Legal Documents of Sweetwater

Code of Sweetwater

Sweetwater
Title 9 : Business, Peddlers, Solicitors, etc.
Chapter 1 : Carnivals Or Fairs

9-111 : Inspections.

The following city employees must perform and a carnival or fair must pass the following inspections before a certificate of use may issue. Animals in any way connected to the carnival or fair must be properly restrained to allow inspectors to perform their work.

  1. Sweetwater Utilities Board inspector to review:
    1. Inspection of extension cords for wear and splices. Cords are required to have locking-type receptacles and plugs;
    2. Emergency cut-offs on carnival rides;
    3. Water quality (as is set forth below if the sanitary sewer of the city is used by or in connection with the carnival or fair).
  2. Building inspector.
    1. Inspection of blocking and scotching of wheels and leveling arms;
    2. Check for guards on belts and other moveable devices;
    3. Walk-through inspection for obvious safety violations (no mechanical inspections);
    4. Any other matter which comes to the attention of the building inspector which causes him concern for the health, safety, and welfare of any person regarding the carnival or fair operation.
  3. Fire inspector.
    1. Inspection for fire extinguishers in a number to be determined by the Sweetwater Fire Department;
    2. Inspection for smoke detectors in sleeping quarters, in generator trailers, and on all carnival rides;
    3. Inspection of location and accessibility of items for fire and life safety. (as added by Ord. #845, April 2010)
Date Last Updated: 08/05/2024
Codification Date: 03/01/2004

Officials at Date of Last Codification:

Mayor - Doyle F. Lowe
Vice Mayor - Sam Moser
Commissioner - Lamar Hughes
Commissioner - Johanna Jinks
Commissioner - Alan Richeson
Commissioner - James A. Stutts
Recorder - Sonya Crush
City Attorney - John Cleveland