The securing of a business license under this chapter shall not apply to any institution or organization which is conducted, managed or carried on wholly for the benefit of a charitable purpose, or from which profit is not derived either directly or indirectly by any person; nor shall any license be required for the conducting of any entertainment, concert, exhibition or lecture on scientific, historical, literary, religious or moral subjects, whenever the receipts of such function are to be appropriated to any church, school or to any religious or benevolent purpose within the city; nor shall any license be required for the conducting of any entertainment, dance, concert, exhibition or lecture by any religious, charitable, fraternal, educational, military, state, county or municipal organization or association whenever the receipts of any such entertainment, dance, concert, exhibition or lecture are to be appropriated for the purposes and objects for which such association or organization was formed, and from which profit is not derived either directly or indirectly by any individual; provided, that nothing contained in this section shall be deemed to exempt any such institution or organization from complying with the provisions of any law or regulation of the city requiring such institution or organization to obtain permission from the City Council; provided further, that whenever any venture or activity to be sponsored by any institution or organization which does not meet or deviates from the intent or provisions of this section or when any institution or organization sponsors or is connected with a commercial, profitmaking venture or activity for the benefit of an individual or individuals, if such individual or individuals in any way control or conduct the advertising, promotion, ticket sales or any part of such venture or activity other than the actual performance, prior permission must be obtained from the City Council.
(Ord. 284, passed 6-13-1985)