§ 3-2-382. Definitions.

The following words and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the following respective meanings, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

(1)

Admission charge. A charge made, directly or indirectly, to a person or group of persons for admission to any event, including a charge made for season tickets, and a cover or other charge made for the use of seats or tables, and excluding any separately stated federal or state tax thereon, or any separately stated service charge made by an agent or party other than the owner or operator for the sale or issuance of a ticket or receipt which entitles the bearer to admission to an event.

(2)

Charitable purposes. Any charitable, benevolent, humane, philanthropic, patriotic, eleemosynary, educational, religious, cultural or similar purpose intended to better the condition of society or any considerable portion thereof, including, without limitation, support for the activities, other than unrelated business income activities, of an organization recognized as exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code.

(3)

Event. Any amusement, entertainment, performance, exhibition or similar production, open to the general public, including without limitation: circuses, carnivals, motion pictures, fairs, shows and exhibitions of all kinds; dances; tours; sporting events; theatrical, dramatic, operatic and musical and similar performances; lectures, talks, symposia, library readings and performances similar thereto; and such attractions as merry-go-rounds, Ferris wheels, roller coasters and the like.

(4)

Open to the general public. Available for attendance by any person upon payment of an admission charge, without, in addition to such payment, (i) meeting any duly established requirements or selection criteria for membership in or belonging to a bona fide society, club, congregation, organization, party or similar group, or (ii) making or promising to make a donation, subscription or other similarly valuable contribution to the owner or operator, or to the designee thereof, which exceeds a commercially reasonable relationship to the economic value of the event to the person admitted.

(5)

Owner or operator. A person who owns, operates, conducts, promotes, produces or provides an event.

(6)

Sporting event. Any athletic activity engaged in by one or more individuals, including, without limitation, baseball, basketball, football, wrestling, boxing, swimming, tennis, golf, soccer or hockey. (Ord. No. 4395, 5/2/05, Sec. 1)