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The following types of entertainment and events are exempt from the license required by this chapter. This exemption does not relieve any of the establishments from complying with all other applicable laws, including the laws related to noise levels.

(A) Entertainment sponsored by any agency of the City of Olathe, the County of Johnson County, the various Boards of Education, or of any other political subdivision of the State of Kansas;

(B) A teen entertainment club licensed under the provisions of Chapter 5.15 of the Olathe Municipal Code;

(C) Entertainment in a full service restaurant or bar limited to the use of a radio, music recording machine, juke box, television, video games, video programs, or recorded music which is incidental to the primary function of serving food or drink;

(D) Entertainment provided for members and their guests at a Class A private club licensed under K.S.A. 41-2037 having an established membership when admission is not open to the public;

(E) Entertainment provided for invited guests at a private event such as a wedding reception, banquet, or celebration where there is no admission charge;

(F) Entertainment conducted in connection with a regularly established recreation or theme park;

(G) Entertainment conducted or sponsored by any bona fide club, organization, society or association which is exempt from taxation pursuant to Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3), when all proceeds, if any arising from such entertainment are used exclusively for the benevolent purposes of such club, society or association;

(H) Performances by the students at public or private institutions where such performances are part of an educational or instructional curriculum or program;

(I) Theaters where patrons sit in parallel rows of fixed seats, comedy clubs and dinner theaters;

(J) Motion picture theaters not providing live entertainment;

(K) Dance lessons, theatrical and performing arts lessons;

(L) Book readings, book signings, poetry recitations, and any other similar entertainment consisting of the spoken word, including plays;

(M) Fund-raisers for a political cause;

(N) Entertainment consisting of ambient or incidental music provided for the guests by musicians such as a piano player, harpist, strolling violinist, mariachi band, guitarist or band. If there is an admission charge, required to observe such entertainment, it will not be considered incidental.

(O) Pool hall, billiard hall or bowling alley that does not provide space for dancing. (Ord. 01-41 § 1, 2001.)