§ 5.04.390. Exemptions—Religious, charitable and similar institutions.

A.

The provisions of this chapter shall not be deemed or construed to require the payment of a license to conduct, manage or carry on any business, or require the payment of any license fee, from any institution or organization which is conducted, managed or carried on wholly for the benefit of charitable purposes and from which profit is not derived, either directly or indirectly, by any person; nor shall any license be required for the conducting of any entertainment, dance, concert, exhibition or lecture on scientific, historical, literary, religious or moral subjects whenever the receipts from the same are to be appropriated to any church or school, or to any religious or benevolent purpose within the city; nor shall any license be required for the conducting of any entertainment, dance, concert, exhibition or lecture whenever the receipts from the same are to be appropriated for the purpose and objects for which such association or organization was formed, and from which profit is not derived, either directly or indirectly, by any individual, firm or corporation.

B.

Nothing contained in this chapter shall be deemed to exempt any such institution from complying with the provisions of this chapter requiring such institution or organization to obtain a permit from the city council or proper official to conduct, manage or carry on any business.

C.

Nothing in this section shall exempt any business (whether operated for profit or for charitable purposes) from the requirement of a business license which engages in the business of growing, processing, manufacturing, packaging, handling, transporting, testing, distributing, storing, or selling cannabis or any product containing cannabis or its derivatives.

(Ord. 36-62 §51, 1962).

(Ord. No. 441-2017, § 3, 11-9-2017)