The provisions of this Chapter shall not be deemed or construed to require the payment of a license fee to conduct, manage or carry on any business, occupation or activity from any institution or organization which is conducted, managed or carried on wholly for the benefit of charitable purposes or from which profit is not derived, either directly or indirectly, by any person; nor shall any license fee be required for the conducting of any entertainment, concert, exhibition or lecture on scientific, historical, literary, religious or moral subjects within the City, whenever the receipts of any such entertainment, concert, exhibition or lecture are to be appropriated to any church or school or to any religious or benevolent purpose; nor shall any license fee 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 such entertainment, dance, concert, exhibition or lecture are to be appropriated for the purpose and objects for which the organization or association was formed and from which profit is not derived, either directly or indirectly, by any person; provided, however, that nothing in this Section shall be deemed to exempt any such organization or association from complying with the provisions of this Code requiring a permit from the Council or any commission or officer to conduct, manage or carry on any profession, trade, calling or occupation. (Ord. 775, 9-6-77)
Paid Promoters For Charitable Activities Charging Admission: A paid promoter is defined as every person and each agent or representative of such person, conducting, carrying on or managing, for any compensation whatsoever, the business of selling tickets for, or promoting by advertising or otherwise, any charitable, political, social or benevolent activity within the City for which a paid admission is charged or collected. The license fee paid by such promoters shall be set by resolution duly adopted by the Selma City Council. (Ord. 891, 3-2-87, eff. 7-1-87)