§ 5.66.020. Definitions.

For the purpose of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall mean and include:

"Admission charge" means any charge for the right or privilege to enter any theater including a minimum service charge, cover charge or a charge made for the use of seats and/or tables.

"Bona fide nonprofit club or organization" means any fraternal, charitable, religious or benevolent club or organization which is exempt from taxation under the Internal Revenue laws of the United States.

Entertainment.

1.

"Entertainment" means any act, play, revue, pantomime, scene, song, dance, act, or song and dance act, conducted or participated in by one or more persons, whether or not such person or persons are compensated for such performance.

2.

"Entertainment" also includes a fashion or style show, except when conducted by a bona fide nonprofit club or organization as a part of the social activities of such club or organization, and when conducted solely as a fund-raising activity for charitable purposes.

"Operator" means any person operating a theater in the city of Oakland including, but not limited to, the owner or proprietor of such premises, lessee, sublessee, mortgagee in possession, permittee or any other person operating such theater or motion picture theater.

"Person" means an individual, firm, partnership, joint adventure, association, social club, fraternal organization, joint stock company, corporation, estate, trust, receiver, trustee, syndicate, or any other group or combination acting as a unit excepting the United States of America, the state of California, and any political subdivision of either thereof.

"Theater" means a building or part of a building intended to be used for the specific purposes of presenting entertainment as defined herein, or displaying motion pictures, slides, or television pictures before an assemblage of persons whether such assemblage be of a public, restricted or private nature.

(Prior code § 3-16.02)