A. Every applicant, as defined in RMC 5.28.010.B, must submit an advance payment of license fees for the carnival, circus or amusement license application. Both such payment and the application must be filed at least thirty (30) days prior to the commencement of the activity, unless otherwise authorized by the City. It is the applicant who must file and submit the application, not the sponsor. Any application filed by a sponsor will be deemed void. The fee for each day the business shall operate shall be set by Council resolution. Provided, that nontransient, community based applicants (not sponsors) such as schools, churches, religious organizations or local fraternities shall be exempt from this fee upon submittal of proof that such school, church, religious organization or local fraternity operates as a nonprofit entity in the State of Washington. This exemption shall not apply to organizations that are regularly engaged in for profit intrastate or interstate commerce and are therefore transient in nature.

B. Additional fees may be imposed for the actual costs of providing support services. In addition, the City may charge an administrative fee computed by charging up to ten (10) percent of the actual costs of providing support services. The services shall include, but not be limited to, services provided by the departments of public works, fire and police. These additional fees shall also apply to nonprofit applicants.

C. Pursuant to RMC 3.28.040, a tax shall be levied and collected by the City for each charge of admission to the activity for which a permit is being sought. (Ord. 2546 § 2 (part), 2010: Ord. 1706 § 4, 1992; Ord. 1664 § 2 (part), 1992).