§ 118.07 EXCEPTIONS.
   (A)   The provisions of this section 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 reading, mental telepathy, thought conveyance, or the giving of horoscopic readings at public places and in the presence of and within the hearing of other persons at which no questions are answered, as part of such entertainment, except to permit all persons present at such place to hear such answers.
   (B)   No person shall be required to pay any fee or take out any permit for conducting or participating in any religious ceremony or service when such person holds a certificate of ordination as a minister, missionary, medium, healer, or clairvoyant, collectively referred to as minister in this section, from any bona fide church or religious association maintaining a church and holding regular services and having a creed or set of religious principals which 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 division.
      (2)   The minister holding a certificate of ordination from such bona fide church or religious association, as defined in this division, shall file with the Finance Director a copy of the minister's certificate of ordination with the minister's name, age, street address, and telephone number in the city where the activity set forth in this division is to be conducted.
      (3)   Such bona fide church or religious association, as defined in this division, 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 agreement is embodied in a resolution and transcribed in the minutes of such church or religious association. ('65 Code, § 5-12.07) (Ord. 264-C.S., passed - - )