(A) For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ADMISSION. The monetary charges of any character whatsoever including donations, contributions, dues, fees, rentals, service charges, membership fees, periodical or otherwise, charged by or in any manner received by a producer as herein defined to the general public or a limited or selected number thereof directly or indirectly for the privilege of attending, engaging or participating in any amusement as herein defined, as a spectator, participant, contestant or otherwise. ADMISSION shall not include any tax added to the charge. ADMISSION shall include the established monetary charge made even where certain persons are admitted free or at reduced rates, excepting, however, bona fide employees of the producer or public officials engaged upon public duties.
AMUSEMENT. Any and all forms of entertainment, recreation and sport engaged in, participated in or attended as a spectator or otherwise by any person for which an admission is charged or other fee or charge imposed or paid including, but not limited to, the following activities: theatrical performance; operatic performance; motion picture exhibitions; carnival; circus; show; musical concert; sports event; swimming or bathing pool; vaudeville; sideshow; automobile race contest or exhibition; skiing areas; amusement park; dancing; golfing; bowling; billiards; athletic events; and contests of all kind and any and all other forms of diversion, sport, pastime or recreation for which an admission is charged or paid; or for which any charge is made for the rental or use of any equipment, property or land for the purpose of amusement as herein defined. AMUSEMENT shall not include any form of entertainment accompanying or incidental to the serving of food or drink or the sale of merchandise where the charge is wholly included in the price charged for such food, drink or merchandise. AMUSEMENT shall not include anything wherein the proceeds after payment of reasonable expenses inures exclusively to the benefit of any purely religious, educational or public charitable institution, society or organization.
PERSON. Any natural person, co-partnership, association, firm, business corporation or non- profit corporation or any other legal entity whatsoever. As applied to a partnership, the term PERSON shall include every partner or member thereof and as applied to a corporation shall mean the corporate officers and directors thereof as to any duties or penalties imposed herein.
PRODUCER. Any person as herein defined who shall conduct, operate, produce, carry on or maintain any amusement in the township; or any person who shall receive any admission for any amusement within the township.
(B) The singular shall include the plural and the masculine shall include the feminine and neuter.
(Ord. 26, passed 12-13-1967)