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Amending Section 9-702 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Carnivals," by revising the provisions governing the issuance of licenses to hold or conduct a carnival; in particular, providing that such licenses shall be issued only for temporary periods and only once per year per location; providing that licenses shall be issued only if the carnival is conducted for the benefit and on the property of a bona fide religious, educational or charitable institution, society or organization; providing for notification of the District Councilperson when an application for a carnival license has been received; and conferring standing on certain persons to appeal the issuance of the license and in related legal matters; all under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Section 9-702 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
ยง9-702 Carnivals.
(1) In this Section the following definitions apply:
(a) Carnival. Any moving, temporary or traveling show at which a charge is made for admission to or participation therein, held in any building, tent, enclosure or lot, where the following forms of amusement or entertainment are conducted: riding devices, such as ferris wheels, carousal, whips, swings, seesaws, or similar devices, illusion shows, mechanical shows, active games of skill, such as ball-throwing games, pitch-till-you-win games, swinging- ball games, hoop-throwing games, or games of like character;
[(b) Week. Six consecutive days or less, exclusive of Sunday.]
(2) Licenses.
(a) No person shall hold or conduct a carnival unless he has obtained a Temporary Carnival License [license] from the Department of Licenses and Inspections.
(b) No Temporary Carnival License shall be valid for more than eight consecutive days, and only one Temporary Carnival License shall be issued for a location during any one calendar year.
[(b)] (c) No Temporary Carnival Li...
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