The following words and terms, when used in this article, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(a) "Admission" means a monetary charge of any character whatever, including donations, contributions and dues, or membership fees, periodical or otherwise, charged or paid for the privilege of attending or engaging in amusements. When such amusement is conducted at any place furnishing a public performance where the charge for admission is wholly, or in part, included in the price paid for refreshment, service, or merchandise, the "admission charge" to such amusement shall be deemed to be the amount of the charge or charges for cover charge, minimum charge, and admission, excluding the price of food, beverages and services that are included with the ticket if such charges entitled the payer to be present at the performance and are paid during or after such period.
(b) "Amusement" means all manner and form of entertainment within the City including among others, the following: theatrical performance, operatic performance, carnival, circus, show, concert, lecture, swimming pool, vaudeville show, side show, amusement park and all forms of entertainment therein, dancing and any other form of diversion, pastime or recreation for which admission is charged or paid. "Amusement" does not include any form of entertainment, the proceeds of which, after payment of reasonable expenses, inure exclusively to the benefit of religious, educational, governmental or charitable institutions that qualify as a purely public charity under the Pennsylvania Constitution, societies or veterans organizations or police or firemens pension organizations, or any form of entertainment conducted by a nonprofit organization or association exclusively for its members and their bona fide guests.
(c) "Collector" means the License Tax Officer of the City of York.
(d) "Person" means any natural person, entity, firm foundation, institution, partnership, limited partnership, co-partnership, association, corporation, or unincorporated association, except the term person shall not include any political subdivision or municipal corporation. Whenever used in any clause prescribing or imposing a penalty, the term "person," as applied to a corporation or association, shall include the officers thereof.
(e) "Producer" means any person, as herein defined, conducting any place of amusement, as herein defined, where the general public, or a limited or select number thereof, may, upon the payment of an established price, attend or engage in any amusement, or any person, as herein defined, who is responsible for selling tickets and collecting admission to any qualifying amusement.
(f) "Temporary amusement" means any amusement which is conducted or to be conducted at one location for a period of ten days or less.
(g) "Yearly amusement" means any amusement which is conducted or to be conducted at one location for a period of more than ten days.
(Ord. 30-2014. Passed 12-16-14.)