All entertainment license fees

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A list of common license fees for various events.

One-time entertainment license fee

(For function hall events, concerts, sporting events, and outdoor activities)

Most amount of people allowed in venue	Fee
Under 250	$25
250 - 500	$50
501 - 1,000	$75
1,001 - 2,000	$100
2,001 people or more	$200

Most amount of people allowed in venue	fee
Less than 751	$250
751 - 1,500	$500
1,501 - 3,000	$750
3,001 people and more	$1,000

student ages	annual fee
Younger than 18	$25
Students 18 and older	$100

rides at carnival	daily fee for each ride
Adult Rides	$20
Kiddie Rides (including Pony Rides)	$5
Petting Zoo (flat fee)	$20
Game Booths	$20
Lawn Games (flat fee)	$15
Moon Bounces	$20
Video Games	$1.50

Non-live entertainment	description	most amount of people allowed in venue	fee
Non-Live I	You're using a radio, portable audio device, piped in music, music by electrical or mechanical means, background music, or a CD player.	(Doesn't matter)	$80
Non-Live II	You fit the description of Non-Live 1 entertainment, and you are using a jukebox and no more than 5 TVs.	(Doesn't matter)	$120
Non-Live III	You fit the description of Non-Live II entertainment, and you are using a jukebox and more than 5 TVs.	(Doesn't matter)	$180
The televisions in Non-Live I, II, and III are for televisions under 27 inches. Televisions over 27 inches are considered "widescreen televisions" and will be charged $180 per screen. Widescreen televisions are not calculated within the Non-Live I, II, and III categories.

Live entertainment	description	most amount of people allowed in venue	fee
Live I	Music is being played with a band or singers, and there are no more than three performers.	(Doesn't matter)	$400
Live II	Music is being played with a band or singers and there are more than three performers. If there is dancing by patrons - or there is a DJ or karaoke - it also fits into this category.	250 people and less	$800
Live II	...	251 - 500	$1,000
Live II	...	501 - 1,000	$1,200
Live II	...	1,001 - 2,000	$1,600
Live II	...	2,001 people and more	$2,000
Live III	The entertainment fits the description from Live I and Live II and there is a floor show with any other type of live performance	250 people or less	$1,200
Live III	...	251 - 500	$1,400
Live III	...	501 - 1,000	$1,600
Live III	...	1,001 - 2,000	$2,000
Live III	...	2,000 people and more	$2,400

Miscellaneous entertainment fees (annual)	Most amount of people allowed in venue	fee
For each widescreen TV/projector	(Doesn't matter)	$180
For each DVD or VCR	(Doesn't matter)	$180
Flat fee for trivia (live entertainment)	(Doesn't matter)	$50
Flat fee for board games	(Doesn't matter)	$50
For each automatic amusement device or game	(Doesn't matter)	$140
For each ping pong table	(Doesn't matter)	$50
For each movie screen	(Doesn't matter)	$500
Film, video, or live peep show (for each booth and screen)	(Doesn't matter)	$200
Exhibition or trade show	500 people and less	$250
Exhibition or trade show	More than 500 people	$500
Sporting or athletic event	250 people and less	$800
Sporting or athletic event	251 - 500	$1,000
Sporting or athletic event	501 - 1,000	$1,200
Sporting or athletic event	1,001 - 2,000	$1,400
Sporting or athletic event	2,001 people and more	$2,000
Pedal-operated boat rides	(Doesn't matter)	$500
Skating rinks	(Doesn't matter)	$1,600
Observatory, museum, aquarium, or zoo	Annual attendance of 500,000 people or less	$400
Observatory, museum, aquarium, or zoo	Annual attendance of more than 500,000 people	$1,000
Live Theater Fees	9,999 people and less	$175
Live Theater Fees	10,000 - 19,999	$250
Live Theater Fees	20,000 - 30,000	$500
Live Theater Fees	30,001 people and more	$750

Type	Amount
Hearing fee	$100
Application fee	$35
Renewal Application fee	$35
Amendment fee (for examples, the manager of the business changes, or the type of entertainment changes)	$35
Recording of a hearing on a disk	$30.00 for each copy
Video evidence on a disk	$50.00 for each copy
Freedom of Information Act request	$.05 for each copy
Daily fee for fundraising in a public space	$10