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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 20-47 OF THE CITY CODE TO
EXEMPT PERMANENT INSTALLATIONS OF MECHANICAL AMUSEMENT
RIDES FROM THE PERMIT REQUIREMENT FOR CARNIVALS, CIRCUSES
AND TENT SHOWS; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF CONFLICTING
ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
That Section 20-47, "Exemptions", of the Code of the City of
Fort Worth (19$6), as amended, is hereby amended by labeling
current Section 20-47 as Subsection (a) and adding a new
Subsection (b) to read as follows:
"(bj Permanent installations of mechanical amusement
rides shall not be deemed to be carnivals, circuses
or tent shows under the provisions of this division
and shall not require the permit or fee set out in
this division."
SECTION 2.
This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of
ordinances and of the Code of the-City of Fort Worth, Texas (1986),
as amended, except where the provisions of this ordinance are in
direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances and such
Code, in which event conflicting provisions of such ordinances and
such Code are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3.
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council
that the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of
this ordinance are severable, and, if any phrase, clause, sentence,
paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared unconsti-
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tutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent
jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the
remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of
this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the Cityr
Council without the incorporation in this ordinance of any such
unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
SECTION 4.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and
effect from and after its passage, and it is so ordained.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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°~USJPL'T1° "ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 20-47 CITY CODE
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~~~~ ~NDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached ordinance amending Section
20-47 of the Fort Worth City Code.
DISCUSSION:
Sections 20-41 through 20-48 of the Fort Worth City Code regulate carnivals, circuses
and tent shows. These sections generally require that a permit be obtained from the
City before setting up or operating any carnival, circus or tent show. The permit
expires 90 days after the date of its issuance.
A question has arisen concerning whether permanent installations of mechanical
amusement rides, such as those located in the Fort Worth Stockyards, are covered by
this permit requirement. Although a reading of these sections would appear to indicate
that they regulate only traveling shows and not permanent installations, City staff has
reviewed the matter and recommends that this amendment be adopted to remove any doubt
regarding the nonapplicability of these sections.
The proposed amendment adds a new section to Section 20-47 which contains exemptions
to the permit requirement. Currently, short-term shows or activities sponsored solely
by a church, school, school organization or hospital which are operated on their
grounds and with all profits going to the organization or hospital are exempt from the
permit requirement. The new Subsection (b) which would be added by this ordinance
would exempt permanent installations of mechanical amusement rides from the permit
requirement.
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION:
This Council action does not require the expenditure of City funds.
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Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY
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APPRQVED
Mike Groomer 6140
Originating Department Hea Cli Y C O U N CiL
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