The following words and phrases, when used in this Part, shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this section except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
AMUSEMENT — All manner and forms of entertainment, including, among others, theatrical, operatic or dramatic performances, concerts, circuses, carnivals, side shows, air shows, fairs, farm or agricultural competitions, equestrian competitions, exhibitions, dances, dog shows, bathing pools, amusement parks, contests and other events involving games of chance, competitions and athletic events, including but not limited to, archery, baseball, basketball, bowling, boxing, football, golf, hockey, handball, squash, shooting, soccer, swimming, tennis, wrestling, and all other forms of diversion, sport, recreation, entertainment or pastime for which admission is charged or paid, by tickets, cover charges, or any other method of obtaining monetary contributions, donations, or deposits from the general public or a limited or selected portion thereof.
CHARITABLE OR NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION — Any organization or entity qualified as a charitable organization by the United States Internal Revenue Service or a not-for- profit organization registered with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Revenue under applicable laws and regulations governing the same.
CHARITABLE PURPOSE — Any advertised purpose, the proposed amusement or entertainment activity for which is expressly designed and intended to raise funds for a charitable or not-for-profit organization as defined herein. A written statement of assurance by the producer, as defined herein, and actual proof of deposit of at least 75% of total revenues from the advertised activity with the charitable or not-for-profit organization shall be required as a condition of qualification of a charitable event.
ESTABLISHED PRICE — A regular monetary charge of any character whatever, including donations, contributions, fixed and exacted, or in any manner fixed and received by producers, as herein defined, from the general public, or limited or selected number thereof, directly or indirectly, for the privilege to attend or engage in any entertainment or amusement (provided that when such entertainment or amusement is conducted at any roof garden, nightclub, cabaret or other place where charge for admission is wholly, or in part, included in the price paid for refreshment, service, or merchandise, the amount paid for admission to such amusement shall be deemed to be the amount of the cover or minimum charge, if any, less the reasonable value of food, drink or other tangible item provided).
PERSON — Every individual person, copartnership, association, unincorporated enterprise owned by two or more persons, corporations, limited-liability companies, trusts or other legal entities, domestic or foreign. Whenever used in any section prescribing and imposing a penalty, or both, the term "person" as applied to copartnerships or associations, shall mean the partners, or members thereof, and as applied to corporations, the officers thereof.
PLACE OF AMUSEMENT — Any place, indoors or outdoors, within the City of Reading, where the general public or a limited or selected number thereof may, upon payment of an established price, attend or engage in any amusement as herein defined, including, among others, theaters, opera houses, exhibition halls, exposition centers, amusement parks, airports, stadiums, arenas, gymnasiums, baseball fields, recreation areas, skating rinks, circus or carnival tents or grounds, fairgrounds, halls, lodge rooms, riding academies, golf courses, bathing and swimming places, bowling alleys, dance halls, tennis courts, archery, rifle or shotgun ranges, parimutuel betting establishments, roof gardens, bars and taverns, cabarets, night clubs, dinner theaters and other like places.
PRODUCER — Any person, as herein defined, conducting any amusement or place of amusement, as herein defined, where the general public or a limited or selected number thereof, may, upon payment of an established price or donation, attend or engage in any amusement.
TEMPORARY AMUSEMENT — An amusement to be conducted at one location for a period of less than one month.