5.40.060 Selling of tickets of admission to places of public assemblage in public places and places open to the public prohibited – Exceptions.
A. It is the purpose and intent of this section to prohibit the unauthorized sale or resale for profit of admission tickets to places of public amusement or entertainment, including, but not limited to, stadiums, auditoriums, theaters, arenas and amphitheaters.
B. No Person shall sell or resell for profit, or offer to sell or resell for profit, any ticket of admission to a place of public assemblage in or upon any public street sidewalk, park, or other public place or in or upon any place which is open to the public, except as otherwise provided herein.
C. The provisions of subsection (B) of this section shall not include or apply to the sale of such tickets at or from any ticket office, booth, or other similar place regularly and permanently established and maintained therefor with the express permission and authorization of the Person or governmental agency in charge, care, or control, or the property where such office, booth or place is located.
D. For purposes of this section the following words and phrases are defined as follows:
1. “Place of public assemblage” shall mean every place of public amusement or entertainment, stadium, auditorium, theater, athletic field, concert hall, arena or amphitheater which is open to the public upon compliance with requirements for admission thereto.
2. “Place open to the public” shall mean every place of public amusement or entertainment, stadium, auditorium, theater, athletic field, concert hall, arena or amphitheater and the property upon which such place is located or any other property contiguous thereto which is under the same care, management, or control.
3. “For profit” shall mean for a price higher than the face value of the ticket. (Ord. 2739-B § 1, 1998).