A. “Admission charge,” in addition to its usual and ordinary meaning, includes a charge made for season tickets or subscriptions, a cover charge or a charge made for use of seats and tables, reserved or otherwise, and similar accommodations; a charge made for food and refreshments in any place where any free entertainment, recreation or amusement is provided; a charge made for rental or use of equipment or facilities for purposes of recreation or amusement, and where the rental of the equipment or facilities is necessary to the enjoyment of the privilege for which a general admission is charged, the combined charge shall be considered as the admission charge; and a charge made for automobile parking where the amount of the charge is determined according to the number of passengers in an automobile.

B. “Clerk” means the city clerk.

C. “Place” includes, but is not restricted to, theaters, dance halls, amphitheaters, auditoriums, stadiums, athletic pavilions and fields, baseball and athletic parks, circuses, side shows, swimming pools, outdoor amusement parks, and such attractions as merry-go-rounds, ferris wheels, dodge ’ems, roller coasters, and observation towers; provided, however, that the term “place” does not include the Regional Center owned, operated and maintained by the Everett Public Facilities District under Chapter 35.57 RCW, commonly referred to as the Everett Events Center.

D. “Person” means any individual, receiver, assignee, firm, copartnership, joint venture, corporation, company, joint stock association, society, or any group of individuals acting as a unit, whether mutual, cooperative or fraternal; provided, however, that the term “person” does not include any nonprofit or not-for-profit corporation or organization as the term “not for profit” is defined under the statutes of the state of Washington; provided further, that the term “person” does not include the Everett Public Facilities District or any “person” as enumerated in this subsection with whom the Everett Public Facilities District has either directly or indirectly contracted for the putting on of activities such as games, plays, performances, displays or other similar activities, etc., in the Everett Events Center. (Ord. 2900-06 § 1, 2006; prior code § 4.50.010.)