals, circuses and speedways, Code of Virginia, § 58.1-3728.

(Code 1993, § 27-384; Code 2004, § 98-716)

State law reference

License tax on carnivals, circuses and speedways, Code of Virginia, § 58.1-3728.

Cross reference

Amusements and entertainments, Ch. 3.