(A) The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any person solely by reason of the fact that he or she is engaged in the business of entertaining the public by demonstrations of mind readings, mental telepathy, thought conveyance, or the giving of horoscopic readings, at public places in the presence of and within the hearing of other persons.
(B) No person shall be required to pay any fee or take out any permit for conducting or participating in a religious ceremony or service when such person holds a certificate of ordination as a minister, missionary, medium, healer or clairvoyant, hereinafter collectively referred to as a minister, from any bona fide church or religious association maintaining the church, holding regular services and having a creed or set of religious principles that is recognized by all churches of like faith; provided that:
(1) Except as provided in division (B)(3) of this section, the fees, gratuities, emoluments, and profits thereof shall be regularly accounted for and paid solely to or for the benefit of the bona fide church or religious association, as defined in this section.
(2) The minister holding the certificate of ordination from such bona fide church or religious association as defined in this section, shall file with the Finance Director of the city a copy of the minister's certificate of ordination with the minister's name, age, street address and phone number in this city where the activity set forth in this section is to be conducted.
(3) Such bona fide church or religious association, as defined in this section, may pay to its ministers a salary or compensation based upon a percentage basis, pursuant to an agreement between the church and the minister which is embodied in a resolution and transcribed in the minutes of such church or religious association.
(C) This chapter does not apply to any activity or profession duly certified or licensed by the state of California or other competent licensing authority.
(`83 Code, § 5.76.100) (Ord. 85-28 § 1 (part), 1985)