For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
(a) "Admission charge", in addition to its usual and ordinary meaning, includes a charge made for season tickets or subscriptions; a cover charge or a charge made for use of seats and tables, reserved or otherwise, and similar accommodations; a charge made for food and refreshments in any place where any free entertainment, recreation or amusement is provided; a charge made for rental or use of equipment or facilities for purposes of recreation or amusement and, where the rental or use of equipment or facilities is necessary to the enjoyment of the privileges for which a general admission is charged, the combined charge shall be considered as the admission charge; a charge made for vehicle parking where the amount of the charge is determined according to the number of passengers in the vehicle; and a charge made and collected for the use or operation of a mechanical or electrically operated amusement device, whether by the payment of a fee or other things of value, or by the insertion of a coin, plate, disc, slug, key or token which thereby causes any person or operator to secure amusement, enjoyment or relaxation by its use or operation.
(b) "Finance Director" means the Finance Director of the City.
(c) "Place" includes, but is not restricted to, theaters, dance halls, amphitheaters, auditoriums, stadiums, athletic pavilions and fields, baseball and athletic parks, circuses, side shows, swimming pools, outdoor amusement perks and such attractions as merry-go-rounds, Ferris wheels, dodge-ems, roller coasters and observation towers and any place of business which displays for public patronage or keeps for operation by the public a mechanical or electrically operated amusement device.
(d) "Person" means any individual, receiver, assignee, firm, co-partnership, joint venture, company, joint stock company, association, society or any group of individuals acting as a unit, whether mutual, cooperative, fraternal, nonprofit or otherwise. (Ord. 81-80. Passed 6-29-81.)